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Contrary to popular belief, the rainbow doesn’t end in June. In fact, this is just another reminder to keep the protest of pride going for the LGBTQIA+ community well after the festivities come to a close.
For those who dare to ask, no, pride doesn’t end this month. Sure, the rainbows blatantly splashed on many a marketing campaign are slowly being taken down (presumably because these have already amassed their pot of gold), the colorful collections of the out and proud glittered sort are being moved to the back of the store, and the attention of the general public is shifting towards the next thing on the calendar. But while the rest of the world moves on, the LGBTQIA+ community is still left to fend off inequality and injustice in many different contexts and circumstances and fight for the right to live their truth just as others would.
This isn’t to dampen the spirit of light, love, and liberty that pride month has encouraged from the community and its true allies, but while the euphoria takes its time to settle, we must be more cognizant and vigilant on the reason why there is even something being championed and celebrated. It isn’t just a parade or party that culminates weeks of pocket performances and pledges of support for the community. Rooted in protest at the hallowed grounds of the Stonewall Inn in New York, pride is a continuous conversation that demands equality and equity for the LGBTQIA+ community from society in general.
There is a responsibility that comes with pride, one that carries over even after the last confetti is cleaned up at the end of the month. For the LGBTQIA+ community, especially those at forefront challenging the status quo and demanding a definite end to systematic discrimination, it is what happens after that matters. Did we learn something? Did we change the prejudice of our ways? Did the community gain a step forward into the respect it deserves as human beings?
Beyond Pride Month
Despite the boundaries pushed and conversations sparked, especially during pride month, the discriminations continue to this day. To this day, where supposedly compassion is of prime consideraton, for anyone who identifies as anything within the diverse and dynamic spectrum of being queer, there still exists that compulsion for self-preservation and survival. Even after the rah-rah-rahs and declarations of happy pride, the rest of the community still have been relegated to the edges of society, the margins of the page if you will. Nestled deep at the core of pride is a proper reclamation of what it really means and needs moving forward to not only have a space in the story, but to simply live without the fear, pain, and exclusions we have so long endured.
So, what comes next after pride month? A whole lot. This is where the change really starts to shift, if anything. Just because the hype simmers down, that doesn’t mean the support is supposed to wane. In fact, this is where the efforts should really be consolidated and considered, making sure that everything bookended within the month of June isn’t mere lip service or performative allyship. For pride, as well of the freedom for all that the LGBTQIA+ has long fought for, the limits do not exist. All day, everyday, and all year round, actions and solutions should be committed to. Every effort, big and small, are necessary to keep the ripples of change becoming full blow waves to topple over the walls of hate and burdens of bias that have long weighed down the world.
Whether it be furthering the conversation to at the very least expand understanding, passing the mic to the voices that need to be heard, or joining the call to support anti-discrimination through policy and legislation, then so be it. We are all in this together. Besides, you never know who is reading or even at least seeing these stories of queer struggles, identity, and victories–an ally who genuinely wants to understand more, a young person struggling to come to terms with one’s truth, or even prejudiced people who need to learn. The more we see, hear, and support the queer community, true compassionate progress and equality will be much closer to being a reality, and not just something the world romances when it is convenient to them. It isn’t the time to be quiet or slow down, if at all, it is a constant reminder to keep pushing the plight forward. Pride month or not, it is time we actually do something. Now, the great work begins.
Now that the celebrations of pride month are coming to a close, here are more equitable, inclusive, and thoughtful ways you can and should do to keep championing the LGBTQIA+ community beyond the month of June.
Listen To The Community
There is no shortage of stories of pride. From entertainment, art, and reclamation of spaces, you don’t necessarily have to look hard, you just have to open your eyes, ears, as well as of your heart and mind to fully comprehend the truths of the LGBTQIA+ community. Whether it be music from queer artists such as Kio Priest (Man In My Dreams, Sugarbaby, Sinner), Dom Guyot (Unbeloved), and Paul Pablo (Kalawakan), among many others, or from varied podcasts from the likes of AC Soriano (Gabi Ng Bading), Greg, Makoy, and Dee (GAM Chat), and Rye, Aa, Leif, Karl, Kevin, and VP (The Shippers).
In fact, Spotify, in its push to create greater equity, empathy, and representation for the LGBTQIA+ community, has its Pride Hub, an all year long dedicated effort to feature and promote queer artists, podcasts, and themed playlists from around the world. Locally, simply typing up pride will draw up a lot of results including Bahaghari, the dedicated pride playlist of the Philippines with tunes such as Bangin, R.Y.F., Fix Me, and This Love Isn’t Crazy. Want to hear more of queer stories through song and sound? Stream it, because every play counts.
Support Queer Art
Creativity runs at the very core of the LGBTQIA+ community. When our narratives weren’t given the space it is beginning to occupy these days, we had to hide our art in ways that the conservatives and traditionalists will not realize was right under their watch. For the longest time, subversion was central to queer art, which compelled queer artists to find creative ways to pursue their passions. While the consumption of art in the community has been more open as of late, that doesn’t mean we should be complacent in the championing LGBTQIA+ works.
From cinema, visual media, sculpture, photography, and painting among the many mediums, there is a lot to support. Recently, Poblacion-based art space and bar, Futurist, hosted No Longer Will Our Mouths Beg For Water, “an exploration the crux of queerness and queering a space through unadulterated expression,” writes one of its indefatigable owners, Samantha Nicole. Also an homage to its beloved its founding space, Today x Future, a once-upon-a-time longstanding safe space and home for queers and friends, the exhibit features the visceral works of Ed Aniel, Nash Cruz, Jack Marion, Cru Camara, Andrei Suleik, Carl Jan Cruz, Leah Castaneda, Worshipthegays, Tokwa Penaflorida. (The show can also be viewed online at their website.) So, yes, support queer art by watching queer films, consuming queer content, promoting queer-themed exhibits, streaming queer music, and reading queer stories. There’s no more hiding in subversion for our art, it’s time to be out, loud, and proud about what we create with our passions.
Be Educated: Join In Panel Discussions And Talks
One of the many good things that peppers pride month is the overwhelming amount of panel discussions, SOGIE talks, and queer discussions. This year, as it has shifted in the last year, these were done virtually, which not only provided a platform for awareness but engaging education on the ever-dynamic landscape of the LGBTQIA+ community. “This is what I realized. We have come to a point of educating the younger generation especially, which is lovely,” says Janlee Dungca, a visible figure when it comes to the advocacies of SOGIE and HIV awareness, trans rights, and anti-discrimination policies in the workplace. “It is a continuous learning experience, even for me, which makes it amazing and humbling!”
Whether you identify as queer or not, there is no excuse: You have to educate yourself, especially since the resources are accessible now more than ever. Keep an eye out for opportunities to join in panel discussions and talks, because you will be surprised at the eye-opening experience it eventually becomes. From cinema, mental health, and legislation, there is a lot more to understand of the LGBTQIA+ experience. So, every similar effort like this is a step toward a better grasp at true equality in may spaces for everyone to occupy.
Sustain Queer-Owned SMEs And Pursuits Of Passion
If big-time corporations and brands have enjoyed your attention and hard-earned bucks, especially during pride month, then so do the queer-focused and queer-owned small and medium enterprises. While others see pride month as a time-bound marketing opportunity, for the actual community it is built on and serves, by people who actually identify as LGBTQIA+, this is their lifeline. It is very easy to fall prey to the glitter and glamour of pride, especially if some really walk the talk and offer a portion or all of the proceeds of their sales to causes of the community. But if you can cut through the system and directly support and sustain queer SMEs, then so much the better. Here, you aren’t just a footnote or a by-the-way in the business, but instead, you are the grand plan and purpose. And that attention, care, and focus just hits different.
There is a lot of queer-owned and queer-focused SMEs that will cater to many of your needs. Hip padding and wigs for drag queens? Yas. Vintage finds for your fancy? Yes. Cosmetics made locally? You betcha. For your sustenance and nourishment, you can indulge in the healthy eats of Vegan Atashi, sink your teeth into the sweet treats of Bekiry Manila, feel the true meaning of a safe space in homey spots such as Food For The Gays in Cubao, Quezon City. If you are more into the divine and self-reflection, then the Rainbow Seekers Tarot is definitely in your lane. A 78-card tarot deck that empowers everyone who comes into possession of this to find their own rainbow. Created by Henson Wongaiham, a certified tarot master and advertising professional from Manila, it can be used for meditation, divination, and even for fun. A pursuit that was unexpected but fully committed to in greater understanding of what we both can and cannot understand just yet, the Rainbow Seekers Tarot is a “testament of the LGBTQIA+ people—our triumphs, adversities, and our quest to love and be loved.” The deck comes with a bonus When Oracle: Rainbow Edition, which was done in collaboration with Ledz Lim. In the spirit of pride and its launch, it also has special sets with crystals, a spell jar, candle, and bracelet, all rainbow-themed. Most importantly, all proceeds will help fund necessary organizations in their efforts for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Meanwhile, serving a fresh and inclusive voice in the fashion side of things, clothing brand, Milkwear, knows that you matter and you are valid. So, for its Milkwear x LoveYourselfPride collection, 100% of the profits will be donated to the HIV awareness projects and services of LoveYourselfPH.
Support And Donate To LGBTQIA+ Causes
There would be no pride month to begin with if it were not of the pioneers and trailblazers upon whose shoulders we stand upon in celebration and education. Paving the way for the life we live, part of pride includes looking back at queer history, involving oneself in the information and inspiration these brave souls have accorded us. As a means to give back, as well as uplift the community, it is imperative that one supports and donates to LGBTQIA+ causes. In the scope of awareness, attention, and advocacy, there are lots to choose from and contribute to locally. From the all-important initiatives related to HIV such as testing, counseling, treatment, and life coaching through Love Yourself Philippines, Sustained Health Initiatives Philippines (SHIP), and AIDS Society of the Philippines.
Another worthy cause to support and make donations to is through The Golden Gays, a non-profit organizations that provides support, care, and as it name suggests, a home for the elderly LGBTQIA+ people. No strangers to challenges and struggles, the lolas of the Golden Gays have been further backed into a wall by the pandemic, where the mandates of quarantine and protocol has limited their ways to make a living, which is mostly through performing in drag shows. The efforts of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially during pride month, ensures that we not only forget about the Golden Gays, but also safeguards their day-to-day through in-kind and monetary donations. Hopefully, however, more efforts will help build them a forever home where they can live the rest of their lives comfortably without having to resort to their old scheme of rotating sleep schedules.
Tip Your Queens
With bars nowhere near the possibility of being re-opened amid the pandemic, performances and entertainment are still limited to the virtual sort. Where it was already challenging to make a living as a drag queen in the context of the nightlife back then, with tips being an insulation to what they earn, the struggle ultimately became even more real in the past year or so. Agile in adapting their art online, it still isn’t easy for drag queens. Diligent in their desire to entertain on a regular basis, depending of course on the third world broadband speed, drag queens persist, relying much more on good faith and kindness of their audience to earn even a little for the night. There are many shows to watch out for, especially on Facebook, just prep your late night and before you know it, a notification will pop up.
A reminder then and even more so now, please tip your queens. Times are hard, yes, but remember, even a little goes a long way, after all they’ve already made your night, the least you can do is show a little and share the live.
Join The Call And Support Anti-Discrimination In Office Policies And Nationwide Law
“Gender plays a huge role in the workplace. It is one thing to be gender sensitive but another thing to be gender responsive. Throughout human history, there has been a struggle not only for women, but also for the members of the LGBTQIA+ community when it comes to equal opportunities in the workplace,” says advocate Janlee Dungca in a SOGIE 101, Gender Sensitivity, and How To Become An Ally talk hosted by Telus International Philippines and Spectrum Philippines, a resource group for LGBTQIA+ in the workplace. “I firmly believe that taking the first step to understand what SOGIE is will help more people understand the wide array of preferences, behaviors, and gender identities we have in the workplace.”
While it is very easy to claim diversity, inclusion, and allyship, and it is a necessary step in achieving equity from the workplace and beyond, codifying these in anti-discrimination clauses in office policies is a tangible effort in making sure that empowerment and empathy are not just empty words but committed solutions in the exchange of ideas, talent retention, and creativity and innovation at work. Over the years, TIP has introduced inclusive benefits such as expanding HMO coverage to dependents, domestic partners, and same sex partners of team members, the introduction of gender neutral, self-identified male and self-identified female restroom across their sites. These are things you should look out for and maybe even ask for when seeking employment, and if you are a decision maker, encourage into the progression of policies that will make everyone feel safe, seen, and significant.
On a grander scale, this means demanding for legislation that will not only respect the SOGIE (sexual orientation and gender identity expression) of everyone, especially the queer community, but also act as protection from discrimination. Despite the many significant strides in conversation and support, the proposed SOGIE Equality Bill or the Anti-Discrimination Bill that been proposed and re-filed multiple times in Congress and Senate is a necessary means to assure that not only will the LGBTQIA+ people have equal rights, but be able to exercise it as it is due them to put an end to inequality and injustice that continues to plague the community to this day.
Beyond pride month, the call to pass the anti-discrimination bill into law should be louder than ever. This means speaking up and speaking out on it, educating people who might not be too aware of the details of the SOGIE Equality Bill, and being more mindful of the people we let into public office, especially in the upcoming elections in 2022. It’s about damn time.

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Join us on this fantastic flight over the mysterious Nazca Lines and nature tour of the Ballestas Islands, also called the “Galapogos of Peru”.
Join us in beautiful Peru, on an exciting and adventurous rafting trip down the Chili River, close to Arequipa. This is a half day trip and we provide all the equipment that you need to have an adrenaline filled experience.
Join us, in Peru, on an excellent trek into Colca Canyon to San Juan Chuccho, recognized as the deepest Canyon in the world, at over 13,000ft deep.
Join us, in Peru, on this wonderful trek to Waruro’s Waterfall in Colca Canyon, recognized as the deepest Canyon in the world, at over 13,000ft deep.
Experience this 2 day tour to spectacular Colca Canyon, Chivay & the Condor’s Cross. See Condor’s flights, 5 volcanoes, local wildlife & cultural history.
Join us for this spectacular tour of beautiful Lake Titicaca, which is full of Andean culture & history & includes the Sillustani Ruins.
See magical Lake Titicaca, unique Uros reed islands, the village of Llachón (peninsula) & the island of Taquile where ancient laws and traditions are followed.
This half day tour to Chauchilla Cemetary, takes us into the desert to see the amazingly preserved mummies of the Nazca people.
The climb of the snow-capped Ampato volcano (6318m) outside of Arequipa in Peru, is a moderate to challenging adventure. This mountain was sacred to the Incas and it was here that the mummy Juanita, also known as the “Ice Maiden”, was found in 1995.
To experience the jungle & see the amazing variety of wildlife in the Amazon Basin, Peru, join us on this tour starting from Puerto Maldonado.
Join us on this nature-filled jungle tour around Lake Sandoval in Peru, and the Island of Monkeys in the Amazon Basin.
This trek, along the spectacular Lares Valley, traverses the beautiful, pristine Peruvian Andes. The Lares trek in Peru, is a wonderful alternative to the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.
This Inca trek in Peru, passing the impressive Salkantay, is an alternate to the Classic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu. It has been named amongst the 25 best treks in the world, by National Geographic Adventure Travel Magazine.
If you want to discover some of our Peruvian historical culture combined with some trekking, then join us on this wonderful tour to Cotahuasi which is near Arequipa and is full of variety.
Join us, in Peru, on this excellent trek into Colca Canyon to Oasis Sangalle, recognized as the deepest Canyon in the world, at over 13,000ft deep.
Join us on an excellent trek into Peru’s Colca Canyon to Llahuar, recognized as the deepest Canyon in the world, at over 13,000ft deep.
Chachani volcano (6057m) is the highest peak in the Arequipa region of Peru, but it is only a Grade F climb.
For an adventurous jungle camping trip in the Amazon Basin of Peru, join us to experience its amazing wildlife, including the colorful Macaws.
Join us on this wonderful nature tour of the Ballestas Islands also called the “Galapogos of Peru”, and the Paracas National Reserve.
Come on a horse riding trip with us to see the beautiful countryside around Arequipa, Peru in a different way.
Join us for a wonderful cultural and historical tour exploring Lima, the capital city of Peru and also called the “City of Kings”.
Get a taste of the handicraft & construction skills, culture of the Incan Empire in the Sacred Valley of the Incas.
Discover a sample of the rich history and culture of Peru, on this tour of the major archaeological sites of Lima and Pachacamac.
Appreciate the beauty & complexity of Nazca Lines, created between 500BC and 500AD. Take a flight over Ica to see these amazing geoglyphs.
See the highlights of Cusco, the Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu which are all full of Incan history and culture. Enjoying panoramic views on the train.
Climb El Misti, an active volcano north west of Arequipa in Peru. This is a steep but technically easy climbing adventure with fantastic rewards at the top.
See the best of the “White City» of Arequipa, along with the spectacular Colca Canyon & Chivay. Gives you cultural & historical insights of Arequipa.
Magnificent mountain views and fascinating Incan ruins leading to the Sun Gate and into the magical, mysterious and fascinating Machu Picchu.

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The secret to a flat stomach, toned arms and tight thighs like Madonna can be achieved through an effective and fun unique method combining yoga, pilates and ballet exercises, that doesn’t require any equipments or heavy weights. With her buff arms and ripped abs, Madonna has always been a fitness trendsetter. Her newest strength-training obsession is Barre3, an hour-long workout routine that combines ballet, pilates exercises and yoga poses. Here’s how you can get a flat stomach, toned arms and firm thighs.
—The author is master trainer, Zen Sports and Fitness.
Forward leg lifts
- Start by standing with your back against the wall or ballet barre – any place where you can find balance.
- Slowly extend your left leg as much as possible for five counts with toes pointing outwards and slowly lower yourself to the floor.
- Repeat the same with the right leg.
- Do 25 repetitions into three sets for each leg with 30 second breaks in between sets.
- Pace yourself, make sure you are in control.
- Make sure you continue to breathe properly.
Bent Arm Plank
- Start on a push-up position with your hands and legs, shoulders width apart.
- Lower your upper body towards the floor till your arms make a L-shape or 90 degree angle and maintain a normal breathing pattern.
- Hold the position with your core tight for about 30 second and repeat five times with 30 second breaks between each set.
- Stand with both your feet apart, and bring your hands in a traditional Namaste position.
- Squat down slowly with a deep inhalation make sure your knees form 90 degrees allowing you to squat down fully.
- Slowly get back to the starting point, exhaling and repeat the exercise.
- Do 20 to 30 repetitions into two sets with 45 second breaks in between sets.
- Lie down flat on your back with the legs bent at 90 degrees and toes stretched outwards, with the heels parallel to the floor.
- Rest your hands on your sides with the palm facing downwards on the floor, Keep your lower back pressed and abs contracted.
- Slowly inhale and lower your left leg for four counts, dipping the toes towards the floor without actually touching it.
- Slowly exhale and raise your leg back to the starting point and continue the same with the right leg.
- Do 30 repetitions into three sets for better results with 30 second breaks in between sets.
- Start by placing your heels against the wall, keep your hands shoulders-width apart and root them on the floor by spreading your fingers.
- Slowly walk up the wall one foot at a time till your body forms a L shape or is at a
- 90-degree angle.
- Hold this position for 10 seconds and try this at least five to 10 times.
The head should stay between the shoulders l Engage the core and feel the squeeze in the shoulders.

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Boston Police arrested a suspect in a brazen early afternoon bank robbery in Dorchester Lower Mills today, and he was arrested with the help of a fleet-footed bank executive.
A lone robber demanded cash from a teller at Meetinghouse Bank shortly before 2 p.m. today, and when he fled on foot with cash in hand, he was pursued by bank president Tony Paciulli.
“I heard the teller scream and I came out of my office and saw him going out the door,” Paciulli said. He followed the man down Richmond Street, and caught up with him a block away at the corner of Butler Street.
“I tried to tackle him to the ground, but he was too big,” Paciulli said, describing the suspect as weighing more than 300 pounds. “We took a couple of shots (punches) at each other, but when I saw him reaching into his pants, I backed off, in case he had a knife or a gun.” Paciulli said the suspect tried to give back some of the money, but it fell to the street. He said he continued to follow the man, who turned into Swan Court, a dead-end private way a half block away. “The guy tried to jump the fence at the end of Swan Court, but he was too big and heavy to get over it,” Paciulli said.
A massive show of police force arrived moments later, fanning out into back yards and looking for any sign of housebreaks. A Boston Police K-9 dog was brought in, and the suspect was found hiding behind a house on the private way.
“Police were everywhere,” said Nicole Manny Mareira, a Richmond Street resident who joined other neighbors who came out on the street to see what was going on. The neighbors initially feared that the suspect had broken into the six-family house on Swan Court, and were fearful for the residents. “My friend Mary lives there with three little boys!,” Manny Mareira said. “No one was home, thank God.”
Later, Police recovered a small wad of cash on the roadway on Richmond Street. The money was held as evidence in the case.
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Belgium is in the top 10 countries with the highest household savings in the world, according to new data.
CityIndex analysed global data on household savings, including mean disposable income, mean household savings and long-term interest rates, to discover the countries with the highest household savings in the world.
Belgium ranks 9th with a total savings score of 9.48 out of 10.
The country has mean household savings of $2,475, 22% higher than Norway at $2,029.
Belgium residents benefit from a mean household disposable income of $31,304, 8% of which goes towards their savings.
As well as this, Belgium has one of the lowest mean long-term interest rates (2.47).
Switzerland residents have the highest household savings with a total savings score of 9.83 out of 10.
Households in Switzerland save 17% of their gross income, with $5,908 per year saved on average between 2000-2022.
This is 48% higher than the neighbouring country of Austria ($3,058) in the same time period, despite having a similar population size. Switzerland also has the lowest long-term interest rates at 1.44 since 2000 — 63% lower than the long-term interest rates in Luxembourg (2.345).
Luxembourg ranks second with a total savings score of 9.69/10.
The country has the second-highest household disposable income between 2000-2022 ($40,398), 35% higher than in the neighbouring country of Belgium ($29,837).
Luxembourg residents have mean household savings of $3,028, with 8% of their disposable income put toward savings. Not only this, Luxembourg’s long-term interest rates stand at 2.35, which are the third lowest interest rates globally behind Switzerland (1.44) and Germany (2.28).
In third place is the United States of America with a total savings score of 9.67 out of 10.
With the dollar exchange rate taken into account, the USA has the highest mean household disposable income in the ranking ($42,592), 45% higher than Canada ($29,442) and 3 times higher than Mexico ($14,102).
CityIndex found that American residents have a mean average household savings of $2,961, with 7% of their disposable income going into their savings.
Chile ranks fourth with a total savings score of 9.63 out of 10. Chile has one of the highest long-term interest rates (5.19) and the lowest mean disposable income at $14,004. Despite this, Chile residents manage to put 11% of their disposable income towards their savings — 3% more than Luxembourg in second place — equating to $1,532 in mean household savings.
Sweden stands out for lower than average long-term interest rates. The country ranks 10th, with a total savings score of 9.47 out of 10.
Swedish households have a mean household disposable income of $28,611, over double that of Poland ($16,736), putting 10% of this toward their savings on average. Sweden has a lower-than-average long-term interest rate compared to other countries in the ranking (2.55) along with impressive mean household savings ($2,814), 12 times more than Finland ($242).

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As always, I encourage you to speak to your own doctor about whether or not this diet may be right for you. And, if you decide to go for it, be sure to check in with your doctor regularly to make sure your body is responding well. Those patients who do respond well to the diet will be rewarded with less symptoms and may even be able to completely get off of their medications.
These affect your brain and spine, as well as the nerves that link them together. Epilepsy is one, but others may be helped by a ketogenic diet as well, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and sleep disorders. Scientists aren’t sure why, but it may be that the ketones your body makes when it breaks down fat for energy help protect your brain cells from damage.
Being in optimal ketosis for a prolonged period of time (say, a month) will ensure that you experience the maximal hormonal effect from eating a low-carb diet. If this doesn’t result in noticeable weight loss, you can be certain that too many carbs are NOT part of your weight issue and not the obstacle to your weight loss. There are, in fact, other causes of obesity and being overweight. The next three tips in this series might help you.
If you’re on the ketogenic diet, be sure to test blood sugar levels throughout the day to make sure they are within their target range. Also, consider testing ketone levels to make sure you’re not at risk for DKA. The American Diabetes Association recommends testing for ketones if your blood sugar is higher than 240 mg/dL. You can test at home with urine strips.
When Steve contacted TheDiabetesCouncil, he wanted to know where to find information on meal plans for the Ketogenic Diet. There are many resources online where you can search for meal plans for the Ketogenic Diet. There are also many books you can purchase at your local bookstore. The Atkins Diet is the most well- known Ketogenic Diet in its Induction Phase which is the first 2 weeks in this diet.
Changing your body’s primary energy source from carbohydrates to fat causes an increase in ketones in the blood. This “dietary ketosis” is different from ketoacidosis, which is an extremely dangerous condition. When you have too many ketones, you may be at risk for developing diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA is most prevalent in type 1 diabetes when blood glucose is too high and can arise from a lack of insulin. Although rare, DKA is a possibility in type 2 diabetes if ketones are too high. Being ill while on a low-carb diet may also increase your risk for DKA.
Rich in low-starch vegetables, fruit, healthy fats (mostly from olives and olive oil), nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes, and fish, the Mediterranean diet eschews simple sugars and refined starches and is low in red meat. Interested in embarking on the diet for yourself? Read through to see a Mediterranean diet shopping list, what it's like to be on the diet, and why it's so easy to follow.
In many developing countries, the ketogenic diet is expensive because dairy fats and meat are more expensive than grain, fruit and vegetables. The modified Atkins diet has been proposed as a lower-cost alternative for those countries; the slightly more expensive food bill can be offset by a reduction in pharmaceutical costs if the diet is successful. The modified Atkins diet is less complex to explain and prepare and requires less support from a dietitian.
The diet suggests a specific number of servings of the recommended foods listed above. The sample plans provided by the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are based on 1600, 2000, or 2600 calories daily. For 2000 calories a day, this translates to about 6-8 servings of grains or grain products (whole grains recommended), 4-5 servings vegetables, 4-5 fruits, 2-3 low fat dairy foods, 2 or fewer 3-ounce servings of meat, poultry, or fish, 2-3 servings of fats and oils, and 4-5 servings of nuts, seeds, or dry beans per week. It advises limiting sweets and added sugars to 5 servings or less per week. The plan defines the serving sizes of each these food groups.
Another study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2008, assigned 322 moderately obese adults to one of three diets: calorie-restricted low-fat; calorie-restricted Mediterranean; and non-calorie-restricted low-carb. After two years, the Mediterranean group had lost an average of 9 7/10 pounds; the low-fat group, 6 4/10 pounds; and the low-carb group, 10 3/10 pounds. Although weight loss didn't differ greatly between the low-carb and Mediterranean groups, both lost appreciably more than the low-fat group did.
If you like eating meat and want to lose weight, you might be tempted to try this recent extreme diet fad that proponents have made some pretty outrageous claims about. One: that eating nothing but meat can cure you of autoimmune diseases. The problem is that there’s no good research to support that notion, or any other health claim, for that matter. Indeed, omitting foods known to be good for you — fruits and veggies among them — can lead to a bunch of unwanted side effects, including constipation and potentially dangerous nutrient deficiencies. Still, since you’re cutting out so many food groups, there’s a decent chance you’ll lose weight, experts say. Regardless of any possible benefits you might see, this restrictive approach is definitely one you’ll want to ask your doc about before you even consider diving in.
Burns fat: You can drop a lot of weight — and quickly — on the keto diet. Ketones suppress ghrelin — your hunger hormone — and increase cholecystokinin (CCK), which makes you feel full. Reduced appetite means it’s easier to go for longer periods without eating, which encourages your body to dip into its fat stores for energy. Learn more here about the keto diet and weight loss.
What the diet advocate says: ‘It essentially means scaling your carbohydrate intake up and down in accordance with your activity levels,’ explains performance nutritionist Liam Holmes (phnutrition.co.uk). He uses the principles of nutrient timing to get elite athletes and CrossFit enthusiasts to their leanest before competitions. ‘The body works harder when it doesn’t have carbs as fuel, so it learns to become a more efficient burner of the fuel once it is there.’
It is important to note that the research did not analyze whether the diet employed causes obesity, if given long term. The mechanism behind the whole process was undetermined; therefore, the existence of a shared physiological response between low carb and regular carb high fat diets that cause insulin resistance in the liver requires further exploration.
That's certainly the case with the ketogenic diet—a very low-carb meal plan—based on the findings of two recently published studies.1,2 Dr. Saslow and her team report that the individuals with type 2 diabetes who followed the keto diet lost significantly more weight than those on the low-fat diet espoused by the American Diabetic Association.1 These dieters also were able to get their hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) below 6.5%, suggesting that some may have reversed their type 2 diabetes.1
Interested in following a more historical approach to eating? The Primal Blueprint is similar to the Paleo diet, which has roots in how our long-ago ancestors supposedly ate. This plan ditches grain, sugars, and processed foods while focusing on clean eating with plenty of protein (both animal- and plant-based), lots of vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats. The Primal Blueprint acknowledges other health factors too, advocating for lots of low-intensity activity, some high-intensity exercise, strength training, and plenty of sleep.
As a Certified Diabetes Educator, I was taught to educate my gestational diabetes and pregnant patients with diabetes to avoid fruits and dairy before noon. I know this is hard! That’s when you all are craving that glass of orange juice, but that’s the whole point here. We need you to give up that orange juice for the next six or so months for the sake of your baby. Instead, you can have a real orange with lunch; try it with a spinach salad with tuna salad and whole wheat pita. The nutritional value is pumped up by all those vitamins and the spike on your blood glucose will be reduced dramatically by the fiber in the real fruit combined with the protein you had in your lunch. You can even have a glass of milk; you’ve included all of your necessary food groups, and you are still only at 45 carbohydrates for the whole meal!

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Recipe from The Mac + Cheese Cookbook by Allison Arevalo, Erin Wade (Ten Speed Press, 2013)
- 1/2 pound dried elbow pasta
- 2 cups Mac Sauce (see recipe)
- 2 cups grated sharp
- 1/2 to 1 cup chopped
- 2 cups crushed potato chips, for topping
Beer Pairing: Pilsner
(or PBR, for irony)
Wine Pairing: Sangiovese
Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until a little less than al dente. Drain, rinse the pasta with cold water, and drain it again.
Add the sauce, the Cheddar, and the hot dogs to a large, heavy-bottomed pot and cook over medium heat. Stir until the cheese is barely melted, about 3 minutes. Slowly add the cooked pasta, stir, and continue cooking while stirring continuously until the dish is nice and hot, another 5 minutes.
Spoon into bowls, sprinkle with potato chips, and serve immediately.
Reprinted with permission from The Mac + Cheese Cookbook: 50 Simple Recipes from Homeroom, America’s Favorite Mac and Cheese Restaurant, by Allison Arevalo and Erin Wade, copyright 2013. Published by Ten Speed Press, a division of Random House, Inc.

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The popularity of e-cigarettes is fraught with controversy. On the one hand, manufacturers and fans say these devices pose less health risks because tobacco is cut out of the equation. On the other hand, some health experts think e-cigarettes could backfire in reducing a smoker’s motivation to quit. People on the latter camp also cite unknown health concerns of e-cigarettes even if tobacco isn’t present.
Perhaps the controversy will be fueled even more with a new study that finds e-cigarettes may have helped 18,000 long-term smokers quit. This finding appears to suggest the benefits of e-cigarettes may outweigh its potential risks, at least in the short-term.
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E-cigarettes (e-cigs) work via a battery-operated vaporizer that aerosolizes the “e-liquid” in place of burning actual tobacco. Thus, the act of smoking is often termed “vaping.” These devices are often promoted as equally enjoyable but less harmful to the lungs than firsthand or secondhand smoking of actual tobacco products.
And consumers aren’t shy to try these devices. Just among youths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that use of e-cigs among middle and high school students had tripled in 2015. Data from the 2014 National Youth Tobacco Survey showed that the numbers jumped from 660,000 high school students in 2013 to 2 million in 2014.
But do e-cigs actually benefit users? To answer this question, researchers from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom looked at a trove of smoking-related data from the Smoking Toolkit Study and the National Health Service. They found that in 2015, e-cigs were linked to about 18,000 people quitting their smoking habits.
"E-cigarettes can play a role in helping people quit and the evidence so far shows e-cigarettes are much safer than tobacco," said Alison Cox, director of cancer prevention at Cancer Research UK. "This study shows the positive impact they've had on helping people give up the deadly addiction."
But critics are quick to point out that this number is not actually that great, considering that in 2015, more than 1.1 billion people smoked tobacco. In defense, the authors maintain that the figure is "clinically significant because of the huge health gains from stopping smoking." One measure of benefit is the extension of life from quitting smoking – a 40-year-old smoker could potentially live 9 years longer after having quit smoking as compare to continued smoking.
Still, the link remains somewhat weak. For example, we don’t know if the 18,000 people who quit smoking in 2015 will continue to abstain from smoking in the long run. Furthermore, vaping e-cigs is not without health consequences. Among additives, flavoring components and nicotine, the e-liquid also contains formaldehyde, a known carcinogen. Cells exposed to e-cig vapors have been shown to have more DNA instability resulting in increased cell death.
Given these uncertainties, do the benefits of switching to e-cigs still hold up? Questions like these will most likely require more studies conducted over longer periods of time. However, it seems safe to conclude that people who don’t smoke or vape shouldn’t start. But perhaps those who do smoke may fare better, at least in the short-term, if they switch to e-cigs.
Additional sources: UCL press release, World Health Organization, MNT


The board of the Serbia and Montenegro Air Traffic Services (SMATSA) has adopted a detailed plan of the construction of a new Control Tower at the Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, which will be 75 meters tall, the tallest one in this part of Europe and among the ten tallest ones in the world, the SMATSA reported on July 28, 2017.
The construction of a new tower is in line with the plans of the Government of Serbia regarding the concession of the Nikola Tesla Airport, as the new technical equipment will enable a further increase in the amount of traffic and the realization of all the plans of the future concessionaire, the press release says.
All the details of the technical documentation, as added, will be completed by June 2018, and the works will start in the autumn of 2018 and last for a year.
The tower will be built on the land of SMATSA Belgrade and financed from own funds, without encumbering the budgets of Serbia and Montenegro.
– The old tower was built in 1962, when there were 300 planes a year, the amount we now have in the peak hour. This architectural masterpiece will enable even better visibility at the airport and better working conditions – the SMATSA says.
The facility will feature the latest technology in line with European regulations and standards, and the building will be energy efficient and built from eco-friendly materials.
The preliminary design was prepared by Energoprojekt Industrija, and the construction will be put in charge of local contractors.
– This is a very important project for the SMATSA as well, as it will unify the regional, terminal and airport flight control – the SMATSA says in its press release.
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JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - There will be less RadioShack stores in Arkansas and across the nation following the company's filing for bankruptcy on Feb. 5.
Eighteen Arkansas RadioShack stores will close as part of the 1,784 expected to be shut down by March 31. Northeast Arkansas locations include:
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U.S. media outlets have done a fairly good job outlining the injustices and cruelties of the broken immigration system and the rogue federal agency that enforces it: ICE. Abuses ranging from the blatantly illegal to the simply inhumane have been highlighted including the detention and attempted deportation of US citizens, removing brain tumor patients from the hospital, paying Motel 6 hotel desk clerks to turn in hotel guests, arresting parents while their infant children are undergoing emergency surgery, chasing domestic violence victims into court houses and trying to destroy records of in-custody deaths and rapes at detention centers.
Recently pardoned Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio summarized it back in 2008 before the Trump Administration shifted the deportation factory into overdrive: “Cameraman A.J. Alexander captured the lawman during an appearance in 2008 where he calls Tent City a "concentration camp." You know, like the ones the Germans used back in the 1930s and '40s. Responding to some crackpot from the audience who wonders when Arpaio will start using concentration camps, Arpaio gives the following response. "I already have a concentration camp.”
But as generations of cub reporters have been told, it can be hard to tell a story when you become a part of it. Thomson Reuters is a Canadian multinational corporation and one of the world's largest information companies with annual revenues of $11 billion. Its interests range from Checkpoint and OneSource accounting software, to Westlaw and Sweet Maxwell legal reference services, Eikon and Lipper financial management resources and Proview E-Book Readers.
Reuters is also one of the two largest news wire copy services in journalism, along with the Associated Press. Wire services provide daily up-to-the-minute news coverage for a variety of media outlets including newspapers, television and radio stations and on-line news aggregators. Outlets use the wire in different ways, including distributing the received content or re-packaging the copy, video and audio into their own news products. With the prominent decline in overseas bureaus, the wire services have played an increasingly important role in international news coverage, shaping how Americans view the world and the other countries in it.
Thomson Reuters is also the data broker for ICE, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau arm of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Since September 1, 2016, Thomson Reuters Special Services has been providing “mission critical” access to their databases for ICE Enforcement and Removal Services
On the website of the Reuters news agency, the corporation states: “Reuters provides society with the news it needs to be free, prosperous and informed. We strive to preserve independence, integrity and freedom from bias in the gathering and dissemination of information and news.” On the same website are “Trust Principles” dating from the evocative year of 1941.
The Trust Principles are:
- That Thomson Reuters shall at no time pass into the hands of any one interest, group or faction
- That the integrity, independence and freedom from bias of Thomson Reuters shall at all times be fully preserved
- That Thomson Reuters shall supply unbiased and reliable news services to newspapers, news agencies, broadcasters and other media subscribers and to businesses governments, institutions, individuals and others with whom Thomson Reuters has or may have contracts
- That Thomson Reuters shall pay due regard to the many interests which it serves in addition to those of the media
- That no effort shall be spared to expand, develop and adapt the news and other services and products so as to maintain its leading position in the international news and information business.
Thomson Reuter’s collaboration with the ICE deportation factory is nothing unprecedented. Since 2001, American corporation IBM's role in providing information services to enable the Holocaust has been known. Over a twelve year period, IBM provided punch cards and alphabetizing machines to the German Nazi regime to enable the systematic tracking, profiling, imprisonment and eventual genocide of targeted populations in Europe including Jews, Gypsies and homosexuals.
Reuter's collaboration with ICE makes it difficult for the agency's 3,100 journalists (2,500 reporters and 600 photojournalists worldwide) to tell the stories of America's targeted immigrant communities, including undocumented people, Dreamers, green card holders and even naturalized citizens. Data provided to Reuters staff may not be secure from ICE. Much like broken promises to the Dreamers, who were told to voluntarily submit their personal information to the Department of Homeland Security to participate in the DACA program, while assured such information would never be used to target the undocumented members of their families, including parents and siblings. After 800,000 young people signed up, the government broke that promise, with Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elaine Duke saying on September 27 that she could not guarantee that the government would keep its promise. Can Reuters reporters make a promise that information provided to them will not be handed over to ICE and if so, can they keep it? Do immigrant communities have any reason to believe such assurances will be honored, given the due regard that must be given to the company's other interests, which include mission critical information services for ICE Enforcement and Removal Services?
Media outlets do not receive Reuters wire services for free. They subscribe, paying annual fees of at least $15-$20K. These funds, in a practical sense, are being used to strengthen and improve the tracking systems at ICE, specifically the Targeting Operations Division (TOD). The use of financial resources derived from advertisers in the for-profit sector, and from consumers and foundations in the non-profit sector, makes those donors and customers complicit in building out the tracking and profiling systems of ICE without their consent.
Journalism outlets have, for years, bragged of the impenetrable wall between editorial and marketing, claiming that neither advertisers nor donors, regardless of the size of their financial contributions, have any impact on content. Such claims have sometimes been met with skepticism, as with Amazon's ownership of newspaper of record the Washington Post, while maintaining a large cloud storage contract with the Central Intelligence Agency. In the non-profit sector, the ad hominem “National Petroleum Radio” has haunted National Public Radio after accepting underwriting agreements with large oil and natural gas companies. While incidents of outright censorship are not unknown, the subtle ramifications of cross-interests are found in self-censorship, where internal pressures and financial concerns can collide to encourage not pursuing stories that promise to embarrass or challenge sources of significant financial support to an outlet or its parent company. When a company as large and influential as Reuters, whose scope is not one particular media outlet but hundreds of media outlets across the country and across the globe, connects its financial interests to the US government and to a particular branch of the US government known to engage in unconstitutional acts that violate human rights, the ability and willingness of affiliated reporters to chase a story to wherever it leads regardless of consequences can be impacted. Because of the outsized influence of wire services, these moments of self-censorship can impact the entire fourth estate and the constitutional basis of American government, which relies on the press to hold government accountable to the people.
Finally, there is the currently controversial notion of sanctuary. The sanctuary movement began in the churches. In the 1980's, clergy from a variety of denominations including Catholics, Presbyterians and Quakers, began interpreting Judeo-Christian teachings to mean they were obligated to provide safety and protection to those fleeing violence and persecution. On March 24, 1982, Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, AZ declared itself the first public sanctuary. By 1985, 500 other churches had done with the same, with public statements of support for sanctuary institutions put out by the Presbyterian Church in 1983, and the American Lutheran Church, Rabbinical Assembly, and the American Baptist Church in 1984. In 1971, Berkeley, CA became the first sanctuary city in the United States. There are now 163 sanctuary cities and counties across the United States including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Boston, New Orleans and Washington DC. A bill that partially creates a “sanctuary state” in California is on the desk of the governor for signature. Trump's Department of Justice, as headed by Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, has been in a war with the nation's sanctuary cities, threatening to cut off funding and targeting immigration raids towards sanctuary jurisdictions.
Sanctuary city policy has been driven by the inhabitants of a city and county pressing for the legislation due to a desire to direct local law enforcement away from immigration enforcement and to protect residents fleeing poverty and violence in other countries. Good corporate citizenship from a media outlet headquartered in or serving a sanctuary city or county means respecting local laws and values. Sending money solicited from the local community to ICE's data broker violates the norms of sanctuary jurisdictions.
Many “improve-journalism” projects take the form of events like this one held in Charlotte by News Voice North Carolina following the Charlottesville white supremacist riot. The day’s theme was “The News Charlotte Needs: A Public Forum on the Role of Journalism in Tackling Inequity”. Among the takeaways of the participants was this observation:
“Journalism telling the story of inequity requires deep understanding and reckoning with the past.”
It is not just the past that we have to reckon with. There is also reckoning with the present. If story-tellers work for media outlets that are funding and disseminating news from a corporation building the deportation machine of today, and the concentration camps of tomorrow, divesting from inequity is a move that has to be made. Boycott Reuters until they stop working as an ICE data broker. An ethical and independent media requires nothing less.


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Another overhaul is on the way for Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) as the government publishes new draft regulations.
Listing both as ‘technical consultations’, the main document proposes changes in the way British expats with QROPS offshore pensions can reclaim the overseas transfer charge if the tax was paid in error or their personal circumstances show the charge should not have been levied.
The second consultation proposes a set of rules to align information requirements under both SI2006/208 and the Repayment of Overseas Transfer Charge regulations.
The overseas transfer charge is widely accepted as decimating the QROPS market.
Introduced in March 2017, the transfer charge applies mainly to expat retirement savers with QROPS pensions who live outside Europe.
Clarification for retirement savers
The rules dictated that QROPS members must live in the same financial jurisdiction as their QROPS was based or pay a penalty of 25% of the value of the transferred fund to HMRC.
In the European Economic Area, QROPS savers can live in any member state if their pension in based in the EEA.
Some exemptions apply to the transfer rule.
The new regulations are aimed at clarifying how expat retirement savers can reclaim the overseas transfer charge.
“These instruments provide the detail that individuals, pension scheme administrators, pension scheme managers and HMRC need for the process of claiming a repayment of overseas transfer charge in certain specified situations, including who should make that claim and how to make the claim and the repayment,” the draft papers say.
Expat problems tackled
“The first instrument also covers the repayment of overseas transfer charge where it was deducted and paid in error.
“This will enable the right people to make the right claim for overseas transfer charge within the time limits. Without this instrument individuals, pension scheme administrators, pension scheme managers and HMRC would not know the process for claiming or making a repayment.”
HMRC has systems in place to handle claims for repaying the overseas transfer charge, but the details are guidance rather than regulations.
The current rules impact expats leaving the UK who do not yet live in the country where their QROPS is opened. The new regulations will cover problems like delayed claims or if someone’s move overseas is cancelled.


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WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) - A Massachusetts company is proposing to build a plant in Connecticut to transform garbage into electricity.
Chestnut Hill BioEnergy has signed an agreement to buy the site of a former factory in Waterbury and convert it into what it says would be the country's largest food-waste-to-energy plant.
Chestnut Hill representative toured the site Tuesday and say they are awaiting approvals from state and local officials.
The plant would accept 625 tons of garbage a day and generate 12 megawatts of electricity, which it would sell to Connecticut Light & Power.
The company says the plant would also create 40 to 50 jobs.

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Logan County Blues is a very popular old time fiddle tune that sounds great when played on the 5 string banjo. This tune is usually played in the key of D so tune your banjo to Double C tuning (GCGCD) and put a capo on the second fret.
This tab is not an exact reproduction of any specific player playing it. It is just the way I personally learned it from somewhere along the way and then modified it with my own style.
The most tricky thing to look out for on here is there are a number of times where I play the 5th string with my thumb on an offbeat without playing a note before it (such as in measure 4). This creates syncopation and some space which I personally like.
The tune has two parts, an A and a B section. The A section is basically a 12 bar blues. The B section is an 8 bar section with a I chord and a V chord. Each section is repeated before moving to the next section (note the repeat markers).
Good luck and let me know if you have any questions in the comments below!


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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Looking out for seniors in our community, the City of Albuquerque’s Area Agency on Aging has been tasked with developing a comprehensive needs assessment, program planning, and implementation and monitoring of all services to individuals age 60 and older.
Planner with the Department of Family and Community Services, Brian Alvarado explains the Area Agency on Agency was established in 1965 via the Older Americans Act. Each state has AAA which then provide services to those 60 and older.
One of those services is their home-delivered meals program which is provided through the Department of Senior Affairs straight to their door.
“We can’t forget about the population that maybe just can’t get around as well anymore,” said Alvarado.
Other essential services include adult daycare and homemaker respite which are designed to assist caregivers. Homemaker respite provides caregivers with a housekeeper to assist with light chores for three hours once a week.


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text: Sterling Little League is holding open enrollment for fall baseball. To enroll the player must have played ML or AAA this past spring season. The fee is $45. There will be competitive and developmental leagues available. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration deadline is August 15. If you have any questions contact Mike Glavin (978) 422-3257. Registration forms are availbale at sterlinglittleleague.org and at the Conant Public Library.


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The state had on Sunday reported 18 new COVID-19 cases.
Odisha reported its first COVID-19 fatality as a 72-year-old man infected with coronavirus died, officials said on Tuesday. The victim had died on Monday and the report confirming that he tested positive for the virus arrived on Tuesday. The man from Jharpada locality in Bhubaneswar was admitted to AIIMS in the Odisha capital on April 4 with complaint of respiratory distress, they said.
The patient who had a history of chronic hypertension died on April 6, the Health and Family Welfare department tweeted, adding contact tracing and containment is going on. Meanwhile, a fresh COVID-19 case was confirmed in Bhubaneswar during the day.
- India records over 20,000 new COVID cases for third consecutive day; set to overtake Russia as third-worst hit nation
- COVID-19 in Delhi: Less patients now require hospitalisation, more recovering at home, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
- Chinese city sounds alert for bubonic plague: Health officials warn people not to eat marmot meat
“The man (45) belonged to Madhusudan Nagar, Unit IV in the state capital,” the health department said on Twitter. It was not immediately known whether he had any recent travel history. With this, the number of coronavirus cases in the state has gone up to 42. The fresh cases came to light a day after a 32-year-old man from Kendrapara district having travel history to Dubai tested positive of novel coronavirus on Monday.
The man had returned from Dubai on March 24, an official said, adding on his return from Dubai, he stayed at the house of a friend in Bhubaneswar before visiting his native place in Kendrapara district. The state had on Sunday reported 18 new COVID-19 cases.
Meanwhile, the first two COVID-19 cases of the state recovered from the disease and were discharged from the hospital, the official said. A total of 87 persons continue to remain in isolation in different hospitals in the state, he added. The Odisha government has launched aggressive contact tracing of coronavirus patients in different districts of the state.

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The U.S. Blood System: Under Pressure
Dr. Menitove discusses obstacles and pressure on U.S. blood centers and the U.S. blood supply.
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Dr. Roberts sheds light on a mechanism by which a small molecule inhibitor targeting a leukemia-specific kinase mutation can trigger an effective CD8 T cell-mediated allo-i
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Over the past decade regenerative medicine has become a highly active area of investigation with the potential to address many unmet medical needs. Hematologists have played a prominent role in advancing this emerging field because of prior expertise in stem cell and transplantation biology as well as extensive experience in related areas of translational research. Despite the impetus for growth this field has experienced, investigators continue to face numerous challenges in conducting translational and clinical research in regenerative medicine and cell-based therapy.
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Is Wheat Good or Bad For Diabetes
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Hello, I’m Ty Mason from TheDiabetesCouncil.com, researcher, writer and I have type 2 diabetes. Today I’m going to answer the question, is wheat good for diabetes. But before we get into that, make sure you download my free diabetes management book which also includes diabetes grocery shopping guide (foods to eat and avoid) by clicking the link:http://bit.ly/2g0NDAH
Wheat. You know what it is, don’t you? I thought I did. But there is more to wheat than meets the eye. And how we use wheat, what we do with it and how we consume it can make a huge difference in answering this question. Wheat is a cereal grain that is produced worldwide. It is the 3rd most harvested cereal grain behind maze (corn) and rice. Wheat consists of 3 parts.
The endosperm makes up about 83 percent of each kernel. The bran makes up about 14.5% and the germ 2.5%. Breads, crackers, pasta, flour, cereal, condiments, beer, just a short list of how we use wheat. It is hard to find processed foods without some type of wheat product in it. Wheat has been around since the cradle of civilization. Wheat is not bad, but has changed.
In the 1870’s the steel roller mill revolutionized how wheat was processed. Instead of just grinding up the kernels together, like the old stone mills, producers could now easily separate the parts of the kernel and make what they called “fancy flour.”Today we just call it white flour. This product stored for a long time and pests didn’t get into the flour bags. People were elated. Of course, now we know the reason the mice and bugs wouldn’t eat the flour.
The process had stripped the flour from all of it’s vital nutrients.This new method of making flour used just the endosperm, which is the largest part of the kernel. But the endosperm is mostly starch. Starch is not a friend to a person with diabetes. It raises blood glucose levels and causes weight gain. It is fine to each some starchy foods, but with any food, do so in moderation.
What about whole wheat bread? Whole wheat bread is made with the entire kernel of wheat. It adds in the bran and the germ.
Whole wheat bread contains the nutrients of the wheat. It is rich in fiber, vitamins B6 and E, magnesium, zinc, folic acid and chromium. So, is wheat good for a person with diabetes? All wheat products contain starch and carbs. But whole wheat products are much better for a person with diabetes.
The old rule of thumb was, don’t eat anything white.This meant bread, pasta, etc. Wheat itself is not bad for you, just remember to watch those carbs and look at labels that say 100% whole wheat. Made from whole wheat is not the same. I hope this answered your question is wheat good or bad for diabetes.
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Several professions work side-by-side at Hospice Général and need to be able to access data during the working day, at any time from any location, which is why the management wanted a VDI solution to cover all social services. The ultimate goal was to provide the admin staff at the Hospice Général and their beneficiaries with simplified access.
The project goal was to be able to create a mobile, agile and flexible IT, setting the hospice up for the future.
Before the start of the project, Hospice Général’s IT comprised of 90% fixed workstations which made it extremely complex and time-consuming to be able to work in other locations. The hospice wanted to be able to provide its teams with flexible access so that they could carry out their tasks more easily. The AMIG-ASOC (Immigration office/welfare authorities) employees some 800 people who work on behalf of both offices. Every employee in a group might suddenly have to stand in for a colleague—even if they are in another department—and therefore need to have easy access to data. In the long-term, Hospice Général would like this internal mobility to be expanded to home offices.
We are very pleased that we chose to put our faith in the team from Bechtle. Their integration and interaction with our own IT team was exemplary. We really appreciated their quick response times both in terms of sales business relations and project implementation. All in all, we have only positive experiences of working with Bechtle.
Sébastien Monnaert, Head of Infrastructure and Production, Hospice Général
The Bechtle team were asked to take part in the tendering process and were able to demonstrate their ability to realise a project of this size and scope. They also set up a communication channel between the hospice and a previous public sector customer in Geneva. For this project, Bechtle followed its best practices: Assessment – Plan – Build – Run.
The assessment phase was carried out by our experts, enabling them to factor in the existing infrastructure, how the transformation would take shape and the technology required. On the basis of these assessments, a rollout of Citrix XenApp for all workstations was recommended. This rollout was to be implemented at a new location in several stages.
Hospice Général already had a modern infrastructure which would be able to handle the demands of the transformation, and so no further steps needed to be taken in this regard, but the Bechtle experts did write documentation for it. In a final step, the assessment results, our analyses and recommendations, a detailed explanation of the rollout process for each single users’ virtual environment as well as the target and expected benefits were presented to the Institute of Social Security management.
Within the framework of this project, Bechtle provided two services. Firstly, they were the experts who, thanks to their technical skills, were responsible for configuring the existing servers and creating the image and methodological documentation to support the existing IT team in future updates. Secondly, Bechtle took on the role of project leader for the implementation of a virtualisation solution and was therefore in permanent contact with management and the users.
Our expert was involved in project implementation, both in terms of the existing scalable infrastructure and with the firewalls. “With this project, we were able to demonstrate that we have the capacities to set up a test location for 50 users, which is a great foundation for everything that’s to come. The feedback has been extremely positive and the solution is completely stable. The next step is to roll it out to 54 locations for a total of 1,100 people.
Currently, 150 users are benefiting from the solution, which we were able to recommend to 50 managers across various locations after the successful test phase. The existing images are changing as at the moment, there are 2 in parallel with a shared base, but somewhat different applications. Our teams were very well trained and the documentation has been created well and is proving very useful in supporting us and our IT team to independently bring this project to a close”, explains Mr Monnaert, RUN Team leader.
“We have benefitted in many ways. Thanks to the shared platform, each user’s profile is available everywhere—in any location, internally or externally. This means extremely high levels of flexibility and fast reaction times which is immeasurably valuable to us. Instead of 10 minutes, we only need 30 seconds to boot a PC!
Another plus is that problem solution management has become a lot easier and the centralised management and, therefore, the rollout of new images is child’s play. We no longer have to change each workplace individually, just the overall image. The same is true of recovery as we only have to deploy the last image! And if it should happen that one of our thin clients stops working, the user can simply move to the next desk and carry on working.
And let’s not forget that licensing management is now much more efficient as the process has been simplified and optimised”, says Sébastien Monnaert.


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History of pizza
People throughout the ages have been loving pizza hanker ahead there was Domino ’ s or your local pizza living room. The early version of pizza was more like a flatbread and was enjoyed by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. ad
But according to History.com, Naples was in truth the birthplace of pizza. A version of pizza garnished with tomatoes, cheese, oil, garlic, and anchovies was sold by street vendors to the peasants in Naples. Queen Margherita visited Naples in 1889 and enjoyed a proto-indo european topped with soft mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil ( colors of the italian flag ) — the authoritative “ Margherita pizza ” was born .
Pizza reached cities in the United States in the late 19th and twentieth centuries, thanks to italian and greek immigrants, and the love spread throughout the area after World War II. today, there are many styles of pizza to choose from, ranging from New York-style to Chicago deep-dish to New Haven-style to Greek-style. And while traditional toppings such as pepperoni, mushrooms, and onions rank senior high school on the popularity list, you can find enough of nonconventional toppings, besides — how does bacon pickle pizza, Buffalo wimp pizza, or beet pesto and goat cheese pizza grab you ? There ’ s a pizza for just about everyone .
Pizza and diabetes
If you have diabetes, you can eat pizza, if you wish. But a few slices, let alone a whole proto-indo european, can frequently make it catchy to keep blood sugars within a reasonable range. You can thank the carbohydrate and fat contented for that .
The thick the crust, the higher the carb content of your slice. And unless your crust happens to be a whole-grain crust or even a non-grain crust ( for exercise, a cauliflower crust ), the polish white flour can pack a pretty brawny glycemic punch. The tomato sauce might contain add sugar, adding even more carbs .
And then there ’ s the fat from the tall mallow, olive oil, and potentially toppings such pepperoni, sausage, bacon, etc. Some of the fat is saturated, which your arteries don ’ triiodothyronine like. But fatness, in general, slows down digestion, which means that the carbs don ’ metric ton kick back in until much former ( so THAT ’ s why my blood sugars are higher the future morning, you may be thinking ) .
finally, the sodium content of pizza can cause its own set of challenges, particularly if you have high rake pressure or are prone to retaining fluid .
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With then many types of pizza available, it ’ mho unmanageable to provide a precise nutriment profile of a slice of pizza. Nutrition information is more readily available for fast food and freeze pizza. Let ’ s look at a few examples :
1 slice pepperoni Pizza Hut 12″ medium pan pizza
- 250 calories
- 4.5 grams of saturated fat
- 26 grams of carbohydrate
- 11 grams of protein
- 590 milligrams (mg) sodium
1 slice Veggie Lover’s Pizza Hut 14″ large pan pizza
- 330 calories
- 5 grams of saturated fat
- 38 grams of carbohydrate
- 13 grams of protein
- 690 mg of sodium
The amount of calories, saturated fat, and carb aren ’ metric ton astronomic, but again, the serving size is one slice. Imagine how promptly everything adds up if you eat two, three, or more slices. And the sodium subject for even one slice is reasonably senior high school .
Is freeze pizza any healthier ? hera ’ s a look at a popular brand :
1 slice DiGiorno Five Cheese Stuffed Crust
- 310 calories
- 9 grams of saturated fat
- 28 grams of carbohydrate
- 15 grams of protein
- 640 mg of sodium
One might think the impregnate fatty would be higher in a pizza with two feet of cheese farce into the crust. But again, it boils down to the serving size .
possibly a cauliflower crust pizza will improve pizza nutrition significantly ? :
½ Caulipower Margherita Stone-fired Cauliflower Crust Pizza
- 350 calories
- 5 grams of saturated fat
- 44 grams of carbohydrate
- 12 grams of protein
- 540 mg of sodium
Granted, the serving size is half a pizza, which amounts to four slices. All in all, not excessively bad. And the pizza is gluten-free, thanks to the cauliflower crust.
Read more: The Top 3 Ways to Reheat Pizza—Ranked
If you ’ re a pizza lover, don ’ thyroxine despair. You can still eat it ! here are a few tips to enjoy it without feeling guilty or seeing eminent readings on your meter or CGM hours late .
- Be reasonable with the portion. One way to do that is add some lower-carb foods to your pizza meal — say, a salad or other veggies. You might even pair pizza with a protein food, such as some chicken, fish, or lean meat.
- Choose a thinner-crust pizza with vegetable or grilled chicken for toppings to lessen the calories and carbs.
- Pay attention to how pizza impacts your blood sugars. One way to do this is to try paired checking — this means checking your blood sugar before you start eating pizza and then checking two hours later. You might even do another blood sugar check four to six hours later, too.
- If you take mealtime insulin, ask your dietitian or diabetes educator on advice about adjusting your insulin if you plan on eating more than a few slices — and how to deal with the delayed rise in blood sugar due to the fat in the pizza.
- Plan to do some physical activity after a pizza meal — this can help lessen pizza’s impact on your blood sugars.
Want to learn more about eating well with diabetes? Read “Strategies for Healthy Eating,” “Improving Your Recipes: One Step at a Time,” and “What Is the Best Diet for Diabetes?”


Two and a half centuries of Glasgow’s history are reflected in more than 40 maps and plans of the city and its environs included in the initial release on ScotlandsPeople.
Among the earlier maps is a colourful and very informative depiction in 1764 of the course of ‘the Rivulet Molendinar’, which ran to the east of the High Street (RHP3945). The map shows the layout of the city south from the College (the University of Glasgow on its old site) down to the Clyde and the main streets, including the Trongate, Gallowgate and Saltmarket. Building plots, closes and wynds are shown, as well as churches, an episcopal chapel and bowling greens. The map comes from a Court of Session case brought by the aggrieved owner of a saw mill. In 1764 it was demolished by the city authorities because of complaints of flooding caused by the damming of the Molendinar burn. The map depicts the site of the mill near the river, and the elevations of four bridges and a dam upstream. In 1768 this map and a drawing of the saw mill (RHP3946)were combined in an engraved record of the case. The original drawings and the court case are held in National Records of Scotland.
Detail from a plan of the city of Glasgow showing the course of the Rivulet Molendinar.
National Records of Scotland, RHP3945
The selection of maps provides snapshots of the growth of the city from the late eigtheenth century onwards, especially during the following century. An engraved plan of the estate of Kelvinside and Gartnavel dated 1867 has been marked up in 1872 to show new features such as roads and the lines of water pipes to the west and south of the Botanic Gardens (RHP351). In Glasgow’s east end an engraved map of 1837 shows areas of ground being offered along the new London Street (RHP93). A century later a six-inch Ordnance Survey map of the east half of Glasgow shows the proposed extension of the city’s boundary to embrace the ancient burgh of Rutherglen in 1934 (RHP40577). Rutherglen did not become part of Glasgow until 1975.
A drawing of a tenement in King Street shows how in 1799 it was proposed to modernise its façade by replacing the unfashionable crow-stepped dormers with a raised wall and conventional rectangular windows (RHP6005). Other later drawings depict buildings of several kinds across the city.
Elevation of a tenement in King Street, Glasgow, 1799.
National Records of Scotland, RHP6005
Duke Street Prison was a familiar city landmark, and all too familiar to the male and female prisoners who are listed in the prison registers in National Records of Scotland. The prison stood in the angle of the High Street, Duke Street and Drygate. A block plan of 1880 helpfully shows the functions of the various buildings, its three exercise yards and the site of proposed new buildings, including a wing of 100 new cells to replace the old prison (RHP6570). Duke Street finally closed in 1955, having been replaced by Barlinnie Prison.
Detail from a plan of Duke Street Prison
National Records of Scotland, RHP6570
Several maps and plans reflect the importance of the Clyde and the canals and railway lines that made up Glasgow’s transport infrastructure in its industrial heyday. An 1890 plan of the Glasgow Subway shows the circular route that is essentially unaltered to the present day (RHP6581). However, the cityscape it traversed, with its concentrated mass of shipyards, docks, factories and workers’ housing, is utterly different.
Three plans of Hutchesontown and part of the Gorbals in 1956-7 show how improvements to housing and the urban environment were made by the City Corporation as part of the rapid transformation of Glasgow’s fabric after the Second World War. 'Let Glasgow Flourish!'
Learn more about the maps and plans collection in our online guide. Further reading: John Moore, 'Glasgow: Mapping the City' (Birlinn, 2015)


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Ass Pull: John Carpenter himself admits that while writing Halloween II, the idea of Laurie being Michael's sister came to him "at 2:00 in the morning in front of a typewriter with a six pack of beer."
Broken Base: The theatrical cut vs the television one. The TV cut inserts some deleted scenes and eliminates some unnecessary gore - with some of the restored scenes explaining a lot of Fridge Logic from the original. But it also re-orders some scenes around - often clumsily - and fans can't agree on which version is better.
Contested Sequel: Though it's certainly one of the better received sequels, some people felt that the twist that Michael is Laurie's brother downplays his character to a degree. However, a lot of Michael is still a complete mystery, so the twist is acceptable for most fans.
He's Just Hiding!: Jimmy. It helps that he survives in the AMC cut of the film. Not to mention that his last name in the script is Lloyd...which is the same last name that Jamie has in the sequels. This has led to some minor Fanon that Jimmy is her father.
Fridge Brilliance: Why are Michael's kills more violent in this film? Well, he got stabbed in the neck with a knitting needle, got poked in the eye with a hanger, got shot SIX times with a revolver, and fell of a balcony. Also, he's probably tired from chasing Laurie. So frankly, he's a little pissed.
When Jill is being stabbed and Michael lifts her in the air, it cuts to a shot of her shoes falling off her feet. This makes it slightly more comical than it needed to be. She looks less like she just got stabbed and more like Michael is giving her a wedgie.
The fact that Karen speaks to Michael thinking he's Budd for so long makes the scene funny rather than suspenseful.
Baywatch actor and future soap star Billy Warlock (the son of Dick Warlock, this film's Michael Myers), briefly appears as Craig, one of the local teens looking for Ben Tramer.
The Scrappy: Karen not only arrives late for work but almost immediately leaves her post to fool around with her boyfriend. She's the nurse on a maternity ward! It's hard to see her death as anything other than Laser-Guided Karma.
Jamie Lee Curtis is clearly wearing a wig that only vaguely looks like her hairstyle from the first film.
Near the end of the film, Laurie shoots Michael in both of his eyes. However, despite the blood dripping, you can still see that Michael's eyes are in perfectly good condition through the eye holes of his mask.
Squick: The kid with the razor blade stuck between his teeth, presumably from when he bit into an apple given to him by a so-called "Halloween Sadist."
All of the blood spilled in this film is made to look especially red and nauseating.
Nurse Karen's face after being drowned in scalding water.
Ben Tramer's horribly charred corpse.
Too Cool to Live: Dr. Loomis. That is, if you follow the H20 timeline instead of Jamie Lloyd one.
Villain Decay: The revelation that Laurie was Michael's sister. Some felt that the reveal took away the menacing mystery that made Michael such an effective villain as it gave a reason for him to stalk Laurie instead of leaving it as an unknown motive. Others felt that Michael's obsession with killing his family members may make him out to be one of the more brutal or irredeemable slashers as even some villains care for at least one family member. This is still a rather divided twist to this day, but for the most part, people seem to accept it as canon as it's used again in the remake.

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Irshadgul News report,
A Glasgow lawyer and former councilor was allegedly attacked in his office.
Former SNP and Labor Councilor Mohammad Shoaib is understood to have been taken to the hospital after the alleged incident on Victoria Road on Wednesday afternoon.
He stood as Alba’s candidate for Polkshields ward in Glasgow council elections in May this year.
Read more:Glasgow Times recognized at Scottish Press Awards
A statement from ALBA Party leader Alex Salmond said: “The ALBA Party is honored to have the support of the Scots Asian people.
“His commitment to helping build a better Scotland for everyone should be welcomed and respected by all. We are deeply saddened by the news of the attack on Mohammad Shoaib.
“The Convener of Scots Asian for ALBA is in touch and I have offered our party’s full support to Mr. Shoaib. ALBA stands for Scotland and the Scots Asian community is an integral part of our country.
“We always and always stand with Muhammad and his community, and hope that the police will use all the powers available to them in relation to this incident and to reassure community members”.
A Police Scotland spokesman said: “We were called to reports of unrest in the Victoria Road area of Glasgow at 2.45 pm on Wednesday, 21 September.
“Attended emergency services and a 69-year-old man was taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.
“A 35-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with the incident. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday.”


The Cochise Riverview Club provides a safe and central location for the residents of Vining's to play, socialize, and exercise. Become a member and enjoy this beautiful facility and community of neighbors.
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To find the True Point of Beginning commence to the center lines of the Chattahoochee River and U.S. 41 commencing northwesterly along the centerline of U.S 41 to the intersection of Paces Mill Road and commencing along Paces Mill Road to the intersection of Paces Ferry Road commencing in a westerly direction along its centerline to the centerline of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and commencing to the centerline of the railroad southwesterly until it comes to the intersection of Elizabeth Lane and Center Street commencing along the centerline of Center Street in a northeasterly direction to the centerline of the Chattahoochee River and commencing northerly along the centerline of the Chattahoochee River back to the True Point of Beginning. (Feb 2020: Amended to include detached single family residences in between the rail line and Paces Mill Road; to include Ranch Road, Loridan Way, Grove Gate and Stillhouse)


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