A 30-patient study, presented at Neuroscience 2015, has found that magnetically stimulating part of the brain hemisphere unaffected by stroke can affect transient changes in patients with severely disabling post-stroke arm impairment. The study is the first to focus on the transient changes produced in stroke-affected arms by transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).
“Little research has looked at this severely impaired population, as a consequence, no validated treatment is available to help those with the most severe disabilities,” says Rachael Harrington a student researcher with the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, Georgetown University Medical Center, who will present the study.
“The proof-of-principle study shows a role for control of affected arm movement in the side of the brain not affected by the stroke,” says principal investigator Michelle L. Harris-Love, member of the Center for Brain Plasticity and Repair, Georgetown University, USA and director of Mechanisms of Therapeutic Rehabilitation Laboratory, MedStar National Rehabilitation Network, USA.
Modulating function of this area using TMS altered motor function in a way that was not observed in patients with milder arm impairment. This suggests that the targeted area may have a special role in recovery for more severely impaired patients.
Follow-up studies will assess whether repeated stimulation of the unaffected side of the brain can help to “teach” it to control the impaired arm, Harrington says. “Stimulating this area repeatedly may force the brain to use this latent area.”
TMS, currently approved by the FDA only for drug-resistant depression, is being tested as a treatment for a wide variety of brain disorders.


Get Schooled on Climate: Toolkit for Climate Education Week
April 16, 2018
It’s Climate Education Week — and Earth Week! — so it’s the perfect time for students to learn about the environmental challenges we face and to prepare them to lead us into a more sustainable future.
With the right lessons and guidance, we can equip the next generation of leaders with knowledge, skills, and motivation they’ll need to take on global challenges such as climate change, natural resource sustainability, and a prosperous global economy.
We’ve got activities and project resources to help mobilize students to help us in our global campaign to End Plastic Pollution with this year’s Climate Education Week Toolkit. The web-based, cross-disciplinary resource includes a range of lesson plans and educational activities focused on the issue of Plastic Pollution.
“This year’s Climate Education Week Toolkit was designed to lead students from awareness to action on a variety of topics involved with the issue of plastic pollution,” says Tracey Ann Ritchie, Ph.D., Earth Day Network’s Director of Education. “Plastic pollution is not just a marine issue, it is a freshwater issue, a land issue, a wildlife issue, and a human health issue. I hope this resource will be helpful to you and your students well beyond this week, as we work year-round to #EndPlasticPollution. We’ve already heard from school-based events happening across the globe, from Northern Virginia to Glasgow, and California to Bulgaria. Let’s go!”
Even more you can do:
Planning a school-based event? Register your event with us.
Sign our petition to world leaders, urging them to take serious steps to reduce plastic pollution
Share your Climate Education Week lessons and activities; tag us on social media (@earthdaynetwork) and use #EndPlasticPollution


One of many facilities of SpaceX is it’s testing facilities one of two, one is located in McGregor Texas in which is currently used for its multitude various iconic new engines, research, also development before its roll out onto to actual practical launch pad for commercial use.. in which this one is also responsible of testing out reusable testing launching systems that which made SpaceX iconic with its Falcon nine reusable systems in an accelerated rapid turnaround..
The McGregor Texas Facilities, is designed to primarily at first to test out the grasshopper system in which makes the Falcon nine also its next generation of SpaceX rocket reusable in which of it’s High altitude and velocity systems.. Also it’s where the Dragon reusable manned and Unmanned is tested out also.. Within the Facilities it’s a certification processing department for the merlin engines that orthough it manufactured in company’s California’s Hawthorne Headquarters, most of the systems get certified before it rolls onto the East Coast launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center iconic Launch Complex 39A, nearby on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on its currently under repairs launch complexes. Apart from the East Coast it also has a West Coast launch complex at Vandenberg Air force Base, in where it also has a Space Shuttle Vertical Assembly Building with a ready to launch pad nearby..
The McGregor Facility makes sense in which it’s basically rural farm land it accommodate safety to the public besides the resident cattle nearby…..Also it makes testing new and current equipment with its three test stands that’s dedicated to the Falcon nine reusable.. Also engine testing.. With its current testing to date over four thousand Merlin Engines with fifty more clustered Merlin engine testing…. In which is presumably the McGregor facilities is going to get more development as the BFR-interplanetary Rocket takes shape as a interplanetary also a Space-Airliner systems aswell.. From a Quiet farmland that rustle tamely cattle in the area with a abandon world war two Mutations factory transforming into an industry that became from the late 20th century…..


This book discusses how the net zero transition and associated changes in land use, farming and diets could affect the UK food system.
This book examines the implications of the net zero transition for food and farming in the UK and how these can be managed to avoid catastrophic climate change in the crucial decades ahead.
For the UK to meet its international obligations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, nothing short of a revolution is required in our use of land, our farming practices and our diet. Taking a historical approach, the book examines the evolution of agriculture and the food system in the UK over the last century and discusses the implications of tackling climate change for food, farming and land use, setting the UK situation in an international context. The chapters analyse the key challenges for this transition, including dietary change and food waste, afforestation and energy crops, and low-emission farming practices. This historical perspective helps develop an understanding of how our food, farming and land use system has evolved to be the way that it is, and draws lessons for how the agri-food system could evolve further to support the transition to net zero and avoid catastrophic climate change.
Written in a clear and accessible style, this book will be essential reading to students and scholars of food, agriculture and the environment, as well as policymakers and professionals involved in climate change policy and the agriculture and food industry.
Ward, N. (2022). Net Zero, Food and Farming: Climate Change and the UK Agri-Food System. Routledge, Abingdon.
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In the area of pastries and batter doughs, Río Blanco develops a line of work for the production of chemical yeasts, also known as impellers, chemical raising agents or baking powders. The industry resorts to chemical gasifying systems when it is not possible or not to use yeast. The use of impellers allows the gasification to be controlled according to the desired speed and intensity. With the use of the impellers, a swelling of the mass is sought through the expansion of the released gas.
The basic principle of the gasifying reaction consists in the release of CO2 by mixing in an aqueous medium a carbonate or bicarbonate with an organic or inorganic acid. Under normal conditions the reaction is immediate, but in most cases it is interesting to dose the release of CO2 in a controlled way. To achieve the desired control, formulations are developed that differ in the components and in their proportions.
Double effect chemical yeast, with a first gasification after kneading and a subsequent rebound. Used in the manufacture of Aragonese muffins.
Achieve an intermediate gassing effect between Crustasan LN and Crustasan RD. Product used in most industrial applications for offering a moderate gasification intensity.
Chemical yeast or fast gasifying effect for technological processes that require gasification in a short time after mixing. Use in the manufacture of Valencian muffins.
Chemical yeast for doughs that require a gasifying reaction slowed down in time. Ideal for industries that handle doughs prepared in advance for a long time and that require that the sponging effect is not limited to the moments immediately after the ingredients have been mixed.
Chemical yeast in which the acidifying agent is anhydrous citric acid. Behavior similar to Crustasan.
Chemical yeast in which the acidifying agent is tartaric acid. Gasifying effect with characteristics comparable to Crustasan.


This is only a brief introduction-
Understanding Codex Alimentarius:
Codex Alimentarius (Codex for short) means “Food Code.”
This world food code is a United Nations agency, jointly sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It has existed for nearly 50 years and its International Statute gives it a joint mission: protecting food safety and promoting world food trade.
It is supposed to do so by adopting voluntary Guidelines and Standards (defining foods in international trade) and its decisions are enforced through the World Trade Organization (WTO) which considers its Guidelines and Standards as presumptive evidence in WTO trade disputes.
It has become a creature [MONSTER] of the BIGS – Big Govt, Big Agra, Big Pharma – etc.
The first step to understanding Codex Alimentarius is to realize that it has absolutely nothing to do with “consumer protection”, that’s propaganda.
“Codex Alimentarius” means “food rules” in Latin.
The organization was born in 1962 when the UN established the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) as a “Trade Commission”.
It was created to regulate, and thus control, every aspect of how food and nutritional supplements are produced and sold to the consumer. It is solely about trade and the profits of multi-national corporations.
The more natural health products people use, the fewer drugs they use.
Codex is designed to protect Big Pharma
Codex is made up of many standards
for every aspect of food.
We suspect you will need many more vitamins
and minerals than the labels will specify…


Eurodiaconia welcomes the European Parliament’s vote in favour of a set of recommendations to end homelessness in the EU by 2030. The number of homeless people in the EU has increased by more than 70% in recent years. Homelessness is considered one of the most severe forms of poverty, caused by a combination of structural, institutional and personal factors.
In their resolution, MEPs called for a more decisive and coordinated action by the EU institutions and Member States. EU countries should develop long-term national strategies and set putting an end to homelessness by 2030 as an EU target. There are more than 4 million homeless people in Europe and they should be provided with a permanent home of their own as soon as possible and then, if necessary, further support should be provided.
Prevention and reintegration of former homeless people into society should be seen as a further objective. Homelessness should be destigmatised and equal access to public services such as health care, education and social services should be guaranteed.
Some of Eurodiaconia’s members provide quality social services like housing, education and counselling to people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in Europe. Thus, Eurodiaconia has asked the European Commission to make the fight against homelessness also one of its priority areas in the upcoming action plan towards the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights. We need to see real political will in the fight against extreme poverty, if we want to see the end of homelessness in reality in the coming decade.
For more information, please read the Parliament’s resolution in full.


Community Data Science Workshops (Fall 2014)/Day 1 projects/wordplay
Here are our examples:
1) Find all words that start with 'a' and are 9 or more letters long.
2) What is the longest word that starts with a 'q'?
3) Find all words that end with 'nge'
4) You need a word to match the phrase "a**e*y". Are there any words that match?
5) Print *every other* word that matches the condition in (1) above.
6) Find the longest string where no character is used > 1 time.
Now we're going to start finding points! You can use scrabble.scores to get the scores for every letter. But we're going to cheat: assume you have all the letters.
7) What is the most valuable word in the dictionary, and how much is it worth?
8) You want to match a word that starts with an 'a', has an 'e' in the 4th slot, and is no more than 7 characters long. What is the best word you can play?
(*) 9) Make a list that shows the most valuable word that starts with each letter.


Large galaxies grow by attracting small galaxies as they pass nearby. The Milky Way, our own galaxy practice this kind of galactic cannibalism, absorbing smaller galaxies captured by the gravitational force of the Milky Way. In fact, this practice is common throughout the universe. The images below illustrate the practice against gravity. This beautiful pair of interacting galaxies is in the constellation Eridanus (the river). It is located at more than 50 million light-years away and spans 100,000 light years. The large spiral galaxy NGC 1532 has captured the dwarf galaxy NGC 1531 in its gravitational sphere of influence. The small galaxy is trapped and desperate struggle against the enormous gravitational force that imposes large galaxy. The unequal struggle eventually defeat the small NGC 1531, which will disappear in a merger with NGC 1532. The galaxy NGC 1532/1531 is now an inseparable pair and looks very ready for spring system in the galaxy Whirlpool (right), known as the M51 and its companion NGC 5195.
Image: The galaxy NGC 1532 NGC 1532/1531 which devours the small NGC 1531. Image ESO/Danish 1.5m telescope Chile à La Silla - 2008.
Image: The Whirlpool galaxy NGC 5194 of 60 000 light years in diameter is also known as the M51. It absorbs NGC 5195, his companion on the right. Image Hubble.


In order to create a list, you must utilize the “Namespace” in the example below.
This namespace will open up the C# library to allow for the use of lists in your code.
A list is very similar to an array however a list is dynamic and allows for items to be added to it or removed from it during runtime. An array is a fixed-length/size which determines the max number of elements that it is capable of holding.
You must declare the list's “Type” which determines what the list can store. In this example, I used the type “GameObject” as I am wanting to keep a list of all the items in my inventory.
Then you must give the list a name. Since my list is going to track the player’s stored items, I named the list “items”.
That’s it; the list is made! Now let’s look at how to use the list.
Using this line of code, you can add your game objects to the list. Just replace where it says “GameObject” with the specified object that you are wanting to add.
Using this line of code, you can remove your game objects from the list. Just replace where it says “GameObject” with the specified object that you are wanting to remove.
With this line, you can clear the list entirely.
You can also call on specific items in the list similar to how you would with an array.
And even check the count of how many items are in your list!


If you are concerned about heart health then you’ll want to know how to keep your heart beat regular.
Obesity is a common problem that causes heart attacks or heart problems. Yet is it not the only one. What makes obesity so life threatening is that the fat goes in and blocks the arteries and interrupts a healthy heart beat.
This limitation of blood often causes the heart to pump harder as it goes in a state of panic; and that is briefly is what causes a heat attack.
Keeping your heart beat regular is about ensuring that your heart is well taken care of. It also entails taking care of your heart’s valves, so that they can function at their best.
Another important part of keeping your heart beat regular is being aware of the types of foods that will promote better heart health.
In the natural heart health department, you will find many forms on natural heart health supplements. These can be capsules or syrups and they are all made in one way or the other from natural ingredients.
These cardiac tonics will help you improve the condition of your heart and keep your heart beat regular.
Keeping your heart beat regular is important because heart surgery will cost you loads of money besides the obvious dangers associated with it.
If you are concerned about keeping your heart beat regular talk to your physician for more information.


Boosting the immune system
Relieving pain and increasing the blood flow
Sports medicine is the field of medicine that specializes in athletic performance, and the prevention and treatment of sports injuries.
Unfortunately, sports injuries are not at all rare. Injuries that can often take weeks, or even months, to heal up – sometimes leaving the player off the field for the rest of the season, or longer.
And potentially with dire impact on their future in the sport.
Injuries occur in all types of sports and at all levels – from the professional athlete, to the high school athlete, to the dad who simply enjoys throwing the ball around with his kids on Sunday.
Common sports injuries include:
Laser therapy is especially effective for acute injuries.
We’ve developed laser equipment that you can easily bring with you on the field, so that you can treat the injury right away and help the athlete get back to their sport as quickly as possible.
Get started with laser therapy already today. Contact us for more info about products and laser therapy in general.
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We’re here to help you. You have the opportunity to receive ongoing support and info on your product.
Handheld PowerLaser so you can quickly treat acute injuries on the court
A combination for you who want to treat both precise and medium-sized areas
Covers a large area and does not require constant staffing


Canadian Forest Service Publications
Solar radiation over a snow pack in a dense pine forest. 1964. Vézina, P.E. Agricultural Meteorology 1: 54-65.
Issued by: Laurentian Forestry Centre
Catalog ID: 16184
Availability: PDF (request by e-mail)
This paper reports the results of a study conducted during the 1961-62 winter season to determine the daily solar radiation ratios in a 24-year old Pinus resinosa Ait. (red pine) plantation with 66% crown closure situated on a steep southeast facing slope at Valcartier, near Quebec City. Ratios are the percentage of the daily amount of solar radiation beneath canopy (expressed in langleys) to that in the open.
The average daily solar radiation ratio beneath canopy in a 104-day period was 8.0%, and varied 1-28% on individual days. It was directly related to the degree of cloudiness, but unrelated to the amount of solar radiation in the open. This is explained by the fact that in this study cloudiness was only moderately correlated with the amount of solar radiation in the open. The daily solar radiation ratio, however, had the tendency to approach the average ratio as the amount of solar radiation in the open increased. This suggested that a shortcut method of estimating the average solar radiation available below a softwood canopy would consist of making observations on a calm, cloudless day, with radiation in the open exceeding 350 langleys. The radiation penetration process is discussed in terms of radiation absorption in the crown cover, and its implications in regeneration silviculture are mentioned.


1 December 2020.
The Apex Committee for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (AIPA) was recently constituted by the Indian government to ensure coordinated response to climate change matters and to keep the country on track towards meeting its climate change obligations under the Paris Agreement, which includes Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It will act as the national authority for regulating carbon markets within the country.
Apex committee for the implementation of Paris agreement
- The committee was formed under the chairmanship of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change secretary. The main purpose of forming the committee is to ensure a coordinated response on climate change matters protecting the interests of India.
- The committee will make sure India is on the right track in achieving climate change obligations under the Paris agreement.
- The committee has 17 members, responsible for formulating policies to implement the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
- The committee will also regularly communicate and report the progress of India’s status in achieving its NDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- The committee will define the responsibility of different government Ministries to achieve the climate change mitigation and adaptation goals of India.
- Bottom line the committee will act as a national authority in regulating carbon markets in India under the Paris agreement.
Nationally Determined Contributions of India
India had submitted its National Determined Contributions in 2015. The three main goals of India are as follows
- 33% to 35% of reduction in the GDP emission intensity by 2030 as compared to that of 2005 levels
- To create carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide true forest cover and afforestation programmes.
- To increase the share of non-fossil fuel-based electricity to 40% by 2030.
To be implemented after 2020 period. The Paris Agreement aims to keep the global temperature rise to less than 2 degree Celsius as compared to the pre-industrial levels.


In 2021, The University of Michigan archaeological department uncovered a site in St. Joseph County, Michigan, that contains the earliest evidence of humans in the region, dating back to ~11,000 BCE. These people, known as Clovis people, are attributed as direct ancestors to a majority of Indigenous American peoples.
Around 10,000 years BCE, the Ice Age comes to a close. The glaciers that carved the Great Lakes basins begin to melt and recede. As they recede, the glaciers deposit sediments that form rolling hills, known as “moraines”. The St. Joseph River is formed from the outflow of newly melted water, and the confluence of many tributaries, attempting to drain into the Lake Michigan Basin.
People practice “Old Copper Culture” in the Great Lakes region, by mining copper ores found in northern Michigan and Wisconsin. The copper is used for tools, harpoons, knives, jewelry, and more.
People in North America further develop and expand upon many technologies and culture traditions during this time period. In Woodland cultures, agricultural practices are implemented during this time period.
Mississippian culture dominates the midwest, with the settlement of Cahokia being the largest known settlement North of Mexico, before European colonization begins.


WHAT’S MAKING OUR CHILDREN SICK?
How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It
Medical professionals join the debate over the safety of our food supply with the claim that toxic foods are causing hard-to-diagnose chronic health problems in children.
Pediatrician Perro, former director of the pediatric emergency department at New York’s Metropolitan Hospital and attending physician at Oakland Children’s Hospital, and Adams (Vice Chair, Medical Anthropology/Univ. of California, San Francisco; Metrics: What Counts in Global Health, 2016, etc.) team up to document this phenomenon and to argue that the solution is a new model of ecomedicine that promotes the treatment value of healthy food. Genetically modified foods come in for especially close scrutiny. Perro’s practice provides clinical case studies illustrating the many health problems of children—allergies, asthma, rashes, gastrointestinal issues, autoimmune disorders, and cognitive malfunction—that frustrated parents have brought to her attention and that she has successfully treated. The authors also delve into the rise of agrochemical technologies and the current practices of industrial food production, especially with regard to GMO crops. They explore what biomedical sciences are beginning to learn about the connection between pesticides and organ systems, and they question the effectiveness of American Medical Association guidelines for medical practice, which they assert do not reflect scientific information. Physicians, they write, must think beyond the pill. The ecomedicine model calls for a recognition that our internal ecosystems can only be as healthy as our external environmental ecosystems. In their demand for a revolution in our food production system, as well as in our medical approach to chronic disorders, the authors acknowledge the need for scientists, educators, politicians, health professionals, and farmers to become involved, but they single out mothers as powerful agents of change.
An accessible read with a title designed to catch the attention of worried mothers and a message that will be vigorously challenged by a host of agribusiness and pharmaceutical industry spokespeople and segments of the medical profession.


It's called the living room, but in the modern house, it's typically the room least likely to be lived in, says Joan DeJean in The New York Times. Why is this case? DeJean, a professor of romance languages at the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of The Age of Comfort: When Paris Discovered Casual — and the Modern Home Began, examines the notion of the "living room," how it's changed over the last four centuries, and how the very concept may be disappearing. Here's an excerpt:
In 1691, in the first edition of what was to become a hugely influential architectural manual, “Lessons of Architecture,” Charles Augustin d’Aviler drew a distinction between formal display spaces and a new kind of room, spaces that were “less grand.” D’Aviler used an unusual phrase to describe these new rooms: “le plus habité” — literally the most lived in. This marked the first time that an architect discussed the notion of living rooms, rooms intended for everyday life....
...[But today] many living rooms are still display spaces — designed to showcase, for example, a collection of architect-designed furniture that is hardly intended for casual use. Some homes have a grand living room that gets only occasional use, while ordinary social activities take place in a smaller room with another name like family room or rec room. And in many homes, people socialize in the kitchen, while the living room, even if it’s not intended to make a design statement, gets almost no regular use.
Why is it that the one room whose name honors everyday life is so often a place where we do as little living as possible?


Producing Sound with Energy
This year in the Junior School, a new Science and Technology curriculum has been developed with new outcomes from the Australian Curriculum. Science and Technology has been busy for Year 2 as they explored the unit, Energy and Sound.
Students designed an instrument that was able to use energy to produce sound. This was an exciting prospect as the students were eager to plan and create. Using the design process, students developed a plan to construct their instrument and decided which materials they required. This plan included a detailed picture with labelled diagrams. The design process gave the students a framework to develop their ideas and involved the following steps:
- Define the problem
- Collect information
- Brainstorm ideas
- Develop solutions or build a model
- Test the effectiveness of the model
- Evaluate and improve the design
Variations on guitars, drums and maracas were built and tested using a sound meter. The sound meter measured in decibels howloud their instruments were. Once they recorded the decibels, the students were then presented with a challenge – Are you able to modify your design to make your instrument louder and softer?
Students went back to the design process to redesign, build, test and evaluate. Students collaborated with help from each other to find solutions to the challenge of successfully modifying their instruments. Students tested different materials, they suggested different materials to each other and shared their resources.
‘One of the highlights of the unit was the introduction of the design process and how well the Year 2 students understood how to use the process to solve a problem,’ said Year 2 Teacher, Lara Dresser.


Open wide — Here comes the airplane!
This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science.
Bribing, begging, bargaining…we’ve tried EVERYTHING to get our kids to eat their greens. But could it just be a matter of … TIME?
Enter Xanna Burg and colleagues from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
They provided almost forty elementary and middle schoolers with lunch for a month. Each day, the kids had either ten or twenty minutes to eat. The scientists weighed the students’ food before and after lunch to track how much they ate.
Results? During the longer lunch period, kids ate almost fourteen percentage points more veggies. They also ate eleven percentage points more fruit! AND wasted less food.
As all parents know – kids are more likely to reach for the mac ‘n’ cheese BEFORE the veggies. Extending lunch gives them time to finish their favorites and get to the greens! Ten more minutes could give every kid a chance to join the “clean plate club!”
Huh? Wonder if that would convince my boss to extend MY lunch break??
Reference: Burg, X., Metcalfe, J. J., Ellison, B., & Prescott, M. P. (2021). Effects of Longer Seated Lunch Time on Food Consumption and Waste in Elementary and Middle School–age Children. JAMA Network Open, 4(6), e2114148. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.14148


The HLC is a group-based mostly useful resource center centered on enhancing the health and properly-being of people in our neighborhood. Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health performed a massive study of the impact of well being habits on life expectancy, utilizing knowledge from the nicely-recognized Nurses’ Well being Research (NHS) and the Health Professionals Observe-up Research (HPFS).
According to Dr. Margaret Moore, who is an advisor for the Wholesome Growing older Program for the Heart for Illness Surveillance and Prevention (CDC), there are a number of the way to improve your health by a healthy diet, train and more, even nicely into outdated age.
Tobacco use causes an estimated 20%-30% of coronary heart illness within the U.S. It additionally additional will increase the chance of heart assaults among topics with elevated cholesterol, uncontrolled hypertension , obesity, and a sedentary life-style.
The researchers additionally report that they found a dose-response relationship" between each lifestyle behavior and lowered threat of early mortality – for each behavior adopted, the chance of dying early was decreased, with the greatest decrease coming from following all five habits.
Advantages Of A Wholesome Way of life
Show your support by buying LIVESTRONG merchandise. Be part of Jean Hailes naturopath and herbalist Sandra Villella within the Jean Hailes Kitchen as she makes it easy to see how consuming effectively and easily, cooking from scratch and understanding the dietary content of what you eat could make an enormous difference toÂ your health, and the health of your loved ones.
Analysis has included primarily cell tradition fashions during which cancer cells are uncovered to select compounds at variable doses and epidemiological analysis through which dietary intake of such compounds (or meals wealthy in BAFC) is evaluated within the context of most cancers occasions.
Establishing and supporting a healthy lifestyles position inside your PTA indicators your dedication to constructing healthy colleges, healthy families, and healthy communities. The researchers also estimated how many of the deaths within the study would have been prevented if all individuals adopted the 5 wholesome habits, and used statistical methods to estimate life expectancy of members with differing levels of wholesome habits.


As Jews, it is our tradition to honor the memory of deceased family members by lighting a candle on the annual (Yahrzeit) date of their passing.
From 1938 to 1945, six million Jews - men, women and children - were systematically rounded up, transported to concentration camps, beaten, tortured, starved, medically experimented upon, worked to death and ultimately disposed in crematoria. For these people, there is nobody left to honor their memory by lighting a Yahrzeit candle.
I had an uncle who helped to liberate the Nazi death camps during the waning days of World War II. When he came home, he brought back evidence. He showed us pictures of what he encountered during those liberations. At the age of ten, I was exposed to the horrors of the Holocaust (Shoah).
As an historical tour guide, I now have the honor of taking groups along Boston's Freedom Trail. In doing so, I make certain that I take them to and through the Holocaust Memorial located near Faneuil Hall.
There, I describe the memorial's physical characteristics and what it symbolizes - namely the death of Six Million people who were slaughtered by Hitler and his henchmen for no other reason other than the fact that they were Jewish.
The world must never forget the Shoah, truly the darkest period in the history of the Jewish People. It is for that reason I urge you to purchase (obtain) and distribute Yellow Candles. These Yahrzeit candles should go to all members of every congregation, as a way of perpetuating that collective memory.
As the Yellow Candle program theme says, "Light a Candle, Preserve a Memory".
Let us never forget. Zachor!


Many of us are familiar with the 10,000 steps a day walking recommendation. But, where does this figure come from and what is it based on? In fact, you may be surprised to learn that it came not from a doctor but from a marketing campaign! The 10,000 steps a day recommendation came from a marketing campaign for a pedometer by the Japanese company Yamasa Toki following the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. The ads showed how using the Manpo-Kei (or “10,000 steps meter” in English) could help boost daily activity levels.
Since the ad campaign first ran, the recommendation has been officially adopted by the World Health Organization, the American Heart Foundation and the US Department of Health & Human Services. It has taken on particular importance over the past few years as the rise in sedentary lifestyles has contributed to dropping exercise levels and the global obesity crisis. However, it is important to note that while 10,000 steps is a good goal, exact fitness goals will vary from person to person.
The Health Benefits of Walking
Upping your daily step count through walking has been shown to result in a raft of health benefits. In addition to aiding weight loss, walking more has been associated with improved heart and lung fitness, enhanced muscle strength, and stronger bones plus much more. Research has also linked walking with positive mental health, as it can help alleviate feelings of anxiety, stress, and depression. A short walk during your lunch break can also boost your productivity by up to 30%.
Learn More About Step Counts & Walking
If you are keen to boost your step count and would like to learn more, then you should take a look at this highly informative infographic from Gabor Shoes Ireland. This handy guide looks at the research around recommended daily step counts and offers some practical tips on how to boost your own daily step count.
Scroll down to the infographic guide below to learn more.


Move over Kevlar? New nanofibers combine extreme strength and toughness
Ultra-strong fibers like Dyneema and Kevlar may be in for some competition. Scientists at MIT have developed new polyethylene nanofibers that are both strong and tough, and that could someday be used in applications such as less-bulky body armor.
Led by Prof. Gregory Rutledge, the researchers created the fibers by adapting an existing technique known as gel spinning, in which a polymer gel is extruded through a heated syringe and mechanically spun into strands. In this case, however, the gel was spun not by mechanical means, but via an electrical field.
The resulting gel-electrospun nanofibers are just a few hundred nanometers (billionths of a meter) in width, and for reasons that still aren't entirely understood, they exhibit both high strength and toughness – something that doesn't occur often with materials.
"Usually when you get high strength, you lose something in the toughness," says Rutledge. "The material becomes more brittle and therefore doesn't have the mechanism for absorbing energy, and it tends to break. It's a big deal when you get a material that has very high strength and high toughness."
As compared to carbon and ceramic fibers, the new nanofibers are similar in strength but are considerably tougher. They're also less dense, which means that they outperform traditional materials on a pound-for-pound basis. Their modulus (resistance to stretching) isn't quite as good, but they should be relatively easy and inexpensive to manufacture.
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Not long ago, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) was an untreatable disease — the leading cause of new cases of blindness in people over age 65. The disorder made it difficult, if not impossible, to read, recognize faces, drive a car, or perform many other simple tasks.
Thanks to NIH research, we know a lot about the underlying causes of vision loss. For example, we know that AMD is caused by the formation of abnormal, leaky blood vessels in the eye. Eye injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth-factor drugs, such as ranibizumab and bevacizumab, inhibit the growth and leakage of fluid from these abnormal blood vessels and, in some cases, even reverse vision loss.
In addition to AMD, cataracts, glaucoma, and inherited eye disorders cause either blindness or low-vision in millions of Americans. NIH research is providing hope. For example, a recent study in mice showed that cells within an injured eye can be coaxed into regenerating neurons that appeared to integrate themselves into the eye’s nerve circuitry. NIH scientists are also developing several technologies to help people with low vision or blindness navigate their surroundings more safely and confidently. These include a GPS-guided cane, a robotic glove, and a smartphone app for safely navigating crosswalks.
Did you know?
On average, every $10 million increase in NIH funding generates 3 additional private-sector patents.
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Elevators & Escalators: Very Hazardous to Children
Elevators and escalators hold extra danger for children
Elevators and escalators are an incredible modern convenience, but they can also be harmful or even deadly, especially to children. Children often do not have a healthy concept of the dangers inherent in these enormous, powerful machines, and are more vulnerable than adults to being harmed by one through misuse or because it is malfunctioning.
Escalators are most dangerous to all users in the opportunity that they present for serious falls. More than escalator-related 10,000 injuries regularly occur in a given year, and most of them are the result of falling while using an escalator. Children can be especially prone to this kind of injury if they are not taught to ride escalators safely, standing in the middle of the track, facing forward, and holding a parent’s hand if possible, and always to make sure that their shoelaces are tied so that they do not become caught inside. Children often think of escalators as being like a ride at an amusement park, but this is not a safe way to think of them, and they must be taught to use them safely.
Elevators can also be particularly dangerous for children. Injuries involving elevators most commonly occur when a body part becomes trapped between closing doors. Children may be tempted to keep doors from closing by sticking their hands, arms, or legs between the closing doors — this can be incredibly unsafe. It is important to teach children to avoid this behavior for their safety. Much more serious injury can occur if a child goes near elevator doors that have opened while no elevator car is there to step into. This can easily lead to falling into the open elevator shaft, which can mean very serious injury and possible death.
Being a parent to a young child can be exhausting, and there are so many dangers to look out for, but it is important to make sure that your children understand and respect the dangers that are innate in using large, complex machinery such as elevators and escalators. Still, even for careful people, accidents can happen. If you or someone you love have been harmed or killed by such an accident, the guidance of an experienced Accident Attorney can help ensure that your rights remain protected as you explore options for compensation in New York.
Source: Verywell.com, “Elevator and Escalator Hazards,” Vincent Iannelli, accessed Sep. 30, 2016


Hampton University Campus
Situated on 204 acres on the shore of the scenic Hampton River, Hampton University opened in 1868 as the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. Its mission was the education of thousands of newly freed Southern slaves. Under the leadership of Brigadier General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, former superintendent of the Hampton area Freedman’s Bureau, the school trained and provided African Americans with manual and academic skills. Using $19,000 acquired from the American Missionary Association, the school opened with two teachers and 15 pupils with Armstrong as principal.
Armstrong’s philosophy emphasized the training of the head, the hands, and the heart. Upon graduation, many students shared their knowledge, teaching in communities throughout the South. For example, Booker T. Washington graduated from Hampton Normal & Agricultural Institute in 1875. He later applied the institute’s philosophies as founder of the Tuskegee Institute.
The students contributed to the construction of several campus buildings and many Hampton homes. Students made bricks and provided labor. The Hampton Singers, students of the university, performed throughout the MidAtlantic raising funds for campus construction.
By 1878, in an agreement with the federal government, the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute extended its innovative education program to include Native Americans. Seventeen young captives of the 1873 Indian Wars arrived from Kiowa and Cheyenne reservations. The university program, supported by the federal government, served as an effort to assimilate the students into mainstream society. The program drew an additional 1,300 members of more than 65 tribes to Hampton over the years, until it ended in 1923.
The school’s name was changed to Hampton Institute in 1930 and Hampton University in 1984.
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Spring cleaning is a tradition that many people engage in as a way to refresh and declutter their homes after a long winter. But did you know that spring cleaning can also have a positive impact on your mental health? Here are a few ways in which spring cleaning can help to improve your well-being:
Reduces Stress: A cluttered environment can contribute to feelings of stress and anxiety. By decluttering your home and organizing your possessions, you can create a sense of calm and order that can help to alleviate feelings of stress and anxiety.
Increases Productivity: A cluttered home can make it difficult to focus and be productive. By decluttering and organizing your space, you can create a more conducive environment for getting things done.
Improves Mood: Cleaning and organizing your living space can improve your mood by giving you a sense of accomplishment and control over your environment.
Boosts Energy: Spring cleaning can be a physical activity that can boost energy levels, making you feel more awake and alert.
Increases Gratitude: Decluttering can help you appreciate the things you have and allow you to identify things that you no longer need or use. This can make you feel more grateful for what you have.
Enhances Creativity: Decluttering can help to remove distractions and free up mental space, which can enhance creativity and productivity.
Promotes Self-care: Spring cleaning is a form of self-care, as it allows you to take care of your living space, which in turn takes care of you.
It's important to note that spring cleaning can be overwhelming for some people, especially those with anxiety or hoarding disorder. It's important to start small and take it one step at a time. You can begin by decluttering one room or area at a time, rather than trying to tackle the entire house at once. And don't forget to take breaks and listen to your body.
In conclusion, spring cleaning can be a great way to refresh and declutter your home, and it can also have a positive impact on your mental health. It can reduce stress, increase productivity, improve mood, boost energy, increase gratitude, enhance creativity, and promote self-care. Remember to take it slow, and don't be afraid to seek help if needed.


There have been several recalls of blood pressure medications following the discovery of chemicals within them that are known carcinogens, that is, chemicals which increase the risk of cancer. Medicinal drugs are, albeit on a much grander scale, made in the same way that one may have performed chemical experiments in high school science class. In other words, the active ingredient in a drug is the result of a chemical reaction in which chemists and their assistants use existing molecules to create helpful medicine.
However, as with most all chemical reactions, there are going to be byproducts which, in this context, are called “impurities.” While many of these are harmless, others are potentially toxic or, at best, the subject of concern on the part of the experts.
Manufacturers of drugs have the obligation to rid their products of impurities that could harm the public. Their chemists may do so by one of several routes.
For example, sometimes altering the chemical reaction, say by keeping it at a certain temperature or changing up the order in which the reaction occurs, may prevent impurities. In other cases, chemists may instead choose to tolerate the impurity initially, but remove it down the road in the manufacturing process.
Manufacturers and their chemists are in the best position to figure out how to make sure that their drugs are safe, which would mean that they are free of harmful impurities. In fact, it is their duty to provide the public with helpful, and not harmful, medical products. If a drug manufacturer fails in this obligation, a medical product liability case may be a means of obtaining compensation.


ST. PAUL, Minn.—Transmitter data confirm that the unusually warm spring is bringing loons back to Minnesota almost three weeks earlier than usual.
At least six of 29 loons tagged with satellite transmitters had returned to their breeding lakes in Minnesota as of last Wednesday, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday. The earliest arrival returned to Big Mantrap Lake in northern Minnesota on March 29.
Most of the tagged loons left Minnesota in October and spent about a month on Lake Michigan before departing for the Gulf of Mexico in early December. Carrol Henderson, supervisor of the DNR’s Nongame Wildlife Program, said that until scientists started using the transmitter technology in recent years they had no idea that most Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan loons “stage” on Lake Michigan before flying south to the Gulf.
The research is funded partly by donations to the Nongame Wildlife fund on Minnesota income tax forms.
Lori Naumann, spokeswoman for the Nongame Wildlife Program, said some of the same funding is also being used in an ongoing study on whether the 2010 Gulf oil spill has affected Minnesota’s official state bird. She said it’s still too early to know, partly because young loons that fly south spend two summers on the Gulf Coast before returning to Minnesota. It’s not known how many died because of the spill and how many just haven’t come back yet, she said.
The transmitters will be useful in gauging the impact on loons of the oil and the dispersants used to break up the spill because loons sink when they die. The telemetry can help scientists recover those carcasses for testing, she said.
Researchers tagged four Minnesota loons in 2010, 30 last year, and plan to tag 30 more this year, Naumann said.
USGS loon migration studies: http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/terrestrial/migratory—birds/loons/migrations.html
DNR loon monitoring program: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/projects/mlmp—state.html


This is a case study for Principle T4: Transparent processes and management.
Ofsted inspects and regulates services that care for children and young people, and services providing education and skills for learners of all ages. Ofsted is an official statistics producer that publishes statistics on its inspections and outcomes.
Ofsted statisticians identified an opportunity to explore data in the Ages and Stages Questionnaire collected by NHS Digital. The Ages and Stages Questionnaire is used to assess the development of preschool children, with all children in England eligible for a development review around their second birthday. This opportunity was driven by a desire to provide Ofsted inspectors with more information about early years settings.
A secondment arrangement was established after securing buy-in from senior leadership in both organisations. This provided an Ofsted analyst with secure access to NHS Digital data sources, allowing them to take forward the project with the appropriate security controls.
This sharing of resources resulted in the release of a publication which described the exploratory analysis undertaken. The report was welcomed by both producer bodies and demonstrated the value in focussing on improving the quality of some of NHS Digital’s less frequently used data sources.
This work is a good example of statistics producers working together to share resources and collaborate on a project that benefits both users and producers.


Yom Kippur - Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur, or the Day of Antonement, is the holiest day of the Feasts of the Lord, and provides prophetic insight regarding the Second Coming of Messiah, the restoration of national Israel, and the final judgment of the world. It is also a day that reveals the High-Priestly work of Yeshua as our Kohen Gadol (High Priest) after the order of Malki-Tzedek (Beb. 5:10, 6:20) [from Hebrew4Christians.com]
There were two great atonements given by YHVH:
Individual (permanent) atonement for those who turn to Yeshua
Purification of the nation of Israel during the great Day of the LORD at the end of days.
Idioms for Yom Kippur
Face to Face – the priest is meeting with God face to face at the ark of the covenant.
The Day, or The Great Day – often quoted in the prophets
The Fast – they fasted that day
The Great Shofar – Shofar HaGadol
Neilah – the closing of the gates. This is the last time you can know God for the year.
Yom Kippur is honored today as a fast day. It is spent in prayer, and neither food nor drink is consumed from sundown to sundown.
Yom Kippur has so many interesting facts that relate to Yeshua's first and second coming. For more information, you can watch Mark Biltz's teaching below.


Google ‘mindfulness’ and you’re going to see half a billion search results. There are many different (mis)interpretations of what, at face value, is actually quite simple. Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be aware of how we experience life, without judging or jumping to conclusions about what that experience means. You already possess the capacity for mindfulness; we all do. It’s one of the things that sets humans apart from animals and other creatures. Mindfulness is what allows us to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we’re doing, while not becoming reactive or overwhelmed by our experience.
Mindfulness has a variety of benefits, including reducing depression, anxiety and stress. It can enhance performance of a task, provide insight and awareness about our habitual, unhelpful patterns and increase in positive emotions.
Studies have shown how mindfulness has a positive impact on the immune system. It also improves our capacity to be attuned to the well-being of those we care about. Most people incorrectly equate mindfulness with formal meditation practice. Mindfulness is innate in all of us, whereas meditation is just one of the ways that we can train and develop this capacity. Mindfulness involves bringing a relaxed awareness and presence to all activities in our daily life. Like any other skill, it takes time and dedication to develop and an experienced and embodied coach or teacher to help support.


Psychology and computers will be two fields that have a huge impact on person life. Both of these careers are in high demand and provide excellent opportunities to advance.
Computer technology is promoting how persons live, perspective themselves, interact with others, and spend their very own time. In addition, it has impacted the development of subconscious theories and techniques.
Technical advances in psychology are allowing specialists to assemble more accurate and reliable data than ever before. They can be reducing the costs of executing research and making it easier www.rebootdata.net/data-processing/ for specialists to find research participants.
The use of electronic video games to improve mental health is known as a particularly common example of just how digital technology is usually changing the psychology field. Studies currently have proven that gambling can help reduce depression and worry, as well as get people to feel a reduced amount of isolated.
Despite this, digital systems have the potential for being detrimental for some people. They will lead to craving, and they may be used by cyberbullies for poor effect.
Factors researchers happen to be increasingly depending upon computer technology to gather data. These kinds of systems allow the collection of considerable amounts of data and is used for statistical analysis.
Computer science and psychology promote many common interests, such as user knowledge and human-computer discussion. These subject areas can be used to improve the design of software and hardware. In addition , these kinds of fields can collaborate in areas including cognitive mindset and engineering mindset.


There has been a library attached to Worcester Cathedral since Anglo-Saxon times. Having occupied several sites, the library has been housed in the loft over the south nave since the 19th Century. Today the library contains nearly 300 medieval manuscripts, around 55 incunabula, 5,500 post-medieval printed books and over 19,000 archival documents.
Particularly important objects held by the library include the Worcester Antiphoner – which is the only one of its kind to survive the reformation in the United Kingdom, a copy of the lavishly illustrated 15th Century Nuremberg Chronicle, and an edition of Breydenbach’s Peregrinatio in Terram Sanctam – published in 1486 and the first book to contain fold-out sections. The library also holds a number of King John relics, including his will, and a 1225 copy of Magna Carta.
The library welcomes visitors for tours, but owing to limited space these need to be made by appointment. Please see the Cathedral’s website at http://www.worcestercathedral.co.uk/Library.php for more information.
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I would love to visit the Cathedral library sometine. My father and grandfather were both christened there and brotnher Vaughan was christened there and I was confirmed there from the AOS. My mother and her two sisters were at AOS too as was my suster, my daughter and niece. My grandfather and Dad were Herbert Nicholls (Chick) and my father Maxwell Nicholls. My father, and I worshipped at Malvern Priory where my son was in the choir. All four brothers were at Kings.
Thank you very much for your message. If you contact firstname.lastname@example.org the librarian can arrange a time for you to research the cathedral records regarding your family’s history.


India’s industrialization in different parts has been effective because of the assets created by the material business. The Indian material industry is the second biggest industry in the world. Thus Indian material workmanship is popular over the world. India is viewed as the third biggest maker of cotton, as it has the biggest cotton grounds of 9 million hectares. India stands fourth in the creation of the steady fiber and 6th in the generation of the fiber yarn. Almost 30% of the India’s fare is from the material business that spreads materials and articles of clothing. Material industry contains different sections, for example, a cotton material including handlooms, silk materials, synthetic materials, woolen material, readymade pieces of clothing, crafted works including floor coverings, jute, coir, and some more.
Present Status of the Textile Machinery Industry
The material industry is the most basic necessities of the general population. Material industry accounts around 14% of the aggregate mechanical yield. Additionally, add up to the fare of the material business adds up to 30%. As far as work era likewise this industry is the biggest. This industry creates the gigantic potential for work from rural to mechanical.
Current Development Using Technology
Material apparatus in India has enhanced a considerable measure and there has been a quick advance in innovation utilized as a part of the hardware additionally this has been helpful for the material maker in India. The material customs have still stayed somehow or the other. In the most recent five decades, the material business has built up a considerable measure and assumed a key part in the change of this industry. Standard endeavors are being made to scale up innovative work. Likewise, the ways have been looked that breaking points reliance on the outside makers keeping in mind the end goal to supply propelled innovation.
Resource Places For Textile Machinery from India
The significant center point of the material apparatus producing industry in India is Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu. Real machines produced here incorporate weaving and turning machines, wrapping machines, material testing types of gear, and some more. Other essential goals in India incorporate Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Surat, Ludhiana, Rajkot, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore, Panipat, Bhilwara, Kanpur, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad, Thane, Pune, Amritsar, and some more.


Robert Whyte's The Journey of an Irish Coffin Ship. 1847
Robert Whyte's immigrant diary, The Ocean Plague: The Diary of a Cabin
Passenger, appeared in print in 1848, one year after the author said he made
his journey from famine-stricken Ireland to Canada. Whyte later crossed the
boarder into the United States. Nothing is known about Robert Whyte, including
whether such a person even existed; the name could very well be a pseudonym. All
that is left is this diary, published in 1994 by Mercier Press and edited by
James Mangan under the title Robert Whyte's 1847 Famine Ship Diary.
Mangan also edited the fictionalization of Gerald Keegan's famine journal.
Unlike this earlier work (1991), however, Robert Whyte's 1847 Famine Ship
Diary is an authentic reproduction of the original text, rather than a
dramatization. One could assume, therefore, that Whyte's diary is a relatively
more trustworthy account of the ocean crossing.
Szabo, L. (1996, May 1). The Irish Famine, 1845-1849: Research Materials. Retrieved January 7, 2002 from World Wide Web: http://www.people.virginia.edu/~eas5e/Irish/Whyte.html


Once again, an attempted moon landing has not gone according to plan. On 6 September, India’s Vikram lander lost contact with Earth during an attempt to land on the moon and appears to have crashed, just five months after Israel’s Beresheet spacecraft faced a similar fate. If the landing had been successful, it would have made India the fourth nation ever to land on the moon after the Soviet Union, the US, and China.
Vikram was part of the Chandrayaan 2 mission, which launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India on 22 July. The mission also includes an orbiter and a six-wheeled rover called Pragyan, which was carried inside the lander.
Most of the landing sequence went as planned, but as the lander neared the surface, just 2.1 kilometres above the ground, it started to diverge from the plan. Shortly afterward it lost communication with Earth and may not have been able to slow itself down enough to land safely. The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is analysing the data they have now to determine exactly what happened.
The spacecraft was intended to touch down near the south pole of the moon, where no lander or rover has ever been before. This unexplored region is particularly interesting because its craters contain areas that are permanently in shadow, where water ice can remain without being blasted away by sunlight.
Water ice is important for human space flight because it can be used to make rocket fuel and support astronauts, which is why NASA’s plans to land humans on the moon in 2024 involve landing in the area.
Chandrayaan 2’s orbiter remains in orbit around the moon, where it was intended to relay data from the lander and rover back to Earth as well as taking data of its own. The orbiter itself is carrying eight scientific instruments, which will still be used to map the moon’s surface and study its atmosphere.
UPDATE: On 8 September, ISRO announced that a thermal image had been taken of the lander by the Chandrayaan 2 orbiter. It is still unclear whether the lander was damaged, and the agency is trying to make contact with it in hopes that it might have survived its descent.


Leishmaniasis is a deadly diseases that affects dogs, a very sensitive species, but also humans and other mammals.
It is transmitted by repeated bites of insects called sandflies.
Around the Mediterranean basin, all dogs are exposed.
Different, specific means of prevention exist against this disease. It is possible to vaccinate your dog as to make his immune system capable of fighting the disease.
500,000 dogs have already benefited from vaccination in Europe.
This vaccine is made independently of the usual vaccines. It can be done from the age of 6 months.
It is also recommended to fight insects by bringing your dog inside at night and using insect repellents against sandflies.
Warning : external parasite pesticides are not all effective against sandflies !
In case of infection, it is possible that the symptoms do not appear immediately.
The symptoms of the diseases can be:
Internal organs are also affected, which can lead to anemia, arthritis and severe kidney failure.
To find out if your dog is sick, your vet can do a screening test.
The available treatments against leishmaniasis are heavy and expensive. They help slow the progression of the disease and space the relapses.
For more information, ask your vet for advice.
Atopic Dermatitis in Dogs


Researcher Alasdair Steven, Ph.D. at the National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), have successfully captured the highest resolution image of the influenza virus to date. They hope their research will yield a greater understanding of how to combat this common killer.
Scientists at the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), part of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., and colleagues at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville have succeeded in imaging, in unprecedented detail, the virus that causes influenza.
A team of researchers led by NIAMS’ Alasdair Steven, Ph.D., working with a version of the seasonal H3N2 strain of influenza A virus, has been able to distinguish five different kinds of influenza virus particles in the same isolate (sample) and map the distribution of molecules in each of them. This breakthrough has the potential to identify particular features of highly virulent strains, and to provide insight into how antibodies inactivate the virus, and how viruses recognize susceptible cells and enter them in the act of infection.
“Being able to visualize influenza virus particles should boost our efforts to prepare for a possible pandemic flu attack,” says NIAMS Director Stephen I. Katz, M.D., Ph.D. “This work will allow us to ‘know our enemy’ much better.”
One of the difficulties that has hampered structural studies of influenza virus is that no two virus particles are the same. In this fundamental respect, it differs from other viruses; poliovirus, for example, has a coat that is identical in each virus particle, allowing it to be studied by crystallography.
The research team used electron tomography (ET) to make its discovery. ET is a novel, three-dimensional imaging method based on the same principle as the well-known clinical imaging technique called computerized axial tomography, but it is performed in an electron microscope on a microminiaturized scale.
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(hat tip: Emerging Tech @ ZDnet)


Japanese researcher, Mitsuyuki Ikeda, has discovered a way to synthesize edible steaks and burgers from proteins derived from human feces. Due to the overabundance of sewage in Japan, Tokyo Sewage approached Ikeda to explore its possible uses. Ikeda discovered that the sewage mud contained high levels of protein because of all the bacteria.
The proteins are extracted from the sewage mud, treated with a reaction enhancer, and put in an exploder which creates the artificial meat. The “meat” consists of 63% protein, 25% carbohydrates, 3% lipids, and 9% minerals. It is colored red with food coloring, and the flavor is enhanced with soy protein.
Researchers say it tastes just like beef. Ikeda’s recycled meat would reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions. By some measures, the livestock sector accounts for 18% of all green house gas emissions. Livestock production generates large volumes of potent gasses like nitrous oxide (296 times stronger than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas), methane (23 times stronger than carbon dioxide), and ammonia (key ingredient in acid rain). By 2050, research suggests that global meat production will more than double, which will significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions.
Ikeda, a resourceful man, wanted to help create food for the needy and less fortunate. However, when you factor in the cost of research, the cost of synthetic meat is ten to twenty times the cost of regular meat. In addition, the psychological barriers for knowingly ingesting human fecal matter are difficult to overcome.
In the end, Ikeda believes that once research is finished, people will be able to overlook its unappetizing origins in favor of perks like environmental responsibility, and consider it as an option or solution for feeding the less fortunate and underprivileged in third world countries. Perhaps the Chinese have already found a way to synthesize recycled meat for a lower cost per patty. A likely next step would be to begin aggressive testing and implementation in government-owned hospitals, secondary schools, and prisons. Bon Appetit! (Full Story by Ethan A. Huff on Natural News)
Via: [Natural News]


This condition has a variety of names, all of which relate to the same findings. These include macular pucker, cellophane maculopathy, and premacular gliosis. All these terms describe the presence of a scar tissue which grows over the surface of the macular, the central region of the retina, it is responsible for providing fine vision can develop spontaneously or they can develop secondary to other ocular conditions.
Many patients with an ERM may be asymptomatic or may have normal vision. However, as the scar tissue grows and contracts, it can cause the retina to become more wrinkled. As the retina becomes more distorted, the patient may experience when mild distortion to blurred vision. The onset is slow but visual symptoms can sometimes become progressive.
Once patients develop symptoms, your eye doctor will make the diagnosis of an epiretinal membrane after a dilated retinal examination. A fluorescein angiogram and/or OCT may be recommended to help evaluate whether there is leakage in the retina associated with the scar tissue. Treatment is not indicated unless the patient is bothered by one’s symptoms. The only definitive treatment to remove the scar tissue is with a surgery called vitrectomy. Surgery can be considered if the patient’s visual complaints are disturbing and create difficulty for them to function. It also considered if there is significant leakage noted on fluorescein angiography which would cause a risk to the patient’s vision over time. Specialized instruments are used to peel the scar tissue from the retinal surface. It may take up to 2 – 3 months to gain back the majority of vision after the surgery. However, patients who have had epiretinal membrane present for extended periods of time or have significant leakage may take longer for recovery. This depends on many different issues including how long the pucker has been present, whether there is associated retinal vascular leakage, or if there is a significant cataract. Statistics show that the majority of patient’s visual improvement is at least 3 lines achieved, but again this depends on the preexisting findings. Some patients may achieve 20/20 vision, although this is less likely. Typical symptoms such as distortion and blurriness are alleviated with successful surgery.
Macular Pucker / ERM


An informal meeting of environment ministers this Saturday (15 July) will see Finland try to persuade member states that conserving natural resources, from wood to water, is just as important as conserving energy.
“The eco-efficiency debate in Europe is mainly about energy,” said Taina Nikula of the Finnish environment ministry. “We want to put people’s eyes on the natural resources question as well.”
The informal talks aim to make governments look at the big picture for all environmental problems. “One of the most important issues for us is expanding the definition of eco-efficiency,” said Nikula. “Energy is of course a key issue here but we should also discuss the broader implications.”
A discussion paper on a common EU energy policy, published in March, stresses the importance of developing more efficient energy-using products, in order to reduce energy consumption. An energy efficiency action plan is expected in September.
But the efficient use of basic raw materials is treated separately, in a strategy from the European Commission environment department.
Kevin Bradley of ACE, the carton producers’ alliance, said that energy efficiency and resource efficiency were two sides of the same coin and should be viewed as such.
“The Green Paper focuses on energy efficiency, but it is quite important we don’t forget the resource efficiency aspects. The two go together,” Bradley said.
“We can’t just keep producing; we also have to dampen down resource demand in order to reduce energy use.”
Considering the Green Paper on energy and the resources strategy separately risks policy clashes in the future, Bradley suggested.
He said that the Commission’s high-level group on energy should also look into the resource efficiency question.
But a Commission energy department spokesman said that treating resource efficiency and energy efficiency in different documents would not lead to future problems. “There is a lot of co-ordination in the Commission, that is why it is a College. Any environment concerns will come up during consultation between the departments,” the spokesman said.


Black people have the lowest life expectancy of any major group in the country, and the reality of racial bias in the medical field is partially to blame. Dermatology is one area in particular where Black patients are often the victims of misdiagnoses and other errors. Ohio residents should know that lack of specific training, biases in the medical education itself and inadequate examination skills contribute to this problem.
At the most basic level, clinicians may fail to recognize a rash on a Black patient’s skin. Other conditions that would reveal themselves on a person’s skin, such as lupus and certain drug reactions, are all too easily missed in Black individuals. One physician spoke of a patient who suffered an adverse reaction to a sulfonamide antibiotic, developed body-wide blisters and was mistakenly sent to the burn unit.
Whereas inflammations caused by greater blood flow appear red or pink on white skin, they appear brown or violet on brown skin. Yet many doctors and nurses do not know this. Many clinicians have not been educated, either, on what conditions appear more frequently in people of color. The images that clinicians show to illustrate a patient’s condition may also be misleading if the people in those images are not the same color as the patient.
Numerous factors could be behind the failure to diagnose a condition, and possible racial bias is only one. Many conditions share similar symptoms, for instance, while others are rare, and few specialists are available to identify them. Whatever their situation, victims of diagnostic errors may want a lawyer to assess their cases and determine if they would be eligible for damages. A successful claim could cover medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering and more. An attorney may handle negotiations.


Describe transport mechanisms across cell membranes. Give an example of each.
Candidates were able to list types of transport across cell membranes but frequently
described them incorrectly or gave an incorrect example. In a number of answers, there was
confusion between facilitated diffusion and secondary active transport. Though diagrams
were not required,several Candidates used a diagram of the cell very effectively to illustrate
the mechanisms of transport across the membrane. For a good answer, some mention and
description of exocytosis, endocytosis, ion channels, facilitated diffusion, passive diffusion,
primary and secondary active transport was expected.
Diagrams were not required, they said. But clearly they didn't hurt those "several Candidates". Obviously one has only a minute or two to hastily sketch a few transport systems in this scenario. This minimum of artistic effort is represented here with the aid of a cheap nasty Illustrator diagram.
Wilson, David B. "Cellular transport mechanisms." Annual review of biochemistry 47.1 (1978): 933-965.
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On this day in 1852, Uncle Tom’s Cabin was published to immediate success. Harriet Beecher Stowe (pictured above by Alanson Fisher’s work in the National Gallery) wrote this compelling picture of slavery after the death of her son, Samuel Charles Stowe. Though she and her husband had been quite vocal against slavery, even supporting the Underground Railroad, it was this loss that motivated Harriet to speak out in such a way. She is quoted as stating, “Having experienced losing someone so close to me, I can sympathize with all the poor, powerless slaves at the unjust auctions. You will always be in my heart Samuel Charles Stowe.”
Uncle Tom’s Cabin began as a serial published in the National Era. From her home, Stowe would host groups of friends and students to discuss the book as it progressed. The initial printing of 5,000 by John P. Jewett sold out almost immediately. The work would go on to sell 300,000 copies in less than half a year. It became the book the North Abolitionists praised, and the Southern Slave Owners despised.
Stowe, a champion for abolition, would continue to fight long after the Civil War. This time for women’s rights, especially when it pertained to marriage property rights. At the time a married woman owned no property or had any wealth, all fortunes belonging to her husband.
Stowe, a woman of some privilege and upbringing, was a voice for change over much of her adult life in a time where women were not accorded as much opportunity and standing. I think this shows that no matter how small we think our voice may be, it can have an impact on society. Maybe the next thing you write will be this century’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. What cause would you champion if you could?
Until next time my Gentle Readers. Live well, write well, be well.


In natural ecosystems, there is little waste. Nutrients taken up by plants are returned to the soil when plants die and decompose. Food eaten by animals is excreted; at the end of their lives, animals are also returned to the soil. Ecologists call this nutrient loop a biogeochemical cycle.
In suburban and urban neighborhoods, this cycle is broken. Yard waste, such as grass clippings and fallen leaves, are largely removed in bags or sucked up into giant vacuum cleaners from roadside piles. Water that once percolated through soils, carrying nutrients to plant roots, is routed to drainage ditches and nearby streams and rivers. Meanwhile, residents fertilize lawns and gardens due to nitrogen deficiencies.
Researchers at Boston University found that yard waste removal in the City of Boston eliminated 1/3 of the nitrogen needed by urban trees. Retaining yard waste could potentially reduce fertilizer demand in Boston suburbs by one-half. Overall, the city collected 8,000 tons of yard waste, carrying 64 tons of nitrogen offsite.
Soon, neighborhoods across the Northeastern states will roar with the sound of leaf-blowers. Here is a different suggestion: keep fallen leaves in your yard. They can be raked under shrubs to provide a layer of mulch. Rotary mowers grind fallen leaves, returning their nutrients to nourish your lawn in spring. We need to think of leaves as a resource, not a waste product.
While it’s true that some municipalities collect leaves for compost, rather than landfill burial – think of the energy and tax dollars that could be saved by not picking up yard waste at all. If possible, let nature complete its cycle.
–This segment was adapted from an essay by Dr. William H. Schlesinger. You can read the original piece on his blog Citizen Scientist.
Photo, posted November 12, 2008, courtesy of Horia Varlan via Flickr.
Earth Wise is a production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio, with script contribution from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies.


NASA awarded Turkish nanotechnology firm Nanosilver, which conducts research and development activities in Turkey’s Teknopark Istanbul, with a nanosized silver project.
Established by young entrepreneurs Rona Gurcay and Tanra Gurcay, Nanosilver provides raw material by producing nanosized noble metals, according to a statement from Teknopark on Tuesday.
It previously received two other awards from the International Conference on Nanotechnology and the 6th World Congress on New Technologies in the US.
The firm is currently working on two silver-based projects with NASA.
The firm’s products are used in the medical, robotics, space, food, tourism, textile, durable goods, purifier, agriculture and livestock fields.
“Nano silver technology is used in space research. In extraterrestrial research, no microorganism should be transported from the world to space so that there are no misleading results,” said CEO Tanra Gurcay.
“For this reason, vehicle surfaces are covered with nano silver. The nano-silver technique we developed within the scope of the project we presented to NASA and won first place will be used in NASA’s space studies, surface coating designs and water treatment projects.”
Sourc:e: Anadolu Agency


Braced Excavation Example: Diaphragm Wall with Steel Struts (3D Model Design)
This example presents the 3D model design of a 30ft excavation with a reinforced concrete diaphragm wall braced by two rows of struts. The model and analysis have been prepared with the DeepEX - Shoring Design Software, using the classical Limit Equilibrium Analysis method.
A. Project Description
This design example presents a case with a 3D deep excavation model. Two independent 2D Design Sections of a 30ft excavation with reinforced concrete diaphragm walls braced by two rows of struts have been originally generated. The 2ft thick diaphragm walls in the 2D sections are used, in order to simulate all the walls in the actual project perimeter.
The 3D model is generated with the 3D Model Wizard of our DeepEX software. In the example video we illustrate how the 3D excavation model is created, how to edit the generated perimeter in order to simulate the actual project surface and how to perform the 2D and 3D analysis and review the results.
The analysis is performed with the Limit Equilibrium Analysis method.
B. Example Video
C. Braced Excavation (3D Model) Analysis and Cost Estimation Results
DeepEX can perform full structural and geotechnical design of all project items (walls and supports). The calculated results (soil and water pressures, wall moment, shear and displacement diagrams, support reactions, structural and geotechnical check ratios and more) can be presented both in tables and graphically on the model area. DeepEX can analyze and present results for all construction stages, allowing the designer to review the full project history and take important decisions for the most efficient model optimization.
DeepEX 3D can also perform total cost estimation for the whole project, taking into consideration all possible parameters (labor and materials). The cost results (Total Cost vs Construction Stage and Partial Costs for Supports, Walls, Excavations, Dewatering etc) are presented in tables when the 3D Model analysis is completed.
The following images present some typical calculated results.


Supported Decision-Making (SDM)
What is it?
Supported decision-making (SDM) applies to all types of decision-making. SDM supports people to understand and make decisions about their lives. A person using SDM selects trusted advisors such as family members, friends, or professionals to support them as they make decisions.
These supporters provide the person with a disability the tools to make their own informed decisions by agreeing to help the person with a disability understand and consider their options, and if necessary, communicate the decisions to a third party.
SDM can look different for everyone. It means finding tools and supports to help a person with a disability understand, make, and communicate their own choices.
SDM is a lot like providing reasonable accommodations: it is about making sure a person can understand decisions that affect their life. Examples of using SDM include helping a person make a decision by:
- Explaining information in visual or audio form instead of written
- Giving extra time to discuss choices or try options before making decision
- Creating lists of likes and dislikes about options to help think through the end result of a decision
- Role-playing activities to increase understanding of choices
- Bringing a supporter to help take notes during important appointments
- Working with a team to make important decisions like a Circle of Support or an Individual Education Program team.
How do I learn more?
- You do not need a lawyer to use supported decision-making
- If you want to talk to a member of the Center for Decision-Making team, who are experienced disability advocates with The Arc Tennessee, go to the contact us page
- Supported Decision-Making flyer (English)
- Supported Decision-Making flyer (Spanish)
- ASAN Easy Read Edition, “Supported Decision-Making”
- National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making at http://www.supporteddecisionmaking.org
SDM: Will McMillan


Medicaid is a healthcare coverage program that is administered jointly by the federal government and the Government of New York State. It provides coverage to adults, children, elderlies and those with disabilities. According to federal laws, states are required to cover certain groups of individuals under this health program, based on certain parameters, in addition to mandatory inclusions such as low income families, pregnant women, children and recipients of Supplemental Security Income.
In addition to the categories mentioned already, states can choose to cover other groups such as those receiving home-and community-based healthcare services. However, those inclusions are based on certain eligibility criteria that were put in place by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 2010. Those eligibility criteria can be divided into two categories: financial eligibility and non-financial eligibility.
Financial eligibility for Medicaid is determined by a technique that is known as Modified Adjusted Gross Income or MAGI. This methodology considers taxable income and tax filing relationships to determine an individual or groups eligibility under New York’s Medicaid program. Noteworthy here is that the MAGI methodology does not involve asset or resource tests and also does not allow income disregards that can vary from one state to another or from one prospective eligible population group to another.
The blind, the disabled or those over the age of 65 are exempt from the MAGI-based method of income determination. For those cases, the eligibility is determined based on the same guidelines that are applicable for SSI benefits. There are also some groups or individuals for whom the financial eligibility tests is not conducted. Those are people whose eligibility is acknowledged based on their enrollment in other programs such as programs for breast and cervical cancer treatment and prevention. Additionally, children and young adults who meet certain criteria are considered to be eligible, without conducting tests.
Non-financial eligibility for Medicaid pertains to aspects that are non-financial. For example, Medicaid coverage for a group is generally limited to the state of which they are residents. The beneficiaries must either be a citizen of the United States or a legal non-citizen such as permanent residents. There are also certain groups of beneficiaries, whose coverage is limited by age, parenting status or pregnancy.


Restless legs syndrome is a neurological sleep disorder that makes you have an overwhelming urge to move your legs. Restless legs syndrome makes it difficult to get comfortable enough to fall asleep. The sensation is difficult for some people to describe. You may lie down and begin to feel burning or itching inside your legs. If you move your legs or get up and walk around, these symptoms may go away. The discomfort may return when you try again to go to sleep.
The primary symptom of restless legs syndrome is a sensation of discomfort in the legs that often hard to describe. The feeling is different than leg cramps or numbness from circulation problems. Patients have used the following words to describe this sensation:
Usually this feeling is paired with the urge to move your legs. The desire usually worsens when you lie down or rest.
The symptoms of restless legs syndrome are frequently worse at night than in the morning.
What causes of restless legs syndrome varies from person to person. In some cases the cause is unknown, or it can be caused by or made worse by other health issues or medication. This may include:
Diagnosis can include taking blood tests, including measuring your iron level. In some cases a sleep study is recommended.
A sleep study may be used to ensure that you do not have obstructive sleep apnea or other sleep disorders that may be causing sleep disruption. This is helpful but is not required to diagnose restless legs syndrome.
There are a variety of medications available to treat restless legs syndrome. You may take one medication or a combination of drugs for your restless legs syndrome.


Technology is increasingly determining the geography of the classroom; Simon Fry investigates how today’s learning spaces got their shapes
As learning continues its evolution from blackboards and books to screens and devices, so too the environment in which the student sits continues its metamorphosis. Across the UK and beyond, increased use of technology requires a variety of spaces wherein educators can teach their students most effectively or students can learn by themselves in private, often outside teaching hours.
In April 2019, the UK government produced a strategy to realise the potential of technology in education, aiming to lessen teacher workload, foster efficiencies and drive improvements in education for students and teachers. An increase in data-driven edtech will expand across the UK’s education spectrum with the introduction of full fibre broadband by 2033. Technologies such as after-school and adult learning apps, virtual learning environments and online degrees will change formal higher education and transform the traditional career path. Personalisation, adaptive learning, video content, gamification and immersion technology are also changing the way people learn, and in turn, how people are being taught. This highlights the importance for adult learners to be taught using the new digital technologies as to not be left behind and to bridge the digital gap.
To learn more about digital technologies in the learning space, click the link below:


According to 61% of US population, a majority of consumers are stockpiling supplies and looking for safer ways to protect their money.
Additionally, 52% of consumers have also stockpiled food or essential goods in anticipation of social unrest tied to a resurgence of COVID-19 in the coming months and/ or the election.
Reliable Store of Value
No matter your political views, the dollar does not takes sides. It only reacts to underlying conditions. With the upcoming election (and the many threats made by President Trump himself) combined with a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic on the horizon, it’s uncertain when the world will fully recover.
Fearing a worst case scenario regarding Civil War, gold is historically and statistically a “safe haven” for those looking for shelter from more traditionally volatile and unpredictable investments, like stocks.
As the world’s earliest form of currency, gold has long been considered a reliable store of value. It is widely available enough to trade but finite enough in supply to make it much more rare and valuable than other metals
The price of gold (which is normally in dollars) moves in the opposite direction of printed money. This is because if the U.S. currency gains in value then it takes fewer dollars to purchase an ounce of gold.
In March, just before the pandemic hit, the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates to zero a and there was less incentive for many to hold dollars. Cutting interest rates meant the already low returns that investors received from investing in debt, or bonds, were nudged even lower. Since then, gold has regained popularity, with its price climbing back up to its highest point in nearly seven years at $1878,95 per ounce.
The virus has forced more and more mines to close, shortening the supply of precious metal, bolstering its price,” pointed out Sheridan Admans, investment manager at U.K. stockbroker The Share Centre.
And as banks print more money to stimulate the economy, many fear this will ultimately result in inflation and likely impact the value of other assets.
Meanwhile, historically, gold over a long period of time tends to hold its value in real terms and is considered by most financial experts to be a “refuge” against this risk.


In this new episode of EU History Explained, Giulia Bonacquisti, Project Manager at the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA), takes a look at the role the United States played in the history of European integration.
In this video, we take a look back over decades of European integration, highlighting key moments where US involvement was, or was not, a crucial impetus for further integration, and analysing the changing attitudes of the US government towards the European project over the years. We can distinguish two main phases in the US’ attitude towards European integration: a first phase, from the end of World War II to the end of the 1960s, marked by a strong support; and a second phase, starting from the Nixon administration, where increasing economic and political competition from the European Economic Community resulted in a more ambivalent US attitude. This video, part 2, deals with the second phase of relations in the second half of the post-war years.
EU History Explained is TEPSA’s video series exploring the origins of the modern EU. If you have ever wondered how the European Union of today came to be, or what lies behind the talk of politics being shaped in ‘Brussels’, then this is the series for you!
We would like to thank the Historical Archives of the European Union at the European University Institute for their contribution.


In 2011, scientists, naturalists, and local residents all reported that it had become increasingly difficult to find Blue-footed Boobies in large numbers anywhere in the islands. But what is even more worrisome is that sightings of juvenile Blue-foots anywhere in Galapagos are now extremely rare.
We asked Dr. David Anderson from Wake Forest University, the chief scientist who is spearheading efforts to determine the cause of the Blue-foots' disappearance, to give us a brief video summary of his thoughts on why the birds are less abundant. Click on the
video to the right.
With Dr. Anderson's leadership — and hopefully $50,000 in support from our Galapagos supporters — we will fund efforts in Summer 2012 to coordinate a massive one-day coastal survey of the archipelago in order to estimate the true population size and health of the Blue-footed Booby population.
Thank you for caring so deeply about the Galapagos Islands and for
supporting our efforts to protect one of Galapagos most iconic — and only BLUE-FOOTED! — bird species. With your gift, scientists will be able to move quickly to understand the Blue-foot decline and create management strategies for their future survival.


At Hellmann’s we are standing up for fresh tasty food, and where it comes from.
As the leading mayonnaise brand in the US, we have the responsibility to provide the people who love our products with condiments that not only taste good, but are a force for good. Put simply, we believe in Real Taste and Less Waste, that’s why we’re committed to tackling the packaging waste of our products. Discover the overall plastics problem, what we are doing about it and what you can do to help below.
The global plastics problem is a wrong we have to right. Whilst plastic has many great qualities, current methods of manufacture mean a lot of products are only made from single use plastic. There is no clear guidance on how and where to dispose it, and the infrastructure for recycling in many countries is not in place to reincorporate this material back into production. As part of a wider initiative from Unilever, Hellmann’s is progressively making its packaging recyclable, however, the issue globally is way bigger than just one company, the issue lies within plastic itself.
Recyling problems that industries face today:
Recycling all depends on the technologies available to do so. Plastics that are able to currently be recycled are transparent PET (Hellmann’s Bottles & Jars material), PP and PE. However, flexible laminates (Doypacks and sachets) are not.
Every time PET plastic is recycled the material goes through a “downcycling” process, losing value. Eventually the plastic is unable to be reused again.
Recycling colored PET would result in dark opaque bottles with no commercial appeal, leading the recycling industry to often not collect them.
Food industry rigid policies for its plastic sourcing can make recycled PET production more labour intensive and restrict its plastic suppliers, making this material offer less abundant and more expensive.
See what we are doing about the plastics problem