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EP144: Vasavi's Journey: Finding strength, balance and purpose through health In this episode, I'm joined by Vasavi, a determined and inspiring guest who has transformed her approach to health, fitness, and mindset. Her journey is a powerful mix of self-discovery, breaking limiting beliefs, and embracing both physical and mental well-being. Vasavi lives in Surrey UK but has a strong cultural connection to Sri Lanka where she and her family are from. I hear how her Tamil heritage has played a significant role in life and shares the highs and lows of her relationship with food, body image, and cultural expectations around weight. We discuss her early struggles with self-confidence, her experience with 75 Hard, and how she ultimately found a sustainable, empowering way to transform her body and mind. She also dives into the impact of fasting, how it connects to her fitness goals, and her dream of becoming a spin instructor who blends high-energy workouts with the music and culture of South India. Key Highlights: • Cultural influences on body image – How Vasavi navigated family and societal expectations about weight. • Discovering fasting and hormone-focused nutrition – Learning to work with her body instead of against it. • The power of movement – How pole fitness, running, and structured workouts helped her regain confidence. • The mental shifts that made the biggest difference – Overcoming self-doubt and embracing long-term change. • Her future in fitness – Training to become a spin instructor and how she plans to incorporate Sri Lankan and South Indian music into the industry. If you would like to learn more about this weeks Weight Loss Warrior, or even want to ask a question, you can find Vasavi on Instagram: >>>> @vasavi13 If Vasavi's journey inspired you, help us reach more people by leaving a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Your support helps us continue sharing real, inspiring stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this new episode, we cross the sea to discuss with Dr Bott, from Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey (UK).What are the main differences between rigid and software fusion? How to treat MRI images? What is the "patient friendly" position? How to set up this approach in a hospital? Dr Bott will share about his own experience!Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

This week on the podcast I speak to Dr Catia Martins about metabolic adaptation and weight loss. Catia has spent her research career answering questions around why some people experience a greater reduction in basal metabolic rate (BMR) than others when they lose weight, and how this impacts on overall weight loss success and the timing of that success. She has also studied the effects of the ketogenic diet on weight loss and how ketosis may impact this relationship. This is such a great conversation and, while a bit scientific, is interesting for general audience and practitioner/scientist alike.Dr. Martins has been investigating over the past almost 20 years how exercise and energy restricted diets impact on energy balance and body weight homeostasis, in particular their impact on appetite control. She holds a first degree (honor) in Nutrition and Dietetics from Oporto University (Portugal), a M.Sc. in Clinical Nutrition (distinction) from Roehampton University, London (UK) and a Ph.D. from University of Surrey (UK). She has received an awards from the British Nutrition Society in 2007 and Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) in 2008 in recognition of her research on the effects of exercise on appetite control.In 2008, after completion of her Ph.D., she was awarded a Post Doctoral fellowship (from FCT, Portugal) to investigate the effects of exercise-induced weight loss on appetite-related peptides and motivation to eat in individuals with obesity, at NTNU, under the mentorship of Prof. John Blundell (University of Leeds, UK). Two years later, in 2010, Dr. Martins was awarded a research grant from Central Norway Regional Health Authority/NTNU to lead a project on “High-intensity intermittent training to maximize metabolic and cardiovascular protection in individuals with obesity” in collaboration with Dr. Neil King (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) and Prof. Linda Morgan (University of Surrey, UK).She is at the moment at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) investigating the physiology of the reduced-obese state in collaboration with Dr. Barbara Gower, Dr. Gary Hunter and Dr. James Hill. Dr. Martins is particularly interested in understanding the phenomenon of  metabolic adaptation (a reduction in energy expenditure below predicted levels) and its clinical relevance.Dr. Martins has published several original papers and reviews on the impact of exercise and energy restricted diets (namely ketogenic diets) on appetite control and energy metabolism and is a regular speaker at the European Congress of Obesity. Contact Mikki:https://mikkiwilliden.com/https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutritionhttps://www.instagram.com/mikkiwilliden/https://linktr.ee/mikkiwillidenSave 20% on all NuZest Products WORLDWIDE with the code MIKKI at www.nuzest.co.nz, www.nuzest.com.au or www.nuzest.comCurranz supplement: MIKKI saves you 25% at www.curranz.co.nz or www.curranz.co.uk ooff your first order

His clients call him “The Youtube ads guy.” He has overseen $22.2 million in ad spend over the last 12 months alone. Now on The Business of You, Youtube ad expert Tom Breeze is sharing some of his time-tested marketing secrets with us! Tom is the Creator and Founder of multiple brands: YouTube ad agency Viewability, and Bidurk, a YouTube content analysis software that helps you create better videos and grow your audience online.  Viewability is an innovative, world-leading YouTube ad agency that partners with companies selling digital products to get reliable, profitable customers at scale. With over a decade of Youtube advertising experience, Tom and his team at Viewability have successfully cracked the formula for advertising on YouTube. Viewability is a performance-based agency, which means they only get paid when they get results.  Tom Breeze worked to develop Bidurk, a new tool that scans an entire Youtube channel to identify areas for growth and opportunity. After identifying that Youtube channel creators were spending too much time desperately trying to grow their following, Tom realized that he had a way to increase results, decrease time spent and massively impact leads. Bidurk expedites the process of growing a Youtube channel by providing data and insight.  Recently, Tom launched an exclusive, performance-based YouTube advertising club, Ad Buyers Club, where he shares bespoke advice with his members and gives them access to his entire expert team and network of contacts. Additionally, Tom Breeze is the Author of Viewability: Harness the Power of Youtube Ads and Show Up for Your Customer. He speaks passionately at conferences and conventions worldwide. Educated at the University of Leeds (UK), Tom achieved a Bachelor of Psychology degree and then continued his education at University of Surrey (UK) where he was awarded his Master of Psychology degree. After running several successful companies in the fields of presentation skills training, video marketing and online marketing, Tom specialized in the field of video advertising.  Be willing to take big risks When Tom began running Youtube ads, he saw big opportunity. He also knew that he was willing to take big risks.  Tom promised his client that he would cover the cost of his ad spend - if the client would pay him for results. After negotiating a dollar amount per lead, Tom got to work. When the numbers came back, everyone was happy.  With his first major campaign, Tom made a 5x return on his investment and his client was raking in new leads. By willing to bet on himself, Tom had successfully proven what he was capable of. Even now, a decade later, Tom and his team at Viewability cover the ad spend of their clients - knowing that the results will create major profit.  The five A's of Youtube advertising Youtube advertising is often seen as complicated, and entrepreneurs are frequently intimidated. But as Tom explains it, all you need are the five A's. Tom lists Audience, Ads, Acquisition, Accounts and Attitude as the secrets to great Youtube advertising. Audience means that there is already an audience on Youtube - as in, people are there for the content you are offering already. While you can build or attract an audience, advertising is much easier when this infrastructure exists. Ask yourself - are people on Youtube searching for the content you want to create?  In the five A's of Youtube marketing, Ads is defined as the client's own ability to create good ads. Tom and his team at Viewability specifically work with clients who are good on camera and confidently speak about their offerings. Having a great personality on video is more likely to resonate with the right viewers, increasing the ad's likelihood to succeed. Acquisition refers to how you attract leads in your marketing funnel, and the quality of your offering. Is your offer converting? While anyone can get started advertising on Youtube, Tom acknowledges that prior ad data is a huge help. The fourth A stands for Accounts - and the supply of advertising data you can pull from to craft a profitable Youtube ad. What advertising have you done in the past and what did you learn about your audience? When it comes to advertising on the Youtube platform, being specific about your audience's behavior can pay off big time.  Lastly, Tom names the last A as Attitude - because a healthy attitude towards marketing can make or break your success. When working with his clients, Tom and his team assess their attitude and expectations. What is their company's objective? What are their current goals? Do they have a flexible and resilient mindset? If you're curious about scaling your business with consistent, profitable Youtube ads, this episode is for you. Quotes “I wouldn't say I'm the cleverest person but I work hard. I'll outwork most people. If I find something interesting, I go deeper and deeper to find out more about that subject matter… sometimes, to the point where I go too deep.” “I'm quite happy with high risk. As long as the opportunity's big.” “With advertising, I find that the rules can change month to month. It's easier to keep on top of that for one client - it's harder to do that with lots of clients.” “The five things I look for when running a good Youtube ad are: They have to have a good audience already on the Youtube platform. The second thing is ads - can the clients create good ads? Then there is acquisition - saying, do you have a funnel? Is there a good offer that converts? Then you have the account - your ad account and how it is working, if you have results already. The fifth is your attitude - what the client is demanding, or wanting.” “Youtube consumers are looking for information or entertainment. Think of what the audience would be typing in.” “If you have a personality in a video, those people can educate and give value really effectively.” “How you get started on Youtube is really, really important. Go and create really good content.” “The whole idea is to amplify what you're already doing on Youtube - identifying what content already works for you, and get in front of more and more people.” Links mentioned in this episode: Visit the website for Viewability at https://viewability.co/  Check out Bidurk at https://www.bidurk.com/home  Connect with Tom directly on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombreeze/  Find Tom on Facebook at https://en-gb.facebook.com/TomBreezeOfficial  Buy Tom's book Viewability: Harness the Power of Youtube Ads and Show Up for Your Customer at https://www.viewability.co.uk/book

Episode 4 is brought to you by MediRecruit, a specialist career and recruitment advisory service for allied health professionals throughout Australia, the UK and New Zealand. In this episode, directors Danielle Weedon (B. Physio) and Clare Jones (B Occ Thy) interview Julia Kiefer an OT who graduated in 2018 from La Trobe University and worked in a variety of clinical settings in Australia for 4 years before heading to the UK to work as a locum. Julia tells us about applying for HCPC registration and the youth mobility visa, how she secured a role in Guildford, Surrey (UK) with hospital accommodation, travelling prior to working, and some of her highlights and challenges. Subscribe to Allied Health PodcastSign up for Job Alerts      Follow Us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Connect on LinkedInClare JonesDanielle WeedonJulia KieferSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Videos : The Covid Redemption with Tim Robbins – #048 – Stay Free with Russell Brand MP calls for complete suspension of mRNA jab in extraordinary British Parliamentary speech Turmeric studied for its ability to seek out and destroy cancer stem cells, the source of all tumors Montclair State University, December 13, 202 Turmeric has gained immense popularity over the years not just for the unique flavor it adds to dishes like curries, but also for its various health benefits. One of its most promising therapeutic applications is as a natural remedy for cancer. Although the anticancer potential of turmeric isn't new, a recent study published in Cancer Letters further proved the importance of this golden spice in understanding and treating cancer. The team of American researchers evaluated the ability of curcumin, which is a polyphenol in turmeric, to target cancer stem cells that are assumed to be the primary cause of cancer tumor formation and malignancy. Unlike conventional cancer models used in previous studies, the cancer stem cell model suggests that only a small population of cancer cells drive the initiation, maintenance, and growth of tumors. These stem cells regularly undergo renewal and differentiation into other cancer cells, which no longer have the ability to regenerate themselves. Therefore, in this model, cancer stem cells that are not killed by treatments lead to the formation of more invasive and treatment-resistant tumors. In this study, the researchers found that curcumin is more effective in eradicating cancer since unlike conventional treatments, this polyphenol also targets cancer stem cells. It can do so through various mechanisms of action, which include the following. Regulation of cancer stem cell self-renewal pathway — There are different pathways involved in the self-renewal of cancer stem cells. These include the Wnt/beta-catenin, sonic hedgehog 89 (SHH), and Notch pathways. The researchers found that curcumin can directly or indirectly interfere with these pathways in 12 different cancer cell lines Modulation of microRNA — The body contains microRNAs, which are short RNA sequences that don't encode for anything. These microRNAs regulate more than 33 percent of protein-coding genes by targeting and binding to their corresponding messenger RNAs so that these won't be expressed. In this study, the authors observed that curcumin altered microRNA expression in cancer stem cells so that they can't produce everything that they need for tumor formation and growth. Direct anti-cancer activity — Curcumin selectively targets cancer cells and programs their death. When used in conjunction with conventional anticancer agents, this effect becomes more evident and the damage typically caused by chemotherapy is no longer observed. Overall, the results of this study show that for cancer treatments to be effective, they have to target and kill cancer stem cells just like turmeric does. Otherwise, these cancer stem cells will pave the way for the formation of more invasive and treatment-resistant tumors. (NEXT) Chiropractic spinal manipulation associated with reduction in low back surgery University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, December 19, 2022 A recent study from University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health has found that adults who initially visit a chiropractor to receive spinal manipulation for low back pain caused by disc herniation or radiculopathy (i.e., sciatica) are less likely to undergo discectomy (i.e., disc surgery) over the subsequent two years. This study was recently published in the journal BMJ Open. In this retrospective cohort study, the authors selected adult patients, age 18 to 49, from a 101 million patient United States health records network (TriNetX, Cambridge, MA, U.S.). Patients with serious pathology or urgent indications for surgery were excluded from the study. Ultimately, the authors identified 5,785 patients who initially received chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy, and the same number of patients who received other forms of medical care for their low back pain. The authors used a statistical technique called propensity score matching to control for variables that could influence the likelihood that patients would undergo discectomy. In this process, they matched patients in both cohorts according to several such as age, sex, obesity, smoking, previous injections, and medications. The authors found that patients who initially received chiropractic spinal manipulation for their low back pain were significantly less likely to undergo lumbar discectomy through two years' follow-up. At one year follow-up, 1.5% of the patients in the chiropractic cohort had undergone discectomy, compared to 2.2% of patients in the cohort receiving other care At two years' follow-up, 1.9% of the patients in the chiropractic cohort had undergone discectomy, compared to 2.4% of patients in the cohort receiving other care This study represents the first study to examine whether chiropractic care is associated with a reduction in likelihood of discectomy. (NEXT) High-intensity exercise delays Parkinson's progression Northwestern Medicine and University of Denver, December 11, 2022 High-intensity exercise three times a week is safe for individuals with early-stage Parkinson's disease and decreases worsening of motor symptoms, according to a new phase 2, multi-site trial led by Northwestern Medicine and University of Denver scientists. This is the first time scientists have tested the effects of high-intensity exercise on patients with Parkinson's disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder and the most common movement disorder, affecting more than a million people in the United States. It previously had been thought high-intensity exercise was too physically stressful for individuals with Parkinson's disease. “If you have Parkinson's disease and you want to delay the progression of your symptoms, you should exercise three times a week with your heart rate between 80 to 85 percent maximum. Because medications for Parkinson's have adverse side effects and reduced effectiveness over time, new treatments are needed. The randomized clinical trial included 128 participants ages 40 to 80 years old from Northwestern University, Rush University Medical Center, the University of Colorado and the University of Pittsburgh. Participants enrolled in the Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise (SPARX) were at an early stage of the disease and not taking Parkinson's medication, ensuring the results of the study were related to the exercise and not affected by medication. “The earlier in the disease you intervene, the more likely it is you can prevent the progression of the disease,” Corcos said. “We delayed worsening of symptoms for six months; whether we can prevent progression any longer than six months will require further study.” Scientists examined the safety and effects of exercise three times weekly for six months at high intensity, 80 to 85 percent of maximum heart rate, and moderate intensity, 60 to 65 percent of maximum heart rate. They compared the results to a control group who did not exercise. After six months, participants were rated by clinicians on a Parkinson's disease scale ranging from 0 to 108. The higher the number, the more severe the symptoms. Participants in the study had a score of about 20 before exercise. Those in the high intensity group stayed at 20. The group with moderate exercise got worse by 1.5 points. The group that did not exercise worsened by three points. Three points out of a score of 20 points is a 15 percent change in the primary signs of the disease and considered clinically important to patients. It makes a difference in their quality of life. (NEXT) Meditation adapts the brain to respond better to feedback University of Surrey UK, December 11, 2022 In a study in the Journal of Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience researchers from the University of Surrey have discovered a link between meditation and how individuals respond to feedback. Participants in the study, a mixture of experienced, novice and non-meditators, were trained to select images associated with a reward. Each pair of images had varying probabilities of a reward e.g. images that result in a reward 80 per cent of the time versus those that result in a reward 20 per cent of the time. Participants eventually learnt to select the pairing with the higher outcome. Researchers found that participants who meditated were more successful in selecting high-probability pairings indicating a tendency to learn from positive outcomes, compared to non – meditators who learned the pattern via low-probability pairings suggesting a tendency to learn from negative outcomes. During the study participants were connected to an EEG, a non-invasive method that records electrical patterns in the brain. Results from the EEG found that while all three groups responded similarly to positive feedback, the neurological response to negative feedback was highest in the non-meditation group, followed by the novice group and then by the experienced meditation group. These results indicate that the brains of meditators are less affected by negative feedback, and that this may be a result of altered dopamine levels caused by meditation. Paul Knytl, lead author and PhD candidate in psychology at the University of Surrey, said: “Humans have been meditating for over 2000 years, but the neural mechanisms of this practice are still relatively unknown. These findings demonstrate that, on a deep level, meditators respond to feedback in a more even-handed way than non-meditators, which may help to explain some of the psychological benefits they experience from the practice.” (NEXT) Caution to pregnant women on red meat diabetes link University of Adelaide (Australia) December 12, 2022 Pregnant women and women planning to become pregnant can make use of the holiday season to adjust their diets and reduce the risk of gestational diabetes, according to researchers at the University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute. The recommendation comes at a time when there is increasing evidence to suggest that red meat is linked with a higher rate of gestational diabetes in pregnant women, which poses risks to the health of both the mother and the baby. In a commentary published in the jjournal Evidence-Based Nursing, author Philippa Middleton says the latest international research shows that women who eat a lot of red and processed meats even before they become pregnant have a significant risk of developing gestational diabetes. “There have been several reports linking red meat with increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and now the work of a number of research teams worldwide is showing this link for diabetes during pregnancy,” says Ms Middleton, who is one of the Robinson Institute's research leaders. “While this news is alarming, there are also some positives. The latest research from the United States has shown that eating fish and poultry does not increase the risk of gestational diabetes, and consuming more vegetable and non-meat protein is associated with a reduction in risk. “For example, just over half a serving of nuts per day can reduce the risk of gestational diabetes by 40%.” “Based on current evidence, pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant should consider eating more vegetable protein, and nuts, and replacing some red meat with fish and poultry. (NEXT) Treatment for lupus may depend on restoring proteins in patients' blood Singapore General Hospital, December 19, 2022 Restoring protein balance in the blood may be key to developing an effective treatment for lupus. The incurable autoimmune disease reportedly affects about 100 in every 100,000 people worldwide, and disproportionally affects women between 15 and 45 years-old and Asians. Lupus causes the body's immune system to attack itself, which can inflame several vital organs like the kidneys, brain, heart, and lungs. The aggressive nature of the disease is what makes it life-threatening for many who have it, especially since current treatments don't help that much. “We are excited about the possibility of a new treatment option for lupus as 30 to 60 percent of patients do not respond to conventional medications despite aggressive regimens. In the past 65 years, only three drugs for lupus have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration but these drugs have modest efficacy. There is therefore a real and urgent need for better therapies, particularly for the more severe spectrum of lupus that we see in Asia,” says senior author Andrea Low, the Head and Senior Consultant in the Department of Rheumatology & Immunology at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), in a media release. To reach their findings, Low and her team studied CXCL5, a protein that helps to regulate the immune system through neutrophils, which are a type of white blood cell. They revealed that lupus patients had considerably lower levels of the protein in their blood compared to healthy people, thus suggesting that it may have a connection to the disease. They also discovered that mice with severe lupus injected weekly with CXCL5 displayed restored protein balance. Moreover, their survival outcomes increased from 25 percent to over 75 percent after 10 weeks. Not only did the injections reduce mortality risk, but they didn't cause any adverse side-effects, study authors report. “Our study has shown CXCL5 to be safe. There was no liver or kidney toxicity or cancer inducing effects. Major components of the immune system were also not compromised,” reports principal investigator Dr Fan Xiubo, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Clinical Translational Research, SGH. The entire team is hopeful that they can continue to build on their research to better the lives of patient's suffering from this debilitating disease. “To be in the forefront of medicine means we have to constantly further our understanding of diseases and offer patients better treatment options through rigorous scientific research. I'm heartened that the team has shed new light on lupus and the possibility of a more efficacious therapy for patients some years down the road,” says Professor Fong Kok Yong, Deputy Group CEO (Medical and Clinical Services), SingHealth, and Senior Consultant, Department Rheumatology & Immunology, SGH

Educated at the University of Leeds (UK), Tom Breeze achieved a Bachelor of Psychology degree and then continued his education at University of Surrey (UK) where he was awarded his Master of Psychology degree, and has since run several successful companies in the fields of presentation skills training, video marketing and online marketing. Tom now specializes in the field of video advertising, and specifically running YouTube ads. In this episode of the Content Capitalists, Ken Okazaki interviews Tom Breeze, founder and CEO of Viewability, an agency dedicated to running successful YouTube ad campaigns, and has done so for large multinational brands such as HelloFresh and 4Patriots as well as smaller D2C and service-based brands – several of which have crossed the $1m/m mark in profitable ad spend. Tom shares his background helping people overcome anxiety related issues in relation to public speaking, and how a Google ads flyer one day in his mailbox got him started on the road of online advertising. Listen to hear how Tom and his company Viewability and Bidurk, the X-ray intelligence behind their YouTube channel optimization strategies, help companies and brands increase their viewability, and simultaneously grow their channel, using both organic and ad content. Follow Tom Breeze at: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBreezeTV/featuredhttps://viewability.co/https://www.bidurk.com/homehttps://www.facebook.com/TomBreezedotcomFollow Ken Okazaki at: http://contentcapitalists.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/influencervideohttps://www.instagram.com/kenokazaki/https://www.youtube.com/c/KenOkazakiContent Capitalists YouTube 

 Educated at the University of Leeds (UK), Tom Breeze achieved a Bachelor of Psychology degree and then continued his education at University of Surrey (UK) where he was awarded his Master of Psychology degree, and has since run several successful companies in the fields of presentation skills training, video marketing and online marketing. Tom now specializes in the field of video advertising, and specifically running YouTube ads. In this episode of the Content Capitalists, Ken Okazaki interviews Tom Breeze, founder and CEO of Viewability, an agency dedicated to running successful YouTube ad campaigns, and has done so for large multinational brands such as HelloFresh and 4Patriots as well as smaller D2C and service-based brands – several of which have crossed the $1m/m mark in profitable ad spend. Tom shares his background helping people overcome anxiety related issues in relation to public speaking, and how a Google ads flyer one day in his mailbox got him started on the road of online advertising. Listen to hear how Tom and his company Viewability and Bidurk, the X-ray intelligence behind their YouTube channel optimization strategies, help companies and brands increase their viewability, and simultaneously grow their channel, using both organic and ad content. Follow Tom Breeze at: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBreezeTV/featuredhttps://viewability.co/https://www.bidurk.com/homehttps://www.facebook.com/TomBreezedotcomFollow Ken Okazaki at: http://contentcapitalists.com/https://www.facebook.com/groups/influencervideohttps://www.instagram.com/kenokazaki/https://www.youtube.com/c/KenOkazakiContent Capitalists YouTube 

Video: No, this intensely aggressive AI isn't fake (details in comment), w Elon Musk. (13:44) PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE RADIO - DR ANA MIHALCEA MD PhD AND GUEST SASHA LATYPOVA 11TH SEPTEMBER 2022  Neil Oliver - '...digital enslavement is coming...'  New Rule: A Unified Theory of Wokeness | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)   Omega-3 fatty acid stops known trigger of lupus Michigan State University, September 29, 2022    A team of Michigan State University researchers has found that consuming an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid, can stop a known trigger of lupus and potentially other autoimmune disorders.   "What we discovered was when lupus was triggered by crystalline silica, a toxic mineral also known as quartz that's linked to human autoimmunity, DHA blocked the activation of the disease," said Melissa Bates, one of the study's lead authors in MSU's Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition and the Institute of Integrative Toxicology.   The preclinical study looked at the effect of DHA on lupus lesions in the lungs and kidneys of female mice that were already genetically predisposed to the disease. Their results were overwhelmingly positive.   "Ninety-six percent of the lung lesions were stopped with DHA after being triggered by the silica," said Jack Harkema, another study author and pulmonary pathologist. "I've never seen such a dramatic protective response in the lung before."   Lupus is considered a genetic disease and is triggered not only by inhaling crystalline silica toxicants, but also by other environmental factors such as sun exposure. Quartz is the most common, and most dangerous, form of crystalline silica and is often found in the agriculture, construction and mining industries where workers can breathe in the mineral dust. Lupus is the body's immune system attacking itself and it can damage any part of the body including skin, joints and organs.   Although it's still unknown exactly why DHA is able to prevent the onset of lupus, the researchers said this study provides scientists with a better model for looking at just how much DHA is needed to ward off the environmental trigger of the disease.   According to Harkema, the DHA could be changing the way cells, also known as macrophages, react to the silica in the lungs and somehow alter the immune system's response.   "What we do know is this study is a clear indication that eating DHA can prevent this one type of environmental triggering of lupus," Pestka said. "It can suppress many of the disease's signaling pathways, which current drugs on the market now try to target and treat."     Study offers real-world evidence of vitamin D's protective effects German Cancer Research Center, October 12 2022.  A study reported in the Journal of Internal Medicine provides “real-world” evidence of the benefits of vitamin D supplementation.  “Given the increasing importance of real-world evidence in determining the drug effectiveness outside of the strictly defined and controlled situations of randomized controlled trials, it is of great interest how the efficacy data of vitamin D3 supplementation obtained from well-defined and well-controlled clinical trial populations translate into effectiveness in real-world practice,” the authors remarked. “The primary objective of this study was to investigate whether the intake of vitamin D supplements (in the form of a vitamin D preparation or as part of a multivitamin product) is associated with reduced all-cause and cause-specific mortality including cancer mortality, cardiovascular disease mortality and respiratory disease mortality in the large UK Biobank, a nationwide, population-based cohort from the United Kingdom.” The researchers analyzed information from 445,601 UK Biobank participants. Regular vitamin D supplement use was reported by 4.3% of the participants and multivitamin use was reported by 20.4%.  Vitamin D and multivitamin supplement users had higher median 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels than nonusers. Multivitamin users experienced a 74% reduction in the risk of vitamin D deficiency and users of over-the-counter vitamin D supplements had an 84% lower risk. During the 11.8-year median follow-up, individuals who used multivitamins had a 5% lower risk of mortality and those who used vitamin D had a 10% lower risk compared to nonusers. Regular vitamin D use was associated with 11% lower risk of dying from cancer and a 29% lower risk of mortality from respiratory disease.  “This large study suggests that in the real world, the efficacy of vitamin D supplements in reducing mortality may be at least as good as observed in randomized clinical trials,” the authors concluded.   What you eat could contribute to your menstrual cramps North American Menopause Society, October 12, 2022 Despite the fact that menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is the leading cause of school absences for adolescent girls, few girls seek treatment. An analysis of relevant studies suggests that diet may be a key contributor, specifically diets high in meat, oil, sugar, salt, and coffee, which have been shown to cause inflammation. Results will be presented during The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting in Atlanta. Roughly 90% of adolescent girls experience menstrual pain. Most use over-the-counter medicine to manage the pain but with limited positive results. Evidence has highlighted that diets high in omega-3 fatty acids and low in processed foods, oil, and sugar reduce inflammation, a key contributor to menstrual pain. This analysis was designed to study the effect of diet on menstrual pain and identify which foods contribute to it and which can reduce it. Research was conducted through a literature review that found multiple studies that examined dietary patterns that resulted in menstrual pain. In general terms, these studies found that diets high in omega-6 fatty acids promote inflammation and foods high in omega-3 fatty acids reduce it. The muscles in the uterus contract because of prostaglandins, which are active in inflammatory responses. When measuring the Dietary Inflammatory Index, it was found that those on a vegan diet (that excluded animal fat) had the lowest rates of inflammation. “Researching the effects of diet on menstrual pain started as a search to remedy the pain I personally experienced; I wanted to understand the science behind the association. Learning about different foods that increase and decrease inflammation, which subsequently increase or reduce menstrual pain, revealed that diet is one of the many contributors to health outcomes that is often overlooked. I am hopeful that this research can help those who menstruate reduce the pain they experience and shed light on the importance of holistic treatment options,” says Serah Sannoh, lead author of the poster presentation from Rutgers University. “Since menstrual pain is a leading cause of school absenteeism for adolescent girls, it's important to explore options that can minimize the pain. Something like diet modification could be a relatively simple solution that could provide substantial relief for them,” said Dr. Stephanie Faubion, NAMS medical director.   Free radicals blamed for toxic buildup in Alzheimer's brains Rutgers University, October 10, 2022.  A study reported in Cell Death & Disease revealed a previously unknown mechanism that may contribute to traumatic brain injury and Alzheimer's disease. While a buildup of the protein amyloid-beta has been hypothesized to be the major driver of Alzheimer's disease, the study suggests that another protein, after undergoing oxidation by free radicals, could be a causative factor. "Indeed, scientists have known for a long time that during aging or in neurodegenerative disease cells produce free radicals," explained lead researcher Federico Sesti, who is a professor of neuroscience and cell biology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. "Free radicals are toxic molecules that can cause a reaction that results in lost electrons in important cellular components, including the channels." Dr Sesti and colleagues determined that oxidation of a potassium channel known as KCNB1 results in a toxic buildup of this protein, leading to increased amyloid-beta production and damage to brain function. "The discovery of KCNB1's oxidation/build-up was found through observation of both mouse and human brains, which is significant as most scientific studies do not usually go beyond observing animals," Dr Sesti reported. "Further, KCBB1 channels may not only contribute to Alzheimer's but also to other conditions of stress as it was found in a recent study that they are formed following brain trauma."     How much radioactivity is in infant formula?  University of Malaya & University of Surrey (UK), October 10, 2022   Based on measurements of radioactivity in samples of infant formula manufactured and sold around the world, researchers estimate that infants 1 year of age or younger who consume these formulas would ingest a significantly higher radioactivity dose than reported levels, but lower than internationally recommended limits. The researchers report the radioactivity levels for each brand of formula in an article published in Environmental Engineering Science, a peer-reviewed journal.   Onoshohwo Bemigho Uwatse and coauthors, University of Malaya (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), University of Surrey (U.K.), and King Saud University (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), determined the levels of radioactive radium, potassium, radium, and thorium in 14 brands of powdered infant milk prepared and sold in various regions around the world. Levels of radioactivity in the formula may vary depending on several factors including radioactivity in the soil, grass, or hay from which the cows were fed, in other raw materials used in processing the formula, or due to processing conditions.   "This paper focuses on a topic that has not drawn significant attention but, nonetheless, has important health implications," says Domenico Grasso, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Engineering Science and Provost, University of Delaware.   Using more social media increases depression risk for all personality types, study says University of Arkansas, October 11, 2022 Public policy and education researchers found that higher social media exposure may contribute to depression, regardless of personality traits. In their recent study, high neuroticism was associated with an increased risk of developing depression within six months. On the other hand, low agreeableness was associated with a greater depression risk within that period. The study's authors suggest that interventions should encourage reduced social media use for all personality types, especially high neuroticism, and low agreeableness. Experts have found evidence that suggests that increased social media use (SMU) may increase the risk of developing depression for certain personality characteristics, as the study showed that people low in conscientiousness with high SMU were more likely to perceive social isolation. A new study led by University of Arkansas researchers further explores how personality traits may influence the development of SMU-related depression. The findings appear in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.  Merrill and co-authors used data collected over six months by researchers, using a national sample of 978 people aged 18–30.  Merrill explained that her team used the Patient Health Questionnaire to assess depression at baseline and follow-up. The participants in this study reported how much time they spent on 10 leading social media platforms. The researchers assessed personality traits. They examined data for associations between personality characteristics (neuroticism, agreeableness, openness, conscientiousness, and extraversion), social media use, and the development of depression over 6 months. The team found that participants with high agreeableness were 49% less likely to develop depression than those with low agreeableness. However, individuals with high neuroticism were more than twice as likely to develop depression as people with low neuroticism.

Welcome back to another episode of the Achieve with Me: Interview Series podcast! These episodes are crafted to help you manage common workplace challenges and grow in confidence so that you can smash your career goals! I was delighted to welcome Angelique Joan to the podcast. Angelique Joan is an actor and writer, born in Surrey UK and was raised on the beautiful coast of Brittany in France. "Ready, Set, 30: A tale of figuring it all out...whatever that means" is her writing debut.    After receiving her French literary Baccalaureate, specialising in philosophy and languages, Angelique studied English literature and Drama at Rennes University.    Halfway through her degree, her desire for adventure, love for acting and need to challenge herself took over. She took the plunge by moving to London to pursue that career path while finishing her Master's degree remotely.    In the past decade in London, with a few stints in Los Angeles and New York to study screenwriting, Angelique's credits in TV and film include BBC Doctors, The Crown and Allied. She also wrote and directed her first short film in 2019 called "Locked Out", and is currently in the process of producing her TV pilot "Girls like Us".    Angelique and I discussed her career experiences and how our perspective towards work and the culture around this changes as we evolve.   A really interesting conversation with a fab book recommendation too which is out now!   Connect with Angelique!   Website: https://www.angeliquejoan.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelique.joan/ Amazon UK book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739607805  

HEALTH NEWS   Cocoa flavanols may be able to reduce blood pressure Cool room temperature inhibited cancer growth in mice Smells experienced in nature evoke positive wellbeing Healthy lifestyle may buffer against stress-related cell aging, study says Zinc plus antioxidants: A cost-effective solution to macular degeneration? Passive exercise offers same brain health benefits as active movements, study finds Cocoa flavanols may be able to reduce blood pressure University of Surrey (UK), July 23, 2022 A recent study found that cocoa flavanols can effectively lower blood pressure in people with ideal blood pressure, but not when it was already low, as well as reduce arterial stiffness.  Researchers of the current study note that previous controlled clinical intervention studies have demonstrated the blood pressure-decreasing and arterial stiffness-reducing effects of cocoa flavanols (CF) in healthy humans. However, as these studies were in tightly controlled settings, the researchers wanted to see how well this intervention played out in real-life scenarios. The researchers used an n-of-1 study design, where a small number of participants were exposed to the same intervention or the placebo multiple times. They then compared the results for each individual as well as between individuals.  The study included eleven healthy adults who received alternating doses of cocoa flavanol capsules and placebo capsules for eight days.  The results showed that cocoa flavanols were effective in lowering blood pressure and reducing arterial stiffness.  One concern about using cocoa flavanols to lower blood pressure is the risk of the blood pressure dropping too low. However, in this study, researchers found that the cocoa had less impact when blood pressure was lower, indicating it was a potentially safe intervention.  Prof. Christian Heiss, study author and professor of cardiovascular medicine, explained to MNT:  “The study confirms that cocoa flavanols can lower blood pressure and improve arterial stiffness. The new thing is that it does so in the normal life of healthy people and only lowers it if it is ‘high' even in the ‘normal range.” Cool room temperature inhibited cancer growth in mice Karolinska Institutet, August 5, 2022 Turning down the thermostat seems to make it harder for cancer cells to grow, according to a study in mice by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The study, published in the journal Nature, found that chilly temperatures activate heat-producing brown fat that consumes the sugars the tumors need to thrive. Similar metabolic mechanisms were found in a cancer patient exposed to a lowered room temperature. "We found that cold-activated brown adipose tissue competes against tumors for glucose and can help inhibit tumor growth in mice," says Professor Yihai Cao at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, and corresponding author. "Our findings suggest that cold exposure could be a promising novel approach to cancer therapy, although this needs to be validated in larger clinical studies." The study compared tumor growth and survival rates in mice with various types of cancer, including colorectal, breast and pancreatic cancers, when exposed to cold versus warm living conditions. Mice acclimatized to temperatures of 4 degrees Celsius had significantly slower tumor growth and lived nearly twice as long compared with mice in rooms of 30 degrees Celsius. They found that cold temperatures triggered significant glucose uptake in brown adipose tissue, also known as brown fat, a type of fat that is responsible for keep the body warm during cold conditions. At the same time, the glucose signals were barely detectable in the tumor cells. When the researchers removed either the brown fat or a protein crucial for its metabolism called UCP1, the beneficial effect of the cold exposure was essentially wiped out and the tumors grew at a pace on par with those that were exposed to higher temperatures. Similarly, feeding tumor-bearing mice with a high sugar drink also obliterated the effect of cold temperatures and restored tumor growth. "Interestingly, high sugar drinks seem to cancel out the effect of cold temperatureson cancer cells, suggesting that limiting glucose supply is probably one of the most important methods for tumor suppression," Yihai Cao says.   Smells experienced in nature evoke positive wellbeing University of Kent (UK), August 5, 2022 Smells experienced in nature can make us feel relaxed, joyful, and healthy, according to new research led by the University of Kent's Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE). Smells were found to play an important role in delivering well-being benefits from interacting with nature, often with a strong link to people's personal memories, and specific ecological characteristics and processes (e.g. fallen leaves rotting in the winter). Researchers found that smells affected multiple types of human well-being, with physical well-being noted most frequently, particularly in relation to relaxation, comfort and rejuvenation. Absence of smell was also perceived to improve physical well-being, providing a cleansing environment due to the removal of pollution and unwanted smells associated with urban areas, and therefore enabling relaxation. Relaxation reduces stress and lowers cortisol levels, which is often linked to a multitude of diseases, and so these findings could be particularly significant to public health professionals. The research, carried out in woodland settings across four seasons, also found that smells evoked memories related to childhood activities. Many participants created meaningful connections with particular smells, rather than the woodland itself, and associated this with a memorable event. This, in turn, appeared to influence well-being by provoking emotional reactions to the memory.   Healthy lifestyle may buffer against stress-related cell aging, study says University of California at San Francisco  July 29, 2022   A new study from UC San Francisco is the first to show that while the impact of life's stressors accumulate overtime and accelerate cellular aging, these negative effects may be reduced by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising and sleeping well.    "The study participants who exercised, slept well and ate well had less telomere shortening than the ones who didn't maintain healthy lifestyles, even when they had similar levels of stress," said lead author Eli Puterman, PhD, assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at UCSF. "It's very important that we promote healthy living, especially under circumstances of typical experiences of life stressors like death, caregiving and job loss."   In the study, researchers examined three healthy behaviors –physical activity, dietary intake and sleep quality – over the course of one year in 239 post-menopausal, non-smoking women. In women who engaged in lower levels of healthy behaviors, there was a significantly greater decline in telomere length in their immune cells for every major life stressor that occurred during the year. Yet women who maintained active lifestyles, healthy diets, and good quality sleep appeared protected when exposed to stress – accumulated life stressors did not appear to lead to greater shortening.    "This is the first study that supports the idea, at least observationally, that stressful events can accelerate immune cell aging in adults, even in the short period of one year. Exciting, though, is that these results further suggest that keeping active, and eating and sleeping well during periods of high stress are particularly important to attenuate the accelerated aging of our immune cells," said Puterman.  Zinc plus antioxidants: A cost-effective solution to macular degeneration? University of Washington and University College London, July 30, 2022 A formula supplement containing anti-oxidants plus zinc appears to be cost-effective in slowing the progression of the ‘wet' form of the most common degenerative eye disease, finds a new study in British Journal of Ophthalmology. The cost savings and effectiveness of the supplement in advanced (category 4) cases of neovascular (wet-form) Age Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) are such that their use should be considered in public health policy, recommend the multi-centre study team on behalf of the UK Electronic Medical Record (EMR) AMD Research Team.  Category 4 individuals who already had nAMD in one eye, showed a cost saving of nearly €3250 (£3000) per patient over the lifetime of treatment, compared to those not given supplements. The Age Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) formula supplements also increased quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) by 0.16. “AREDS supplements are a dominant cost-effective intervention for category 4 AREDS patients, as they are both less expensive than standard care and more effective, and therefore should be considered for public funding,” wrote lead researcher Dr. Adnan Tufail. The study examined the use of AREDS formulation 1 and formulation 2 supplements.  AREDS 1 contained 80milligrams (mg) zinc, 2 mg copper, 500 mg vitamin C, 15 mg beta-carotene, 400 IU vitamin E. AREDS 2 reduced the amount of zinc to 25 mg, excluded beta-carotene (due to potential higher cancer risk in smokers), and added 10 mg lutein, 2 mg zeaxanthin, 1000 mg omega-3 fatty acids (650 mg docosahexaenoic acid and 350 mg eicosapentaenoic acid). These findings are consistent with previous research demonstrating the effectiveness of AREDS supplementss. Consequently, the researchers advocate the use of supplements to reduce the necessity for ranibizumab injections, which is the standard NHS treatment for AMD.   Passive exercise offers same brain health benefits as active movements, study finds University of Western Ontario, August 4, 2022 A new study by kinesiology graduate students from Western has found passive exercise leads to increased cerebral blood flow and improved executive function, providing the same cognitive benefits as active exercise. Published in Psychophysiology, the study is the first to look at whether there would be benefits to brain health during passive exercise where a person's limbs are moved via an external force—in this case, cycle pedals pushed by a mechanically driven flywheel.  During a 20-minute session with healthy young adults, the team found an improvement in executive function of the same magnitude for both the passive and the active exercise conditions, without an increase in heart rate or diastolic blood pressure.  Executive function is a higher-order cognitive ability that allows people to make plans and supports the activities of daily living. People who have mild cognitive impairments, such as people experiencing symptoms of early-stage Alzheimer's, can find their executive function negatively affected.  Previous research has documented that active exercise, where a person activates their muscles of their own volition, can increase blood flow to the brain and improve executive function. Passive exercise also increases blood flow to the brain, but this is significantly less documented.   During passive exercise, a person's limbs move and their muscle receptors are being stretched. That information is sent to the brain, indicating that more blood is needed in the moving areas of the body and in connected regions of the brain. This increase in cerebral blood flow, while significantly less than with active exercise, produced executive function improvements of a similar magnitude—an exciting result for the researchers.  "The potential impact for people with limited or no mobility could be profound. If done regularly, the increase in blood flow to the brain and resultant improvement in executive function will, optimistically, become a compounding effect that has a significant impact on cognitive health and executive function," Heath explained. 

We are always told to trust the science and listen to the experts. If only our governments had listened to our guest this episode, Dr Mike Yeadon, whose credentials are impressive. His time as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Pfizer along with his PhD in respiratory research should make everyone sit up and take notice of what he says. In this discussion Dr Yeadon gives an overview of where we are with this so-called ‘pandemic' and shares his view on how we have been lied to, how fear has been used to control us and how herd mentality has shut down debate and conversation. It is an honour to have Mike join Hearts of Oak to share his wisdom and insight. Please share this interview widely.   Dr. Michael Yeadon is an Allergy & Respiratory Therapeutic Area expert with over 23 years in the pharmaceutical industry. He trained as a biochemist and pharmacologist, obtaining his PhD from the University of Surrey (UK) in 1988.  Dr. Yeadon then worked at the Wellcome Research Labs with Salvador Moncada with a research focus on airway hyper-responsiveness and effects of pollutants including ozone and working in drug discovery of 5-LO, COX, PAF, NO and lung inflammation. With colleagues, he was the first to detect exhaled NO in animals and later to induce NOS in lung via allergic triggers.  Joining Pfizer in 1995, he was responsible for the growth and portfolio delivery of the Allergy & Respiratory pipeline within the company. He was responsible for target selection and the progress into humans of new molecules, leading teams of up to 200 staff across all disciplines and won an Achievement Award for productivity in 2008.  Under his leadership the research unit invented oral and inhaled NCEs which delivered multiple positive clinical proofs of concept in asthma, allergic rhinitis and COPD. He led productive collaborations such as with Rigel Pharmaceuticals (SYK inhibitors) and was involved in the licensing of Spiriva and acquisition of the Meridica (inhaler device) company.  Dr. Yeadon has published over 40 original research articles and now consults and partners with a number of biotechnology companies. Before working with Apellis, Dr. Yeadon was VP and Chief Scientific Officer (Allergy & Respiratory Research) with Pfizer.    Interview recorded 21.7.22  *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestream platforms and more go to  https://heartsofoak.org/find-us/  Please like, subscribe and share! 

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NATIONAL PEACE RALLY BLACKLISTED BY MAINSTREAM AND SOCIAL MEDIA HEALTH NEWS: Green tea extract promotes gut health, lowers blood sugar Ohio State University, July 26, 2022New research in people with a cluster of heart disease risk factors has shown that consuming green tea extract for four weeks can reduce blood sugar levels and improve gut health by lowering inflammation and decreasing “leaky gut.”Researchers said this is the first study assessing whether the health risks linked to the condition known as metabolic syndrome, which affects about one-third of Americans, may be diminished by green tea's anti-inflammatory benefits in the gut.”There is much evidence that greater consumption of green tea is associated with good levels of cholesterol, glucose and triglycerides, but no studies have linked its benefits at the gut to those health factors,” said Richard Bruno, senior study author and professor of human nutrition at The Ohio State University.In the new study, green tea extract also lowered blood sugar, or glucose, and decreased gut inflammation and permeability in healthy people—an unexpected finding. “What this tells us is that within one month we're able to lower blood glucose in both people with metabolic syndrome and healthy people, and the lowering of bloodglucose appears to be related to decreasing leaky gut and decreasing gut inflammation—regardless of health status,” Bruno said.”We did not attempt to cure metabolic syndrome with a one-month study,” he said. “But based on what we know about the causal factors behind metabolic syndrome, there is potential for green tea to be acting at least in part at the gut level to alleviate the risk for either developing it or reversing it if you already have metabolic syndrome.” Blood vessels can actually get better with age  Study finds that arteries adapt to oxidative stress caused by agingUniversity of Missouri, July 21, 2022Although the causes of many age-related diseases remain unknown, oxidative stress is thought to be the main culprit. Oxidative stress has been linked to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases including diabetes, hypertension and age-related cancers. However, researchers at the University of Missouri found that aging actually offered significant protection against oxidative stress. These findings suggest that aging may trigger an adaptive response to counteract the effects of oxidative stress on blood vessels.”Molecules known as reactive oxygen species, or ROS, play an important role in regulating cellular function,” said Steven Segal, a professor of medical pharmacology and physiology at the MU School of Medicine and senior author of the study. “However, the overproduction of ROS can help create a condition referred to as oxidative stress, which can alter the function of cells and interfere with their growth and reproduction.””We studied the endothelium from resistance arteries of male mice at 4 months and 24 months of age, which correspond to humans in their early 20s and mid-60s,” Segal said. “We first studied the endothelium under resting conditions and in the absence of oxidative stress. We then simulated oxidative stress by adding hydrogen peroxide. When oxidative stress was induced for 20 minutes, the endothelial cells of the younger mice had abnormal increases in calcium when compared to the endothelial cells of the older mice. This finding is important because when calcium gets too high, cells can be severely damaged.”  When oxidative stress was extended to 60 minutes, Segal's team found that the death of endothelial cells in the younger mice was seven times greater than those from the older mice. These findings indicated that with advancing age, the endothelium had adapted to preserve cellular integrity when confronted with oxidative stress.Our study suggests that blood vessels adapt during the aging process to regulate ROS and minimize cell death when subjected to an abrupt increase in oxidative stress. This adaptation helps to ensure that the arteries of older individuals can still do their jobs.”  Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders University of California, San Francisco, July 26, 2022Tweens who spend more time on screens have a higher likelihood of developing disruptive behavior disorders, with social media having an especially strong influence, a new UC San Francisco-led study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry found.Social media use was most likely to be linked to conduct disorder, while other forms of screen use—such as watching videos and television, playing video games, and texting—were more likely to be associated with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).Conduct disorder is characterized by violating others' basic rights or societal rules with actions such as bullying, vandalism and stealing, while ODD is marked by a pattern of angry or irritable mood, argumentative or defiant behavior, and vindictiveness.Researchers collected data on screen use, then evaluated for behavior disorders one year later. Each hour of social media was linked with a 62% higher prevalence of conduct disorder, while television, video games, video chat, and texting were linked with a 14% to 21% higher prevalence of ODD.In another recent study, Nagata and colleagues found that adolescents are so attached to their phones—the main vehicle for screen time—that they report losing track of time when using their phone (47.5%) and will interrupt whatever they are doing when contacted by phone (31%).The average amount of screen time was four hours per day, with the most time spent watching/streaming TV shows/movies (1.3 hours on average), playing videogames (1.1 hours), and watching/streaming videos (1 hour).  In fact, four hours a day was a threshold, with time above four hours associated with a 69% higher prevalence of conduct disorder and a 46% higher prevalence of ODD. Cocoa shown to reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness in study University of Surrey (UK), July 26, 2022 Cocoa flavanols have previously been found to lower blood pressure and arterial stiffnessas much as some blood pressure medication. However, how effective flavanols are in everyday life in reducing blood pressure has remained unknown, as previous studies in this area have been performed in tightly controlled experimental settings. Surrey's new research reduces concerns that cocoa as a treatment for raised blood pressure could pose health risks by decreasing blood pressure when it is not raised, paving the way for it to be potentially used in clinical practice. In the first study of its kind study, researchers set out to investigate the use of flavanols, a compound found in cocoa, in lowering blood pressure and arterial stiffness in individuals outside of clinical settings. For several days, eleven healthy participants consumed, on alternating days, either six cocoa flavanol capsules or six placebo capsules containing brown sugar. Participants were provided with an upper arm blood pressure monitor and a finger clip measuring pulse wave velocity (PWV) which gauges levels of arterial stiffness. Measurements of blood pressure and PWV were taken prior to consumption of the capsules and every 30 minutes after ingestion for the first three hours, and then hourly for the remaining nine hours. Researchers found that blood pressure and arterial stiffness were only lowered in participants if it was high, and there was no effect when the blood pressure was low in the morning. Professor Heiss added, “The positive impact cocoa flavanols have on our cardiovascular system, in particular, blood vessel function and blood pressure, is undeniable. Doctors often fear that some blood pressure tablets can decrease the blood pressure too much on some days. Greater potassium intake linked to lower blood pressure in women Amsterdam University Medical Center, July 25 2022.  A study  in European Heart Journal found an association between consuming a higher amount of potassium and lower blood pressure among women with a high intake of sodium. “It is well known that high salt consumption is associated with elevated blood pressure and a raised risk of heart attacks and strokes,” noted study author Liffert Vogt, MD, PhD, of Amsterdam University Medical Center. “Health advice has focused on limiting salt intake but this is difficult to achieve when our diets include processed foods. Potassium helps the body excrete more sodium in the urine.” The study included 11,267 men and 13,696 women who enrolled in England's EPIC-Norfolk study between 1993 and 1997. Some participants were being treated for hypertension. Sodium and potassium intake were estimated from urinary levels of these minerals and categorized as low, medium or high.  Increased potassium intake was associated with declining blood pressure among women with high sodium intake. In this group, each 1 gram increase in potassium consumption was associated with a 2.4 mmHg decrease in systolic blood pressure.  During a median follow-up of 19.5 years, 54.5% of the men and women experienced cardiovascular disease events. Men whose potassium intake was among the top one-third of participants had a 7% lower risk of hospitalization or death caused by cardiovascular disease compared to men whose intake was among the lowest third. Among women whose potassium intake was highest, the risk was 11% lower.  Elderberry benefits air travelers  Griffith University, July 21, 2022 The negative health effects of international air travel are well documented but now it seems that the common elderberry can provide some relief. Associate Professor Evelin Tiralongo and Dr Shirley Wee from Griffith's Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ) have completed a clinical trial showing that an elderberry supplement can provide some protection from cold and flu-like symptoms following long-haul flights. Intercontinental air travel can be stressful and affect a passenger's physical and psychological wellbeing. Whilst jet lag and fatigue remain the best known problems, holidaymakers also often experience upper respiratory symptoms. The randomised, double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial was conducted with 312 economy class passengers travelling from Australia to an overseas destination. Cold episodes, cold duration and symptoms were recorded in a daily diary and participants also completed surveys before, during and after travel. “We found that most cold episodes occurred in the placebo group. However, the placebo group had a significantly higher number of cold episode days, and the symptom score in the placebo group over these days was also significantly higher,” says Associate Professor Tiralongo. The trial used capsules containing 300mg of a standardised, proprietary membrane-filtered elderberry extract which has shown to be effective in working against respiratory bacteria and influenza viruses.

Should academic scholars trust machine translation for the publication of their academic articles? In this episode, Avi Staiman and Ana Guerberof Arenas discuss how the evolution of machine translation and the most recent developments in machine translation technology. Ana shares her insight on the potential pitfalls of relying on machine translation for unpublished manuscripts as opposed to when getting the 'gist' suffices for understanding the research of others. She also shares the results of her recent study on the advantages of human translation for creative and literary texts. Ana Guerberof Arenas is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Research Fellow at University of Groningen. Her project (CREAMT) looks at the impact of MT on translation creativity and the reader's experience in the context of literary texts. Ana is also a Senior Lecturer in Translation and Multimodal Technologies at University of Surrey (UK) where she is a member of the Centre for Translation Studies. She has worked more than twenty years in the translation/localization industry in roles that ranged from translator to operations manager. She has authored refereed articles and book chapters on MT post-editing productivity, quality and experience; pre-editing and post-editing; reading comprehension of MT output; translator training and creativity and reading experience with different translation modalities. Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Should academic scholars trust machine translation for the publication of their academic articles? In this episode, Avi Staiman and Ana Guerberof Arenas discuss how the evolution of machine translation and the most recent developments in machine translation technology. Ana shares her insight on the potential pitfalls of relying on machine translation for unpublished manuscripts as opposed to when getting the 'gist' suffices for understanding the research of others. She also shares the results of her recent study on the advantages of human translation for creative and literary texts. Ana Guerberof Arenas is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Research Fellow at University of Groningen. Her project (CREAMT) looks at the impact of MT on translation creativity and the reader's experience in the context of literary texts. Ana is also a Senior Lecturer in Translation and Multimodal Technologies at University of Surrey (UK) where she is a member of the Centre for Translation Studies. She has worked more than twenty years in the translation/localization industry in roles that ranged from translator to operations manager. She has authored refereed articles and book chapters on MT post-editing productivity, quality and experience; pre-editing and post-editing; reading comprehension of MT output; translator training and creativity and reading experience with different translation modalities. Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/language

Should academic scholars trust machine translation for the publication of their academic articles? In this episode, Avi Staiman and Ana Guerberof Arenas discuss how the evolution of machine translation and the most recent developments in machine translation technology. Ana shares her insight on the potential pitfalls of relying on machine translation for unpublished manuscripts as opposed to when getting the 'gist' suffices for understanding the research of others. She also shares the results of her recent study on the advantages of human translation for creative and literary texts. Ana Guerberof Arenas is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Research Fellow at University of Groningen. Her project (CREAMT) looks at the impact of MT on translation creativity and the reader's experience in the context of literary texts. Ana is also a Senior Lecturer in Translation and Multimodal Technologies at University of Surrey (UK) where she is a member of the Centre for Translation Studies. She has worked more than twenty years in the translation/localization industry in roles that ranged from translator to operations manager. She has authored refereed articles and book chapters on MT post-editing productivity, quality and experience; pre-editing and post-editing; reading comprehension of MT output; translator training and creativity and reading experience with different translation modalities. Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/science-technology-and-society

Should academic scholars trust machine translation for the publication of their academic articles? In this episode, Avi Staiman and Ana Guerberof Arenas discuss how the evolution of machine translation and the most recent developments in machine translation technology. Ana shares her insight on the potential pitfalls of relying on machine translation for unpublished manuscripts as opposed to when getting the 'gist' suffices for understanding the research of others. She also shares the results of her recent study on the advantages of human translation for creative and literary texts. Ana Guerberof Arenas is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Research Fellow at University of Groningen. Her project (CREAMT) looks at the impact of MT on translation creativity and the reader's experience in the context of literary texts. Ana is also a Senior Lecturer in Translation and Multimodal Technologies at University of Surrey (UK) where she is a member of the Centre for Translation Studies. She has worked more than twenty years in the translation/localization industry in roles that ranged from translator to operations manager. She has authored refereed articles and book chapters on MT post-editing productivity, quality and experience; pre-editing and post-editing; reading comprehension of MT output; translator training and creativity and reading experience with different translation modalities. Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/technology

Should academic scholars trust machine translation for the publication of their academic articles? In this episode, Avi Staiman and Prof. Ana Guerberof Arenas discuss the evolution of machine translation and the most recent developments in machine translation technology. Ana shares her insight on the potential pitfalls of relying on machine translation for unpublished manuscripts. She also shares the results of her recent study on the advantages of human translation for creative and literary texts. Ana Guerberof Arenas is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Research Fellow at University of Groningen. Her project (CREAMT) looks at the impact of MT on translation creativity and the reader's experience in the context of literary texts. Ana is also a Senior Lecturer in Translation and Multimodal Technologies at University of Surrey (UK) where she is a member of the Centre for Translation Studies. She has worked more than twenty years in the translation/localization industry in roles that ranged from translator to operations manager. She has authored refereed articles and book chapters on MT post-editing productivity, quality and experience; pre-editing and post-editing; reading comprehension of MT output; translator training and creativity, and reading experience with different translation modalities. Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should academic scholars trust machine translation for the publication of their academic articles? In this episode, Avi Staiman and Ana Guerberof Arenas discuss how the evolution of machine translation and the most recent developments in machine translation technology. Ana shares her insight on the potential pitfalls of relying on machine translation for unpublished manuscripts as opposed to when getting the 'gist' suffices for understanding the research of others. She also shares the results of her recent study on the advantages of human translation for creative and literary texts. Ana Guerberof Arenas is a Marie Skłodowska Curie Research Fellow at University of Groningen. Her project (CREAMT) looks at the impact of MT on translation creativity and the reader's experience in the context of literary texts. Ana is also a Senior Lecturer in Translation and Multimodal Technologies at University of Surrey (UK) where she is a member of the Centre for Translation Studies. She has worked more than twenty years in the translation/localization industry in roles that ranged from translator to operations manager. She has authored refereed articles and book chapters on MT post-editing productivity, quality and experience; pre-editing and post-editing; reading comprehension of MT output; translator training and creativity and reading experience with different translation modalities. Avi Staiman is the founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/digital-humanities

On the podcast this week is Neil Crofts: Neil is Co-founder and CEO of Holos - an entirely virtual leadership and culture consultancy working with global clients. Neil was head of strategy for Razorfish during the dot com boom, has written 4 books on authentic leadership and co founded Holos in 2014. He lives in Surrey UK with his family and is a keen cyclist. We talk about: The Post Conventional Context Authentic Leadership Emotional regulation and triggering If you enjoyed this episode, why not sign up to our Newsletter? virti.com/newsletter When you sign up, you'll receive a copy of our weekly 'Level Up' newsletter straight to your inbox every Thursday, with the latest Virti product and feature announcements, as well as tips, tricks and news about all things human performance.

Videos: 1.   The grass is no longer greener? (In The Recording)   2. There is no such thing as a “Third World Country”, nor seconds or firsts.   3 . "It's Is Now Possible To Eliminate Privacy" (Yuval Harari Clip)   Rhodiola rosea extract may improve anxiety, stress and mood: Human data University of Surrey (UK), April 15 2022 Daily intake of a Rhodiola rosea L. extract may improve various measures of mood in people with mild anxiety, says a new study from England. Data from 81 mildly anxious students indicated that 14 days of supplementation with the Rhodiola rosea L. extract significantly reduced self-reported anxiety and stress. Improvements in self-reported anger, confusion, and depression were also reported by the researchers. “Although Rhodiola rosea has been used traditionally to relieve a range of symptoms of stress related disorders, to our knowledge this is the first study to demonstrate the efficacy of Rhodiola rosea L. in the treatment of mild anxiety,” wrote Mark Cropley, Adrian Banks, and Julia Boyle from the University of Surrey in Phytotherapy Research . (NEXT) Blueberries may help treat post-traumatic stress disorder Louisiana State University, April 13, 2022 A new study has revealed that blueberries may help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).R esearchers at Louisiana State University looked at the ability of blueberries to modulate neurotransmitter levels in a rat model of PTSD. Researchers supplemented some of the rats with a blueberry-enriched (2 percent) diet and others with a control diet. A third control group did not have PTSD and received a standard diet (without blueberries). They found that PTSD rats who did not receive blueberries demonstrated a predictable increase in NE and 5-HT when compared with the control group. However, the PTSD rats that received blueberries showed a beneficial increase in 5-HT with no effect on NE levels, suggesting that blueberries could effectively modulate neurotransmitters in PTSD. (NEXT) Vitamin D helps reduce childhood allergy rate University of Auckland (New Zealand), April 15, 2022  Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy and infancy may help to reduce New Zealand's high childhood allergy rate. In a study, published in the internationally ranked journal Allergy, the University of Auckland  showed for the first time, that vitamin D supplements prevent allergy sensitisation to house dust mites in children. He believes vitamin D supplements may also help prevent asthma developing in young children. Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent with 57 percent of New Zealand newborns having low concentrations of vitamin D at birth. Both asthma and allergies are highly prevalent in New Zealand with 25 percent of six to seven year old reported with asthma and 35 percent of 11 to 12 year olds having an allergic response to house dust mite, plant, food or other allergens. Vitamin D receptors are present on many immune cells and so vitamin D can affect how the immune system works. In theory maintaining normal vitamin D status when that sensitivity is developing late in pregnancy and early in infancy, could prevent later allergy sensitivity in the child." (NEXT) Vitamin B diminishes effects of air pollution-induced cardiovascular disease Columbia University, April 12, 2022  B vitamins can mitigate the impact of fine particle pollution on cardiovascular disease, according to new research conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. Healthy non-smokers who took vitamin B supplements nearly reversed any negative effects on their cardiovascular and immune systems, weakening the effects of air pollution on heart rate by 150 percent, total white blood count by 139 percent, and lymphocyte count by 106 percent. This is the first clinical trial to evaluate whether B vitamin supplements change the biologic and physiologic responses to ambient air pollution exposure. Ambient PM2.5 fine particulate pollution contributes to 3.7 million premature deaths annually worldwide, predominantly through acute effects on the cardiovascular system. Particulate matter pollution is the most frequent trigger for myocardial infarction at the population level. (SUPER FOODS) Onions: A rule of thumb is that the more pungent the onion, the greater its health benefits. It's as if you could smell its disease-thwarting power. Onions are particularly important to include in diets for diabetics, for one, because they are rich in chromium, a trace mineral that helps cells respond to insulin. Moreover, refined sugar depletes the body's chromium levels, so for anyone that has this sugar in his or her diet, onions are an excellent source of replacement. Onions are also rich in vitamin B6, vitamin C, manganese, molybdenum (essential in preserving tooth enamel), potassium, phosphorous, and copper. They are also just about the best source of quercetin, which works hand-in-hand with vitamin C in help the body eliminate bacteria and strengthen immunity. The onion's health benefits don't stop there. Inclusion of onions in the diet help individuals lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and strengthen bone health. Onions also have anti-inflammatory benefits, reducing symptoms related to inflammatory conditions, such as asthma, arthritis, and respiratory congestion. Some studies have noted that they lessen the adverse effects from colds and flus.

Today our hosts Raf and Mike chat with Oliver Tubb from Vancouver BC. Oliver has won over 50 golf tournaments in his career and travelled around the globe to collect these wins. Including Canada, USA, Mexico, Europe, South Africa, The Caribbean and Middle East. He's a renowned golf coach working with a small elite group of students and recently pivoted into his life long passion of golf course architecture and landscape design with Lobb Partners, a global golf architecture firm with offices in Whistler (Canada), Surrey (UK) and Seoul (South Korea). Some of Oliver's accomplishments: 2020 PGA Of Canada Ranking: 8th 2019 PGA Of Canada Ranking: 8th 2018 PGA Of Canada Ranking: 5th 2014 Sani Marc Coupe Canada Champion 2014, 2016, 2018 PGA Of BC Assistants Champion PGA Of Canada Professional: 2014 to 2020 PGA Tour Canada (Formerly Canadian Tour) 2008 -2011, 2013 Vancouver Golf Tour Member 2008 -2020 Mena Tour member: 2019 OUAA First Team All Star University Of Guelph Team MVP: 2000, 2002 Support the stream: https://www.patreon.com/podcastlive

Today our hosts Raf and Mike chat with Oliver Tubb from Vancouver BC. Oliver has won over 50 golf tournaments in his career and travelled around the globe to collect these wins. Including Canada, USA, Mexico, Europe, South Africa, The Caribbean and Middle East. He's a renowned golf coach working with a small elite group of students and recently pivoted into his life long passion of golf course architecture and landscape design with Lobb Partners, a global golf architecture firm with offices in Whistler (Canada), Surrey (UK) and Seoul (South Korea). Some of Oliver's accomplishments: 2020 PGA Of Canada Ranking: 8th 2019 PGA Of Canada Ranking: 8th 2018 PGA Of Canada Ranking: 5th 2014 Sani Marc Coupe Canada Champion 2014, 2016, 2018 PGA Of BC Assistants Champion PGA Of Canada Professional: 2014 to 2020 PGA Tour Canada (Formerly Canadian Tour) 2008 -2011, 2013 Vancouver Golf Tour Member 2008 -2020 Mena Tour member: 2019 OUAA First Team All Star University Of Guelph Team MVP: 2000, 2002 Support the stream: https://www.patreon.com/podcastlive

In questo audio il prezioso incontro con Roberto Natalini matematico direttore I.A.C. C.N.R. Cristina Mottironi economista Direttrice M.E.T. Bocconi.L'intervista con Roberto Natalini e Cristina Mottironi è in Contemporaneamente a cura di Mariantonietta Firmani il podcast pensato per Artribune.In Contemporaneamente podcast trovate incontri tematici con autorevoli interpreti del contemporaneo tra arte e scienza, letteratura, storia, filosofia, architettura, cinema e molto altro. Per approfondire questioni auliche ma anche cogenti e futuribili. Dialoghi straniati per accedere a nuove letture e possibili consapevolezze dei meccanismi correnti: tra locale e globale, tra individuo e società, tra pensiero maschile e pensiero femminile, per costruire una visione ampia, profonda ed oggettiva della realtà.Con Roberto Natalini e Cristina Mottironi parliamo di matematica e senso comune, di territori, esperienze e modelli matematici di previsione degli impatti. In Italia la cultura umanistica ha storicamente inibito la cultura scientifica, oggi si torna all'unione dei saperi. Matematica applicata alla cooperazione e alla scienza del cambiamento. Ed ancora, è necessario innovare i modelli di consumo, attraverso il coinvolgimento delle comunità locali, con processi personalizzati ed esperienziali. L'esplosione del digitale amplifica la scissione tra reale e virtuale. Tuttavia la realtà ha un marchio di fabbrica non riproducibile, e proprio la tecnologia è l'arma per svelare i trucchi attraverso la conoscenza. Ed ancora dalle motivazioni ispirazionali, alla morfogenesi verso possibilità di far ricrescere i denti. E molto altro.ASCOLTA L'AUDIO!! BREVI NOTE BIOGRAFICHE DEGLI AUTORI Roberto Natalini è matematico e divulgatore, direttore dell'Istituto per le Applicazioni del Calcolo “Mauro Picone” del Cnr. Dopo la laurea in matematica presso La Sapienza Università di Roma, ha ottenuto il dottorato di ricerca presso l'Università Bordeaux I. Dal 1988 svolge ricerche presso il Cnr. Le sue principali ricerche riguardano lo studio di equazioni alle derivate parziali, e le loro applicazioni: dalla biologia, alla conservazione dei monumenti, al traffico, alla gasdinamica. Inoltre riveste molti ruoli istituzionali. È Membro del Collegio della Scuola di Dottorato in Matematica presso l'Università degli Studi di Roma “Tor Vergata” dal 2011. Responsabile Scientifico dello Sportello Matematico per l'Industria Italiana dal 2012. Presidente della commissione per la promozione pubblica della matematica presso la European Mathematical Society dal 2015. Dal 2016 dirige la storica rivista Archimede. Insieme ad Andrea Plazzi coordina il progetto di comunicazione scientifica Comics&Science. È Delegato CNR nel Comitato di gestione del Centro di Eccellenza del Distretto Tecnologico Culturale del Lazio, dal 2018. Cristina Mottironi è Direttrice del Master in Economia del Turismo dell'Università Bocconi. Insegna Economia del Turismo presso il Dipartimento di Analisi delle Politiche e Management Pubblico. Laurea in Filosofia all'Università Cattolica di Milano, Master in Economia del Turismo all'Università Bocconi, è ricercatrice in Hospitality and Tourism Management alla University of Surrey (UK). Si occupa di sviluppo delle destinazioni turistiche, con particolare interesse per i temi di gestione e promozione del territorio, di sostenibilità e di integrazione tra le industrie culturali e creative ed il turismo. Membro della International Federation of Information Technology for Travel & Tourism (IFITT) e delegato del Ministero dell'Ambiente su temi di turismo sostenibile presso la Convenzione della Alpi. È stata membro del consiglio di amministrazione del Centro Internazionale d'Arte e Cultura di Palazzo Te e di Fabilia Group.

Tea's benefits extend to old bones: Japan researchers   Osaka University (Japan), February 24th, 2015    Researchers in Japan say black tea could help treat osteoporosis, a bone condition affecting older people, but admit you need to drink an awful lot of it. Scientists say the humble brew contains an antioxidant that can prevent the loss of bone density commonly seen in old age that makes the elderly more vulnerable to fractures. Researchers found that theaflavin-3 (TF-3), the antioxidant, works by inhibiting the function of an enzyme called DNA methyltransferase, which destroys bone tissue. The research, published in the online edition of the US journal Nature Medicine on Monday, found that mice suffering from osteoporosis who were given TF-3 showed recovering levels of bone volume, similar to those of healthymice.   (NEXT)   High vitamin C intake may help elderly maintain immune cells   Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology  February 20, 2022   Long-term high-dose vitamin C supplementation could help maintain immune functions in ageing, according to research in mice. The Japanese researchers supplemented the diet of vitamin-C deficient mice with either the recommended 20 mg/kg of vitamin C per day or a high dose of 200 mg/kg per day for a year. The results showed a high vitamin C intake could inhibit the age-related decrease in the size of the thymus and maintain thymic output, meaning stable immune cell counts as the mice aged. They said the finding could point to solutions for maintaining immune functions in elderly people. T cells counts were significantly higher in the high dose vitamin C group when compared to the lower dose. They said the change to the thymus may be due to vitamin C's promotion of the production of fibronectin, laminin and collagen.   (NEXT)   Vitamin D2's impact on human health questionable, but vitamin D3 could be important for fighting infections   University of Surrey (UK), February 24, 2022   New research has found significant differences between the two types of vitamin D, with vitamin D2 having a questionable impact on human health. However, the study found that vitamin D3 could balance people's immune systems and help strengthen defenses against viral infections such as COVID-19. In a collaborative study by the Universities of Surrey and Brighton, researchers investigated the impact of vitamin D supplements—D2 and D3—taken daily over a 12-week period on the activity of genesin people's blood. Contrary to widely held views, the research team discovered that both types of vitamin D did not have the same effect. They found evidence that vitamin D3 had a modifying effect on the immune system that could fortify the body against viral and bacterial diseases.   (NEXT)   What's in Mushrooms That Supports Healthy Aging   Life Extension, February 23, 2022   A landmark study published in April 2021 followed the dietary patterns of 15,000 Americans for nearly 20 years. Those who consumed mushrooms in their diet had a 16% lower overall mortality risk. When one serving a day of mushrooms was ingested in place of processed or red meats, there was a 35% reduction in all-cause mortality. A trend toward even lower mortality was found in people who consumed higher amounts of mushrooms. So, what's in mushrooms that enables people to live longer? It turns out that mushrooms contain more of an amino acid called L-ergothioneine than other food sources. L-ergothioneine appears to protect DNA and reduce the shortening of telomeres. L-ergothioneine is an amino acid not produced by the human body. L-ergothioneine levels peak in early adulthood and steadily decline with age as the body loses its ability to accumulate this powerful nutrient. It is found in the highest concentration in mushrooms and other fungi. When L-ergothioneine intake in America was compared with intake in Europe, researchers found that Europeans had greater longevity possibly due to higher L-ergothioneine intake. Most tissues of the body contain L-ergothioneine. It is concentrated in higher degrees in cells at greatest risk of injury due to oxidative stress and inflammation, including blood, bone marrow, eye lens, brain, liver, and skin. L-ergothioneine transporters are also found in the placenta and mammary glands, suggesting its importance in the early development of the embryo and newborn children.   (VIDEO)   Kim Iversen: GREAT RESET Has INFILTRATED Cabinets Around The World With Young Leaders Like Trudeau (

J Lee and The Hoodoo Skulls, from Surrey UK, were formed when lead singer J Lee Barratt had a yearning to make a traditional rock 'n roll/blues album. J Lee has been around roots music all his life and this foundation led to a love of roots and blues music. Fronted by J Lee, with Harun Kotch (lead guitarist and co-writer/producer), Wayne Riches (drums) and Mike Hartnett (bass), J Lee and the Hoodoo Skulls create a sound so punchy you'll forget that they come from the UK. Gutsy, edgy, and raw are just some of the words that have been used to describe their sound. Their latest album, Beggars Soul, is a bluesy, roots album littered with rocking riffs, sassy brass and a gripping vintage sound from recording sessions at The Old Chapel, a recording studio in an actual church in Chichester UK. Lo-Fi riff laden gutsy rock with powerful vocals that you can dance to? Fifties rock 'n roll sensibilities with added modern anthemic spice? That'll be J Lee and The Hoodoo Skulls. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tophillrecording/support

Today, we hear from Dr Anna van der Gaag, visiting Professor in Ethics and Regulation and member of the International Ethics Observatory team at University of Surrey UK and former Chair of the Health and Care Professions Council and Emeritus Professor Valerie Braithwaite, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University.Our guests join host Susan Biggar to discuss kindness across the healthcare spectrum, from regulatory strategies and leadership techniques to compassion in workplaces. Reflecting on the movement in healthcare in recent years towards an emphasis on kindness in the workplace for health practitioners, in this episode we take a look upstream to what is the role of kindness in how our health professions are regulated, and what that means for our communities.Listen to the Taking Care podcast episode that Val mentions called Dr Gerald Hickson on patient safety and high-risk practitioners.Anna mentions the Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in England.Search for Taking Care in your podcast player to subscribe to all the latest episodes and to wander through our archives for more interesting conversations. Email us at communications@ahpra.gov.au if you have any questions or comments or just want to get in touch.

Today, we hear from Dr Anna van der Gaag, visiting Professor in Ethics and Regulation and member of the International Ethics Observatory team at University of Surrey UK and former Chair of the Health and Care Professions Council and Emeritus Professor Valerie Braithwaite, School of Regulation and Global Governance, Australian National University. Our guests join host Susan Biggar to discuss kindness across the healthcare spectrum, from regulatory strategies and leadership techniques to compassion in workplaces. Reflecting on the movement in healthcare in recent years towards an emphasis on kindness in the workplace for health practitioners, in this episode we take a look upstream to what is the role of kindness in how our health professions are regulated, and what that means for our communities. Listen to the Taking Care podcast episode that Val mentions called Dr Gerald Hickson on patient safety and high-risk practitioners. Anna mentions the Freedom to Speak Up Guardians in England. Search for Taking Care in your podcast player to subscribe to all the latest episodes and to wander through our archives for more interesting conversations. Email us at communications@ahpra.gov.au if you have any questions or comments or just want to get in touch.

Welcome to The Barrier Breakdown: Disrupting Mental Health!  Today we are joined by Dr. Jane Ogden and her PhD student, Dr. Amelia Dennis.  Dr. Ogden is a prefessor of health psychology at the university of Surrey UK and has published over 200 research papers and 8 books. Dr. Dennis is focused on reseaching attachement theory and nostalgia, which is a key factor in their lockdown related research. In a recent study, subjects were given instructions to perform imaginative exercises about themselves in the past, present, and future. The results of these ruminations grants key insights into ways in which mental health practitioners can encourage positive thoughts and growth in their clients, even during hardships such as the Covid-19 pandemic.  You can find Dr. Ogden & Dr. Dennis's paper here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17439760.2020.1858335  All our upcoming continuing education events can be found at www.cbicenterforeducation.com  You can watch or listen to The Barrier Breakdown on any of the following streaming services: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyc6xZzY7ra3L5pI2g5GKrw  Podbean - https://cbi.podbean.com  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2ETgUdDykWN96Tv26PWyZ2  Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-barrier-breakdown-disrupting-mental-health/id1546097545  Follow us on social media: CBI: https://www.facebook.com/CognitiveBehaviorInstitute Center for Ed: https://www.facebook.com/CBIcenterforeducation  Instagram: @cognitivebehaviorinstitute  Twitter: @CBI_Pittsburgh :::::::::::::::::::: Music: Basic Majesty - Ashley Shadow Support by RFM - NCM: https://youtu.be/XVwlTTMgw5c  ::::::::::::::::::::

Interview with Dr. Johann Styger. Discover Johann, his activity, and pieces of advice for zygomatic implant rehabilitation. Get to know ZAGA Center Surrey Country along with their training activities, and philosophy!

A deep dive into structural racism and inequality in South Africa and Brazil—with lessons for and from the United States. Ignacio Cano got his joint Ph.D. in sociology and social psychology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) in 1991. From 1991 to 1993 he worked with UNHCR, focussing on refugees and war-stricken populations in El Salvador. He was also a member of the United Nations Truth Commission for El Salvador. Cano later developed post-doctoral research at the universities of Surrey (UK), Michigan, Arizona (USA) and Lancaster (UK), centered on research methodology and program evaluation. From 1996 onwards, he worked in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on topics related to violence, human rights, public security and education in an NGO called ISER. In 2000, Cano joined the department of social sciences of the State University of Rio de Janeiro, where he is now a full professor of sociology. He is a founder of the Laboratory for the Analysis of Violence (LAV) of the same university. Over the last 20 years, he has researched different issues related to public security, violence, human rights and education and has undertaken impact evaluations of several public security interventions in Latin America. At present he is a visiting researcher at the Safety Lab, Cape Town, South Africa.

In this episode, we get to speak with Patrick M. Powers. He founded The World's 2nd largest business meetup with over 27000 members. His expertise is Pitching, Presentation, Lead generation, Copywriting, and Sales Funnel conversion. He's a master in influencing and persuading with words. He also authored a few books, including How To Conquer Fear Of Public Speaking and "Turn Your Contacts Into Cash." He teaches the science of getting connected to anyone, anywhere, even VIPs. His meetup group of 27000 Entrepreneurs is mainly in London/UK and through the website Vipdinners.com. Patrick hails from fantastic Denmark and has lived in 9 countries and currently resides in Surrey/UK. Let's find out more about how he got into where he is. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hacksandhobbies/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hacksandhobbies/support

Here is the third in a series of roundtables we recorded from our recent virtual conference Glofox Connect. David Steel, Chief Viral Officer of Sneeze.It, Erik Russell, Author of The Art of Selling Memberships, Celia Lopez, CEO of Placemade and Sam Holden, Founder and Owner of Pole Rocks Pole Studios in Surrey UK, know how to get leads in the door and how to convert them. Learn from them how you can kick start growth right way This podcast is brought to you by Glofox, a gym software management company. If you are looking to accelerate growth, work efficiently and deliver a well-branded boutique customer experience, check us out at http://www.glofox.com/

Decimotercer episodio del vídeo podcast semanal de la comunidad de RevenueKnowmads. Esta semana entrevistamos a Cristina Figueroa Domecq, investigadora de la Universidad de Surrey (UK). Nos habló de emprendimiento femenino en turismo y de su proyecto "WomENt". Julián Alcolea de la herramienta Ring2Travel nos explicó cómo funciona y qué servicios ofrece su Customer Experience Center. Y nuestro RevenueKnowmad Sergio nos enseñó todo lo relacionado con previsión de demanda hotelera. Análisis de noticias relevantes de Revenue Management, Distribución y Marketing Hotelero, consejos... Puedes ver este episodio en https://www.revenueknowmads.com/blog/rkm-insights-ep-13/ REVENUEKNOWMADS https://www.revenueknowmads.com Hemos creado una comunidad de profesionales independientes a los que vamos a enseñar todo lo que deben saber, no solo sobre Revenue Management, Distribución y Marketing Hotelero, sino también sobre emprendimiento, productividad y vida Knowmad. Esta comunidad está orientada a que, entre los RevenueKnowmads, creen sinergias y se conviertan en profesionales independientes y libres. Aquí te cuento más https://www.revenueknowmads.com/ ¡Ya estamos haciendo entrevistas para la 3ª edición de RevenueKnowmads que empezará en febrero de 2021! ¿Quieres ser uno de los seleccionados y comenzar a trazar tu plan B? Da el primer paso y ¡accede al training gratuito! https://www.revenueknowmads.com/training-gratuito/ EREVENUE MASTERS https://erevenuemasters.com Son cursos muy completos, tutorizados por mí y por los mejores profesionales del sector. Tienes tutorías y certificado incluido. Si te animas antes del 15 de septiembre tengo un 10% de descuento. HOTEL MARKETING SCHOOL https://hotelmarketing.school Es otra manera de aprender: no hay título y las tutorías, si las consideras necesarias, se contratan a parte pero es mucho más económico que los anteriores, puedes cancelar cuando quieras y es muy dinámico. Yo lo llamo “El Netflix del profesional hotelero”. LIBROS Aquí tienes mis recomendaciones! https://erevenuemasters.com/blog/libros-recomendados/libros-recomendados-revenue-management/ MÁS Además ayudamos a encontrar trabajo de Revenue Manager aquí https://trabajorevenuemanager.com APRENDE Y HAZ NETWORKING EN NUESTROS GRUPOS Grupo Revenue Management World en Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/RevenueManagementWorld Grupo Revenue Management World en Telegram para acceder tienes que Pinchar en t.me/RevenueManagementWorld (solo funciona desde el móvil) y tener descargada la APP de Telegram. APRENDE CON NUESTRO CONTENIDO GRATUITO SUSCRÍBETE a nuestro Blog https://erevenuemasters.com/blog/ SUSCRÍBETE a nuestro Podcast https://erevenuemasters.com/blog/podcast-revenue-management/ SUSCRÍBETE a nuestro canal de YouTube https://bit.ly/rmwYouTube SUSCRÍBETE a nuestro WhatsApp enviando "alta artículos" al +34 609 53 68 09 y te enviaremos artículos interesantes 1 vez a la semana SÍGUENOS En Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jaimechicheri/ & https://www.facebook.com/erevenuemasters/ En Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jaimechicheri/ & https://www.instagram.com/revenuemanagementworld En Twitter @jaimechicheri & @erevenuemasters

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Today we’re thrilled to welcome Walter Stahel back to the podcast!  In this episode, you will learn about the International Society for the Circular Economy (IS4CE) and its inaugural conference, which will be held digitally on July 6 - 7, 2020. You will also hear Walter’s thoughts on a circular future post-COVID-19 and find out why circular economy and resilience go hand in hand.  Resources and links discussed in this episode can be found at gettinginthelooppodcast.com. Getting in the Loop + International Society for the Circular Economy Team Up!This month we’ve partnered with the International Society for the Circular Economy so you can meet some of the keynote speakers ahead of their inaugural conference. To learn more and register for the digital event, please visit https://www.is4ce.org/en/society-for-the-circular-economy . Mark your calendars for July 6-7, 2020! ABOUT TODAY’S GUESTDr. Walter R. Stahel is founder and director of the Product-Life Institute (Switzerland), the oldest established consultancy in Europe devoted to developing sustainable strategies and policies. He is honorary president of IS4CE, a visiting professor at the University of Surrey (UK), a full member of the Club of Rome, and author of numerous publications, including his recent book  The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide.

This pandemic’s got us feeling anxious. Can improvisation guide us into mindfulness? I’m discussing this with my friend Neila Ebanks on Episode 11 of Mike’s Moment Of… Improv as Mindfulness.  NEILA-ANN EBANKS  Acting Director of Studies of the School of Dance, Neila-Ann Ebanks, holds a Master of Arts in Physical Theatre from Royal Holloway University of London and the University of Surrey[UK], a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from the University of the West Indies, [JM] and a Certificate in Dance Theatre and Production from the EMCVPA, School of Dance. Ebanks was, until 2018, Chief Examiner for the CAPE Performing Arts examination and was also the first ever Dance recipient of the Commonwealth Connections Residency [CA]. Her diverse Jamaican and Caribbean connections include work with her dance project, eNKompan.E™, Continuum Dance Project [TT], The Stella Maris Young Adult Dance Ensemble, The University Dance Society, L’ACADCO United Caribbean Dance Force, Dance Theatre Xaymaca, ASHE Performing Arts Company, Movements Dance Company, The Company Dance Theatre and the NDTC of Jamaica. Internationally, she has also represented Jamaica in the Bienal de Danza del Caribe [CU], the Caribbean Educative Arts Festival (BB), Tobago Contemporary Dance Festival [TT], Skjoldungefestival [DK], COCO Dance Festival [TT], CARIFESTA XIII [BB], OUTBURST Queer Arts Festival [IE] and WILD Conference [UK]. IG: @enkompan.e  

Chatting to small business owner Lena, Elliot learns that no negativity is allowed into the Thompson household and, although her companion driving service in Surrey has dropped off dramatically she is able to use Driving Miss Daisy to do shopping and help the people in need right now. Along with the use of wearable wellness products from Natures Frequency, Lena really quite simply advises what should be done to get you and your family and your business through these challenging times This is a Compelling New Series where your host Elliot chats to people from not just in Essex, surrounding areas and the UK, but Worldwide too! All about how the recent disruption to all of our lives, has changed how they live and work. How they are dealing with it and what ideas, advice and support they have for everybody.

TESTO DELL'ARTICOLO ➜http://www.bastabugie.it/it/articoli.php?id=6064IN SCOZIA POTREBBE BASTARE UN'AUTOCERTIFICAZIONE PER CAMBIARE SESSO di Manuela AntonacciIn Scozia si sta discutendo sulla possibilità di approvare la riforma della legge per la riassegnazione del sesso. La cosa è più grave di quello che si pensa. Infatti, ora come ora, esiste un iter con degli step ben precisi: per avviare la pratica, è necessario passare prima da un equipe formata da medici e psicologi, tanto per cominciare. Inoltre, dopo anni di cure mediche e psicologiche finalizzate a dimostrare la disforia di genere, si mette in moto un percorso che potrebbe portare alla riassegnazione del sesso biologico, presentata come condizione indispensabile per la salute psicofisica della persona. Tuttavia, essendo un percorso molto lungo e che richiede pazienza e risorse economiche ingenti, non viene seguito da tutti, fino alla fine e non termina nemmeno, sempre, con la riassegnazione del sesso, come desiderato. Per questo motivo, le associazioni LGBT che vorrebbero rimuovere tutti i limiti possibili e immaginabili, stanno facendo pressione perché la legge venga modificata, rendendo l'accesso a certe pratiche, quasi automatico.Cosa cambierebbe se la legge venisse modificata a immagine e somiglianza delle richieste della comunità arcobaleno? Succederebbe che, ad esempio, ad un uomo che si sente donna, basterebbe presentare una semplice autodichiarazione in cui afferma di essersi sentito e di aver vissuto negli ultimi tre mesi come donna, in quanto quello sarebbe il suo vero genere, né più né meno. Passato questo step, dopo altri 3 mesi, dovrebbe recarsi davanti ad un giudice di pace o davanti ad un notaio per giurare (in base non si sa a quale riscontro psicologico, oggettivo) che quello sarebbe il suo genere vero e definitivo.Dopo questo semplice giuramento, senza ulteriori approfondimenti (e senza nemmeno che si prendano in considerazione le questioni che possono derivare dalla condizione di un maschio a tutti gli effetti, che va in giro dichiarandosi donna e che quindi pretende di essere trattato come tale, accedendo per esempio ai bagni o agli spogliatoi per le donne, con tutte le possibili conseguenze del caso) l'uomo in questione, davanti alla legge scozzese, sarebbe considerato donna tout court, ottenendo la modifica sia del suo certificato di nascita sia sui suoi documenti di identità. Tra qualche settimana si saprà la ferale decisione, nel frattempo ci auguriamo che, in Scozia, prevalga il buonsenso di chi ha ancora il coraggio di affermare, oggi, nonostante tutto, che due più due fa e farà sempre quattro.Nota di BastaBugie: ecco altre notizie dal "gaio" mondo gay (sempre meno gaio).I 57 GENERI LGBT SONO IMMUNI DAL CORONAVIRUS (?)Gira in rete questa battuta pronunciata dalla rana Kermit dei Muppets: «Noto che la stampa riporta il numero di maschi e femmine che hanno contratto il virus. È fantastico sapere che gli altri 57 generi siano immuni».Val più una battuta che mille dotte dissertazioni per far comprendere la cecità di fronte alla realtà dell'ideologia LGBT. Vero è, potrebbero obiettare i militanti arcobaleno, che anche transessuali, asessuali, pangender etc. possono infettarsi, ma è curioso che a livello mondiale, in un momento in cui non c'è tempo per stare dietro a vane fantasie, i comitati scientifici e i governi dividano i contagiati, i morti e i guariti in maschi e femmine, lasciando altre categorie "sessuali" a chi si balocca con la propria immaginazione.(Gender Watch News, 20 marzo 2020)ESPERIMENTO ELOQUENTE SU NETFLIXSi chiama 100 Humans, la nuova docu-series, in onda su Netflix, in cui si testano i giudizi delle persone su vari argomenti. In una di queste puntate sono state prese 3 coppie di persone: una prima coppia gay maschile, una seconda coppia gay femminile e una terza coppia eterosessuale.Queste 6 persone sono state presentate a 100 persone che sono state lasciate all'oscuro sia che queste 6 persone erano accoppiate tra loro sia del loro orientamento sessuale. Al gruppo di 100 persone è stato chiesto di accoppiare le 6 persone come volevano. Risultato: nessuno dei 100 partecipanti ha azzeccato gli accoppiamenti giusti e, ad eccezione di una signora anziana, tutti hanno formato coppie eterosessuali. E tra i 100 c'erano anche persone omosessuali. Non solo: ma il 90% dei 100 partecipanti si era dichiarato a favore delle "nozze" gay.Esperimento eloquente perché dimostra che, nonostante il bombardamento massmediatico, la maggior parte delle persone ritiene l'eterosessualità la normalità e l'omosessualità l'eccezione.(Gender Watch News, 18 marzo 2020)BAMBINA CONVINTA A COMPORTARSI DA MASCHIOAshleigh e Ged Barnett sono i genitori di una bambina di 13 anni che frequenta la Hoe Valley School di Woking, nel Surrey (UK). La ragazzina ha seguito, all'insaputa dei genitori, corsi LGBT dove ad esempio si chiedeva agli studenti di fingersi ragazzi del sesso opposto. Inoltre è stata affiancata da un tutor LGBT che, ad esempio, l'ha invitata a visionare un video di un trans che si sentiva soddisfatto della amputazione dei seni.Da quando sono iniziate queste lezioni LGBT la ragazza ha cambiato comportamento. Ad esempio ha deciso di tagliarsi i capelli alla maschio. Inoltre a scuola hanno incominciato a chiamarla con un nome maschile e d'ora in poi potrà frequentare ambienti dedicati solo ai maschi, come gli spogliatoi.Di fronte alle proteste dei genitori la scuola ha risposto che la figlia è abbastanza grande per prendere decisioni in piena autonomia. Ora la ragazzina sta frequentando uno psicologo perché molto turbata e confusa.Oltre al coronavirus occorre prevenire anche il contagio da un altro virus altrettanto letale per la cultura: il virus dell'ideologia gender, inoculato nelle giovani generazioni di nascosto, al riparo dello sguardo dei loro genitori.(Gender Watch News, 22 marzo 2020)

Today's guest is Mark Hirons. He is the owner and designer at Blue Deer Design in Surrey UK. Mark is also the host of the Creative Waffle Podcast. With the podcast he is currently on a 2 month road trip all around the UK interviewing talented Designers and Creatives. During this episode we talk about: -growing up a huge sports fan, being involved in sports, and how that inspired his love for sports illustration and design. -the Cricket magazine that he created around the age of 14 using Microsoft Paint. He then printed it, and went out and sold it at Cricket matches. He tells us what he learned during that project.-how Football (soccer) programs have really influenced his career. -the influential Dave's in his life who he has become friends with and is Mentored by.-the design projec the was a part of for a local charity in his town and why he is so proud of that. Mark also has a dynamite ask-it-forward question related to Waffles. You know? Creative Waffle Podcast? I really enjoyed chatting with Mark and hearing about all the print and sports influences keeping him motivated and excited in his design practice. @bluedeerdesign @creativewaffle

Today's guest is Mark Hirons. He is the owner and designer at Blue Deer Design in Surrey UK. Mark is also the host of the Creative Waffle Podcast. With the podcast he is currently on a 2 month road trip all around the UK interviewing talented Designers and Creatives. During this episode we talk about: -growing up a huge sports fan, being involved in sports, and how that inspired his love for sports illustration and design. -the Cricket magazine that he created around the age of 14 using Microsoft Paint. He then printed it, and went out and sold it at Cricket matches. He tells us what he learned during that project.-how Football (soccer) programs have really influenced his career. -the influential Dave's in his life who he has become friends with and is Mentored by.-the design projec the was a part of for a local charity in his town and why he is so proud of that. Mark also has a dynamite ask-it-forward question related to Waffles. You know? Creative Waffle Podcast? I really enjoyed chatting with Mark and hearing about all the print and sports influences keeping him motivated and excited in his design practice. @bluedeerdesign @creativewaffle

In Part Two of our special two-part episode, we return with the founding father of the Performance Economy Dr. Walter Stahel. Today we learn about the work he is currently doing to accelerate the transition to a more circular economy. You will hear about his new book, The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide, including why he was motivated to write the book in the first place and why he thinks the most important part of circular economy is YOU. Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at gettinginthelooppodcast.com . ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST Dr. Walter R. Stahel is founder and director of the Product-Life Institute (Switzerland), the oldest established consultancy in Europe devoted to developing sustainable strategies and policies. He is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey (UK), a full member of the Club of Rome, and author of numerous publications,, including his recent book The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide. HIGHLIGHTS 2:00 How the World Circular Economy Forum 2017 motivated Walter to write his new book 10:30 Moving from (Extended Producer) Responsibility to Liability for a circular transition 17:00 How to change business models to increase profitability using the tricks of the Performance Economy 21:00 Why we need to move away from silo-thinking 26:00 Why achieving a circular economy starts with finding ways to motivate individuals

Rena Tunechi invites the founder of the uprising gaming platform 'NneSaga', Stephanie to join her for episode 8. Whilst interviewing Stephanie to find out more about her experiences as a young black female gamer, Rena Tunechi shares the story of Breck Bednar.Breck was a young teenager from Caterham, Surrey (UK) who had a passion for gaming. In 2013 he met another gamer online called Lewis Daynes. The pair hit it off and interacted with each other regularly online. Breck's mother had fears her son was being groomed online however, no one paid attention to her concerns. On 16 February 2014, Breck got in to a taxi to visit Lewis not knowing that he would never return home. Lewis Daynes was labelled the 'Baby Face Killer' by the British media.Listen now to the story of Breck Bednar!Host: Rena TunechiGuest: @NneSagaIntro/Break/Outro music: KwasibeatsBackground music: David Fasliyanhttps://thenextweb.com/gaming/2019/08/05/president-donald-trump-video-games-el-paso-dayton-shooting/ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-30730807 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/lewis-daynes-trial-the-internet-predator-and-a-powerpoint-presentation-that-almost-proved-fatal-9891854.html https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/lewis-daynes-two-national-crime-8468827 https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/the-murder-of-breck-bednar https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/breck-bednars-mother-lorin-lafave-2559340 https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2019/02/15/new-study-shows-that-there-is-no-link-between-violent-video-games-and-aggression-in-teenagers/#21992636328e

In this special two-part episode, we hear from the founding father of the Performance Economy Dr. Walter Stahel. In today’s episode (Part One), we learn about Walter’s background, how his work on the performance economy began, and his experience finding arguments to convince people that buying performance rather than products makes sense for business as well as the environment. I also announce the winner of our special book giveaway in collaboration with Catherine Weetman! Resources and links discussed in this episode are available at www.gettinginthelooppodcast.com . ABOUT TODAY’S GUEST Dr. Walter R. Stahel is founder and director of the Product-Life Institute (Switzerland), the oldest established consultancy in Europe devoted to developing sustainable strategies and policies. He is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey (UK), a full member of the Club of Rome, and author of numerous publications,, including his recent book The Circular Economy: A User’s Guide. HIGHLIGHTS 4:30 Walter’s background and how he became passionate about the performance economy 10:00 How to create wealth and wellbeing with much less resource consumption 14:30 Best practice examples of performance business cases 19:30 Behind the scenes with the fascinating story of single use cameras 21:00 Social benefits from creating performance business models 24:30 What has surprised Walter the most over the past forty years

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The Weekly Crypto Recap, with @zaphoid (Chris Karabats of SmartCash), and @ChrisPacia (Chris Pacia of Open Bazaar) News from the week: Kik launches a "crypto defense fund" to fight the SEC, adds $5 million and encourages the community to donate also Wei Lui challenges CSW's copyright of the Bitcoin Whitepaper and files a competing copyright claim Miner attacks BCH, leading to a "soft fork" or "51% attack" to reverse the transactions Bitcoin "toxicity" hashed out over twitter between Samson Mow and Matt Corallo First ever Tezos upgrade activated Liquidated Cryptopia owes creditors $2.7 million Salesforce unveils first blockchain product Facebook's "GlobalCoin" Crypto Around the world: US: Some lawmakers ask for blockchain to be included on Trump's list of emerging technology initiatives. "Crypto" not mentioned (ASIC) (The Australian Securities and Investments Commission) issues guidance on ICOs and crypto assets China cracks down on local bitcoin farms built "without approval" Egypt lifts ban on cryptocurrency, allows companies "approved by central authority" to operate University of Surrey (UK) to use blockchain to secure digital government records of national video archives around the world against tampering To watch the video of this episode, visit: https://youtu.be/10xc2-5Bwfs

The Tactical Guitarist podcast brings you interviews with guitarist, composers, teachers, and anyone else who can share their wisdom, advice and stories on surviving a career in music.My guest for this episode is renowned composer Stephen Goss.Stephen Goss’s music receives hundreds of performances worldwide each year. It has been recorded on over 80 CDs by more than a dozen record labels, including EMI, Decca, Telarc, Virgin Classics, Naxos, and Deutsche Grammophon. His output embraces multiple genres: orchestral and choral works, chamber music, and solo pieces.Goss’s work is marked by a fascination with time and place – both immediate and remote – and the musical styles that evoke them. In many of his compositions, contrasting styles are juxtaposed through abrupt changes of gear. His compositional voice is shaped by his parallel career as a guitarist – that is to say, as a performer, transcriber, arranger, improviser and collaborator with other composers and performers. Not surprisingly, his music often tests the boundaries between all these activities and original composition.Several of Goss’s recent projects have involved the legendary guitarist John Williams, including his Guitar Concerto, which Williams recorded and played on tour with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Some of the world’s leading orchestras to have performed his works include The Russian National Orchestra, The China National Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, The State Symphony Orchestra ‘New Russia’, The RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, The Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and The Barcelona Symphony Orchestra.Commissions have come from guitarists David Russell and Xuefei Yang (including chamber works with cellist Natalie Clein and tenor Ian Bostridge). Goss has also collaborated with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alt-J, and Avi Avital. As a guitarist, he has worked with Takemitsu, Henze, Peter Maxwell Davies and Elliott Carter, and toured and recorded extensively with the Tetra Guitar Quartet, various other ensembles, and as a soloist.Stephen Goss is Chair of Composition at the University of Surrey (UK), Director of the International Guitar Research Centre, and a Professor of Guitar at the Royal Academy of Music in London. He was born in Wales on 2nd February 1964.Stephen was in Portland for a three day performance of his Albeniz Concerto by renowned guitarist Pablo Villegas and the Oregon Symphony. I was given a unique opportunity to chat briefly with him, so we sat down at Bryan Johanson’s home this past week to talk a little about his accomplishments, some of his history and some great words of wisdom to musicians.

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You can also support by donating through PayPal.com at the link below: Hare of the Rabbit PayPal Thank you for your support, Jeff Hittinger.   Easter is a season that has popularized the purchase of rabbits as surprise "Easter bunnies" for young people Easter morning. Please remember to learn about how to care for a rabbit prior to purchase and that rabbits are a 5-10 year commitment. Chinchilla rabbit These rabbits are so named “chinchilla” due to the similarity of their striking fur to that of the South American Chinchilla. That particular animal is a rodent and it’s fur has been much sought after the fur trade. The development of a rabbit with similar fur quickly made these rabbits highly sought after. Rabbits are a lagomorph and in a different order than that of the rodents and should not be confused with them. Domesticated Chinchilla rabbits have a fur pattern that mimics that of their wild cousins. The 4 types discussed in this podcast have the same type of banding to the hair shaft or ticking that is called the Agouti pattern. However the main difference is that of the color. Wild rabbits and hares have a brown and yellow pigment to their fur where as the chinchilla breeds and varieties have a slate blue (gray) and pearl (white) coloration. The banding to the hair shaft is: blue, pearl, black, white, black. This gives the rabbit it’s distinctive look and the colors or bands can be seen by blowing into the fur. Each of these Chinchilla rabbits have a distinguished history of uniqueness and accomplishment. These breeds are the Standard Chinchilla, the American Chinchilla, Chinchilla Giganta, and the Giant Chinchilla. Today there are four separate breeds of Chinchilla rabbits, distinguished primarily by size, for they all have the same black tipped fur with the silvery pearl glint. A Brief History of Each of the Chinchilla Rabbit Breeds: Standard Chinchilla Somewhere in the fog-shrouded past of French bunny-history a kit was born to wild agouti colored rabbits, but it was missing half its color. In every other way it looked exactly like its littermates - lush, black and white-tipped fur, but instead of the rufus red or tan sheen underneath the dark tipping that gives chestnut agoutis their wild-rabbit coloring, a silvery pearl glint glowed within the fur of this strange but fascinating young rabbit. And the French farmer in whose hutch this beautiful rabbit was born was suddenly had a new breed. We don't know his name, but we do know that chinchilla-colored rabbits flew out of the hands of Le Bonhomme Chinchilla, his nickname on the quays of the Marche aux Oiseaux in Paris where he hawked his rabbits. Parisians were enchanted with these exotic rabbits whose coats were very nearly identical to the color of South American chinchillas. The ‘official’ Chinchilla breed history lists Monsieur Dybowski, a French engineer and rabbit breeder, as the creator of the Chinchilla rabbit. Without a doubt, chinchilla fur color predated Monsieur Dybowski, who apparently was the driving force behind the development of the Chinchilla breed as it is known in France today. The first Chinchillas were created by a French engineer M.J. Dybowski and were shown for the first time in April 1913 at Saint-Maur, France. Mr. Dybowski put together a blue Beveren doe with a chestnut agouti buck - a local French farm rabbit of no particular bloodline - and voila, he got a chinchilla-colored rabbit. The quality of the fur on these first chinchillas was poor, so various breeds were introduced to improve the density and pearl-white ring color under the jet-black tipping. 1913 was when chinchillas were first shown in France, and in 1914, Mr. Dybowski’s chins took top honors at the national show. The new breed took the rabbit world by storm as the ideal fur rabbit, which so greatly resembled the South American Chinchilla lanigera. A Mrs. Haidee Lacy-Hulbert of Mitcham Surrey, imported the first of the breed to England in the summer of 1917. A British exhibitor presented a shipment at the New York State Fair in 1919. The first and smallest of the chinchilla breeds is the Standard Chinchilla. The Standard Chinchilla rabbit was first bred in France. It was created by M. J. Dybowski, a French engineer. He used Himalayans, Beverens, and wild Agouti colored rabbits to develop the breed. They were first debuted for exhibition in Saint-Maur France in 1913. The very next year they were shown at a major international rabbit show in Paris, France. From there popularity grew as they attracted attention from other breeders. In 1917, a Mrs. Haidee Lacy-Hulbert imported them to Mitcham, Surrey (UK). They were next exhibited in 1919 in Yorkshire, England. That was also the same year they were first seen in the United States. Other varieties used to further develop and perfect the Standard Chinchilla were: the Marten Sable, Siamese Sable, Silver Fox, and the Squirrel and Smoke Pearl. It is thanks to the Standard Chinchilla and sports from the creation of the Chinchilla breeds that have gone on to be used in the creation of more breeds of rabbits than any other! After the show, he sold all the stock to Edward H. Stahl and Jack Harris. The original Chinchillas were rather small at 5 to 7 1/2 pounds, and American breeders set out to produce a larger animal that would be better suited for meat and pelts. Standard Chinchillas weigh up to 7 ½ pounds in the USA. Maximum adult weight in the UK is 6.73 lb (3.060 kg). They are a medium-small breed. ***The Standard Chinchilla is the smallest of the Chinchilla breeds. Mature bucks should weigh 5-7 pounds. Mature does should weigh 5 ½ to 7 ½ pounds. The Standard Chinchilla is considered a compact breed. American Chinchilla Leave it to Americans to not be satisfied with the smallish size of the standard chinchilla. They bred selectively for larger size and finer meat. The American Chinchilla is the most rare of the Chinchilla breeds. Its small population is largely due to the demise of the rabbit fur industry of the late 1940’s. Despite the breed’s fine meat producing qualities, producers of today prefer an all white rabbit for the meat market. The American Chinchilla is a large, hardy and gentle animal, with mature bucks weighing in at 9 to 11 pounds and does at 10 to 12 pounds. They produce large litters, have good mothering instincts, and fryers reach market weight quickly. At the New York State Fair in 1919, all Standard Chinchilla stock exhibited was purchased by Edward H. Stahl and Jack Harris. It was known that these rabbits would be very popular and lucrative for the fur trade. These gentlemen and many others set about to create an even larger rabbit from the Standard Chinchilla. This larger rabbit was first known as the Heavyweight Chinchilla. It was created directly through selectively breeding the Standard Chinchillas for larger size. Both the Standard and Heavyweight Chinchillas were accepted as breeds in 1924. Shortly thereafter the Heavyweight name was changed to the American Chinchilla. The name was soon changed to American Chinchilla – possibly because a giant version of the breed was already in development. Two decades after the “Belgian Hare Boom” of 1900, which kicked off the rabbit fancy in this country, the chinchillas were by far the most popular breeds. Between November 1928 and November 1929, no less than 17,328 Chinchillas were registered through the American Rabbit & Cavy Breeders Association (American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc.) This is a record yet to be broken by any other breed of rabbit. Large commercial operations were set up to produce and sell the rabbits in mass. In the 1940’s, however, the bottom fell out of the fur market. Because there were so many breeders, there is no single person that can be credited with the development of the American Chinchilla, though the breed can be credited with making a large impact with rabbit keepers and other rabbit breeds. The Chinchilla rabbit has contributed to the development of more breeds and varieties of rabbit worldwide than any other breed of domestic rabbit. Sports from the Chinchilla have created the Silver Martens and American Sables in the United States, and the Siamese Sable and Sallander breeds abroad. The American Chinchilla is now listed as critically endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC). ***The American Chinchilla is a large breed of rabbit. Mature bucks should weigh 9-11 pounds and does 10-12 pounds respectively. The American Chinchilla is to be of the commercial body type. The American Chinchilla or "Heavyweight Chinchilla" is larger than the Standard Chinchilla, it has a commercial body type but the same roll back coat. Standard Chinchillas bred for large size produced this breed. Chinchilla Rabbits originated in France and were bred to standard by M. J. Dybowski. They were introduced to the United States in 1919. Bred to be a meat and fur rabbit, the American Chinchilla Rabbit can be shown/exhibited or kept as a stocky, hardy pet. American Chinchilla Rabbits do not require regular grooming. Adult American Chinchilla Rabbits weigh different for each sex. Males (Bucks)- 9-11#, and Females (Does) 10-12#. These stocky rabbits have a slight curve to their medium length bodies, beginning at the nape of their necks and following through to the rump. They carry their ears straight erect. The quality of the pelt is first and more important when breeding for the "Standard Of Perfection". American Chinchilla Rabbits are a six-class breed in show. (Any rabbit that matures over 9 pounds is a 6-class breed, maturation weights under 9# are 4-class breeds.) The American Chinchilla Rabbit was bred from large Standard Chinchilla Rabbits in order to produce a meatier rabbit. They were originally called Heavyweight Chinchilla Rabbits. Junior and intermediate American Chinchilla Rabbits may be shown in age classifications higher than their own if they are overweight. Bucks and does under six months and nine pounds are considered juniors. Intermediate American Chinchilla Rabbits are bucks and does six to eight months of age. American Chinchilla Rabbits are good breeders, with an average litter of 6-9 kits. Chinchilla Giganta Development of the Chinchilla Giganta began in 1917 in England, and refinement continued in Germany and Europe. Chinchilla Rabbits were interbred with Flemish Giants and other European giant breeds. They were recognized as a breed in France by 1948. It is suspected that Chinchilla Gigantas are significantly larger than the Giant Chinchillas of the USA but identical in every other way. Giant Chinchilla Standard Chins had no sooner arrived in America, than folks began working to create a giant version. Mr. Ed Stahl was instrumental in this effort. The Standard Chinchilla was crossed mainly with White Flemish Giants and American Blues, with a touch of New Zealand Whites and Champagne d’Argents. Giant Chinchillas were recognized by the ARBA in 1928. Today the Giant Chinchilla is heavy boned and long bodied, with commercial value being a prime consideration. Their maximum weight is listed as 16 pounds (does). Giant Chinchillas are included on the "Watch" list of the ALBC, as their numbers have been dwindling. It was during this same time period that Edward H. Stahl set about to produce the largest of the Chinchillas for the fur industry, The Giant Chinchilla. Like the American Chinchilla, the Giant Chinchilla is a breed that was developed exclusively in America. It was developed for the popular meat and fur industries of the era. According to The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy: “…In the basement of his home he began experimental breeding using a pure Chinchilla buck of large size, and with perfect color, to does of New Zealand Whites and several other large breeds. The offspring from the cross with the White Flemish and the American Blue does had reasonably good coloration with progress toward a larger size, and were used for continued selection. On Christmas morning, 1921, a Giant Chinchilla doe was born that he considered his ideal. He named her the “Million Dollar Princess.” A proposed working standard was presented for the American Chinchilla Giant in 1924, but was withdrawn in favor of the American Chinchilla (Heavyweight Chinchilla). At the demand of breeders of these giants, the standard was again proposed in February 1928, and this time the standard was accepted for the Giant Chinchilla. It should be noted that Edward H. Stahl, is the first and only individual to ever make a million dollars from the sale of rabbit breeding stock and is considered the “Father of the Domestic Rabbit Industry in America.” ***The Giant Chinchilla is the largest of the Chinchilla breeds. Mature bucks should weigh 12-15 pounds and does 13-16 pounds respectively. The Giant Chinchilla is to have a semi-arched body type. The Giant Chinchilla is one of the few really unique breeds of rabbits. It is the only breed that calls for a moderately long body type and the only Chinchilla breed or variety that has a normal commercial fur (fly-back). It is the only giant breed that is judged primarily for its commercial value and qualities as a five pound fryer at two months of age is not uncommon. The Giant Chinchilla is one of the best, if not one of the greatest, all purpose rabbit breeds raised in the United States. The Giant Chinchilla is a very beautiful rabbit when it is in prime coat and has good color. If the Giant Chinchilla is handled frequently it becomes a very big baby. The Giant Chinchilla is one of the first breeds to have been developed in the United States. Now I have a letter written by Carl W. Filliater Mr. Carl Filliater, served as the Giamt Chincilla club president for many years. He passed away in the Spring of 2015, and he is greatly missed. There are many articles by him in the Table of Contents at http://www.giantchinchillarabbit.com/mr-carl-filliater.html to help you learn about the Giant Chinchilla rabbit. The following information was obtained by talking with older members of the American Rabbit Breeders Association, most of them Judges, from back in the early 1940’s , with a couple back in the late 30’s, what I have read in a book copyrighted in 1926 and Second Edition Revised in 1929, authored by none other than Mr. Edward H. Stahl, the developer of the GIANT CHINCHILLA. The name of the book is CHINCHILLA RABBITS-Standard, Heavyweight, and Giant,-The Fur Rabbit De Lux. I also now have almost every standard from 1929 through 2015. What I don’t have I could get through Eric Stewart. Over the years we have been led to believe that the “Million Dollar Princess” was a large rabbit weighing in at 14 ¾ pounds when she was about (I am guessing here) 10 to 11 months old. Yet Mr. Stahl’s history of the Giant Chinchilla, under the “WHAT SIZE IS WANTED” section states “For an ideal meat producing rabbit, we do not want one that is too large. It is proven fact that the rabbits that weigh from nine to eleven pounds at maturity have generally been accepted as the ideal meat producing rabbit. Therefore, it would be advisable to make the Chinchilla Giant not over eleven pounds, and to disqualify them when they reach over twelve pounds.” That is an accepted fact to this day. Check the weights of the so called Commercial Breeds in our present Standard of Perfection. When I first started raising Giant Chinchillas, around 1968-69, and showed them for the first time a young popular Judge stated; “Why are you messing with these? The whole breed is nothing but junk. I have never seen one that came close to the Standard. And unless someone works a long time with them I probably never will see a good one. You have some good animals in the other two breeds you show, don’t bother with these.” At that time I did have some of the best Tort Dutch and was the first Tort breeder in several hundred miles area to have a Tort Dutch junior buck to go Best Opposite Sex of breed. I sold him at that show for an outrageous price. He later was Best Of Breed a couple of times. After that my Torts went to pot. I also showed Checked Giants and did some winning with some tough competition. But the die had been cast, that Judge presented me a CHALLENGE, and I am still working to raise a Giant Chinchilla that comes as close as possible to the Standard of Perfection. I have had a lot of hurdles to cross to get to where I am at now. Still a long way to go, but with each breeding I can see a great improvement. I have not yet seen a Giant Chinchilla worthy of a Best In Show, PER THE STANDARD OF PERFECTION. I capitalized, as there has been a couple that were picked as Best in Show. This goes to show that the Judges don’t really judge according to the Giant Chinchilla Standard. It is up to the Giant Chinchilla Breeders to educate the Judges. As a Licensed Judge I CAN NOT voice my opinion, unless the Judge ask for my opinion of their judging, then I can let them have it. As several Judges found out I am not afraid to unload on them. Made them a little better Giant Chinchilla Judges. By talking with the older members of the American Rabbit Breeders Association I found, up to the early to middle 1940’s the Giant Chinchilla was a very outstanding rabbit, winning Best in Show many times or being right up there in contention. It was about that time that other members of the Chinchilla Giant Association took control and tried to make it the large rabbit of the Flemish size. Instead of breeding the rabbit to fit the Standard, they changed the Standard to fit the rabbit. Breeding Light Gray Flemish Giants into the Giant Chinchilla. A well know Flemish Breeder from New York, stated he had sold several Light Gray Flemish Bucks and Does to an officer of the Giant Chinchilla Association. There were other breeders doing the same. And that is when the Giant Chinchilla started to lose its standing in the rabbit world. By breeding the Light Grays into the Chins, the weight had to be raised for the 1944 Standard from Does being 11 pounds to 11 pounds and up; Bucks was raised to10 ½ pounds and up and it changed the fur from a FLYBACK to a ROLLBACK TYPE, but they did not change the standard. At about that time is when the length and surface color started to change. The surface color went from a wavy color to a salt and pepper color ( or an even ticking over the whole body), which is what the Light Gray Flemish requires. It was left at one inch long which was still a FLYBACK length. In the 1947 Standard the weights were raised to-Does 12 pounds and up, with Bucks 11 pounds and up. No top weight. At the same time Heavyweight Chinchillas were raising their weights also. The length of fur was left at one inch. The 1950 Standard was changed to what it basically is today. The note “This breed is to be judged primarily for its commercial value, its meat production qualities to be given first consideration”, was added. The weights were raised; Minimum weight of Senior Does, 13 pounds, top weight of 16 pounds. Minimum weight of Senior Bucks, 12 pounds, top weight of 15 pounds. Ideal weights: Does 14 to 15 pounds; Bucks 13 to 14 pounds. Some additional DQ’s were added, such as extremely short or long body. The long body coming from the Flemish Giants. Length of fur was changed to1 1/8 inches, with the statement “Fur Structure, Quality, and condition to conform with the A.R.& C.B.A., Inc., Fur Standard. This statement says it must be a Flyback Type fur, but with the extra 1/8 of an inch, starts it into a RollBack Type fur. At This Point I Would Like to Say (Bite My Tongue) There Very Possibly Has Not Been A Good Pure Breed Giant Chinchilla Sold Since 1944. Breeders have been breeding other breeds into the SO Called Giant Chinchillas trying to get the fur shorter and with Flyback and the wavy color back. MYSELF INCLUDED. That is why breeders are still getting whites in the litters. White under-color next to the skin, which is a DQ, and a white toenail, every once in a while. In the 1956 Standard the weights were left as was, but the length of the fur was changed to 1 1/8 to 1 ¼ inches. With the statement changed to read “The fur should conform with the A.R.B.A., Inc., Fur Standard. Here again the last statement calls for a Flyback Type Fur, but the length makes it a Rollback Type of fur. In the 1966 Standard, salt and pepper appearance (even ticking) was added as a FAULT. And the following were added as DQ’s-brown or yellowish under-color; dirty brown tinge in the light ring color; yellow nape in the neck. The fault and DQ’s came from the Light Gray Flemish Giants that had some Sandy Flemish Giants bred into them. To this day Giant Chinchilla breeders are having problems with the salt and pepper appearance, surface color. In the early 1970’s the American Rabbit Breeders Association advised all Specialty Clubs to put their Standards into a certain format, which is being used to this day in the Standard of Perfection. Then Giant Chinchilla President Al Butler appointed me to do the deed and have it ready for the 1975 edition of the Standard of Perfection. It had to be presented to the members of the Specialty Club, with their approval, before being sent on to the Standards Committee Chairperson. After many phone calls with Al and Charles Meyers, than Chair of the Standards Committee, it was presented to the membership. The only change that was made to the Standard was “Body to be medium length….” This was suggested by the Standards Committee with the suggestion “If the Association didn’t make the change, the Committee would “. When I was changing the format, with the suggestions of Mr. Meyer, we tried to get the membership to make a few changes to the Standard. But no deal. In the late 1970’s I had a nice Giant Chinchilla Doe, at that time as far as I knew she was pure Giant Chinchilla. I showed her and won Best of Breed as a Giant Chinchilla. On a dare from a couple of Flemish Giant Breeders I also entered her as a Light Gray Flemish Giant in the same show. As it turned out the same Judge judged both breeds. When he placed her first in the class of several Light Grays, and then made her Best Light Gray, he made the statement “This is the first I have ever seen a rabbit win in two different breeds. To do that, one of the Standards is messed up.” Since that show I have made it my mission to get the Standard of the Giant Chinchilla changed so that it is the only breed fitting our Standard. I have gotten the Association to make a few changes and there is one more I hope to get made. There are several well known Giant Chinchilla Breeders who keep saying “Let’s Keep the Giant Chinchilla as Mr. Stahl made it, do not make these changes.” I hope with this article, and others published in this Guide Book, they will see that the wrong changes were made a good many years ago. And as I have said elsewhere in this article “Changes have been made to make the Standard fit the rabbit instead of making the Breeders breed the Rabbit to fit the Standard.” Respectfully Submitted; Carl W. Filliater Coat Chinchilla Rabbits have a soft, short, rollback coat which does not need much maintenance in order to keep it healthy. Most rabbits shed during the fall and spring, which means you may find more hair indoors than you usually do. Simply brush your rabbit once biweekly for a few weeks until they cease shedding so much. Colors There is only one color accepted by the ARBA with the Chinchilla rabbit, and that’s the color of an actual chinchilla. ARBA’s Standard of Perfection for this breed contains the phrase: “color is to resemble real chinchilla.” What does that mean? The color is to look just like that of those cute little rodents you see in exotic pet stores, the Chinchilla lanigera. That is, a rich, varied, sparkling blend of black and white. The under color is dark slate blue at the base and the top edge is a darker blue with a portion of light gray in between. The slight eye circles are well defined and of a light pearl color and the underside of the tail is also white while the topside is mostly black with a few white hairs. Eye colors can be brown, blue-grey or marbled, but dark brown is preferred. The color is produced by a banded hair shaft – each hair has bands of black and pearl-gray pigment. At a show, judges are supposed to consider the color quality of each band, as well as their definition from each other, and the overall look of the top coat. The American Chinchilla’s coat is a lengthy rollback – an ideal length of 1 ¼ inches. Coats under 1 inch in length are faulted, as well as coats that are so long they resemble wool. Fur is to be smooth and glossy. Fur and color together pack more points in the standard than the body type, which is to be the same as other commercial breeds such as the Californian. Petting your American Chinchilla Rabbit’s head, neck, back and ears is very much encouraged. Care Requirements The Chinchilla Rabbit does well in indoor or outdoor enclosures so long as they are not exposed to extreme heat or cold. Outdoor enclosures should be lifted from the ground to protect them from potential predators and have a ramp to the fenced bottom so they can hop about on the grass below. Indoors rabbit cages need to be large enough so the rabbit can easily stretch out and considering the Chinchilla’s size, it needs to be rather large, which is why this breed isn’t recommended for apartment dwellers. Enclosures should be made of wire walls and a plastic/metal bottom to hold bedding, which needs to be spot-cleaned every day and completely replaced at the end of every week. In terms of food, the Chinchilla’s diet does not differ from that of other rabbits. This means they need to have a diet of hay and a healthy mix of high-quality pellets, fruits, leafy greens and vegetables. There are some fruits/vegetables/leafy greens that are better in terms of nutritional value to rabbits and others that should be avoided at all costs. Apples are a great treat, for example, but iceberg lettuce does not contain enough nutrition to be beneficial to your rabbit’s health. Always do your research on what you plan to feed to your rabbit and when in doubt, call and ask your local veterinarian. Health While some rabbits have health issues related to their fur, the Chinchilla Rabbit has no such problem or any other hereditary disease. However, there are some issues pet rabbit parents need to be made of aware of so they can prevent these health problems from developing in the first place. Rabbit teeth never stop growing and the only thing that keeps their teeth a manageable size is a diet high in hay – this is why a high percent of hay in the diet is crucial. Overgrown rabbit teeth can grow into their jaws and face, and is painful. If you find less droppings in your rabbit’s cage, they are less active than usual, and aren’t eating as much, check their mouth for overgrown teeth. To deal with overgrown teeth, take them to your veterinarian for a trimming. Owners also need to check their bunny’s ears for any sign of ear mites, and outdoor rabbits need to be carefully checked for any sign of flystrike, which is an extremely painful condition that is mostly fatal. Bucks and does can also be neutered/spayed, just like dogs and cats. Bucks can be spayed as young as 3.5 months, while does can be spayed once they are 5-6 months old. Temperament/Behavior This breed of rabbit was developed mostly for their pelt and meat in the 1900s, consequently they are very much at ease being handled by humans. This means they also make great pets for single, couples or even seniors who would like a pet the size of a medium-sized dog but has less maintenance involved. Rabbits can be difficult to potty-train, but it does not mean it is impossible. In fact, many pet rabbit owners have found success with plenty of time, patience and lots of rewards. Some have gone the extra mile by placing a few litter boxes in corners of their home (instead of having just one) so their rabbit does not have to travel too far to find a litter box to do the deed. They may take longer than the average dog or cat, but rabbits are intelligent enough to understand when they are supposed to do their business in a particular area. In terms of playtime, every rabbit takes to toys a little differently – some may be perfectly content with home-made DIY toys while others may enjoy more mentally-stimulating toys from your local pet store or dollar store. Whatever it is, always make sure it is bunny-safe and won’t break apart into pieces your rabbit can accidentally swallow and hurt itself internally. Having said that, your rabbit’s personality will flourish the longer they are outside of their enclosures engaging and interacting with their human family. Petting their heads, necks, backs and ears is completely acceptable and very much encouraged. Many rabbits also enjoy having all of this done while in the comfort of your lap, just like lap dogs (but with less drool!) Uses Chinchilla rabbit was mainly bred to be a meat and fur producing breed. But today it is mainly kept for meat production rather than fur, due to the demise of the rabbit fur industry during the late 1940s. The breed is very suitable for commercial rabbit farming. Special Notes Chinchillas are very hardy, docile, good natured and very gentle rabbit breed. They are good breeders, with an average litter of 6-9 kits. The does produce large litters and have good mothering instincts. The bunnies grow faster and reach market weight quickly. The Chinchilla rabbit has contributed to the development of more breeds and varieties of rabbit worldwide than any other breed of domestic rabbit. It is a very suitable breed for commercial meat production. And their meat to bone ratio is very good. On average American Chinchilla rabbit’s lifespan is between 5 and 8 years. The breed is also very good as pets. Even the novice can take good care of them, and they do not require regular grooming. http://www.petguide.com/breeds/rabbit/american-chinchilla-rabbit/ https://www.raising-rabbits.com/chinchilla-rabbits.html http://rabbitbreeders.us/american-chinchilla-rabbits https://livestockconservancy.org/index.php/heritage/internal/americanchinchilla http://www.raising-rabbits.com/chinchilla-rabbits.html http://exclusivelyrabbits.blogspot.com/2011/10/brief-history-of-each-of-chinchilla.html http://www.roysfarm.com/american-chinchilla-rabbit/ http://chinchilla.co/chinchilla-rabbit/ http://www.giantchinchillarabbit.com/giant-chin-history.html © Copyrighted

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Watcha WEIRD OHS! I'm Mr A the Barber and this is vol. 49 of YOU GOT GOOD TASTE This month hear new releases, classic garage tunes and a cage full of monkey tunes!! My WEIRDSVILLE club night has now moved to Camden London. The opening night at the new venue has a stunning line up. THE JACKETS + THE FELINES + DICK VENOM AND THE TERRORTONES + GOOD TASTE with Fritz from the BUZZSAW JOINT spinnin the wax till 1am Friday 12th Oct 8pm-1pm at The Fiddlers Elbow Camden £5 before 10pm £7 after Go to the WEIRDSVILLE facebook page for more info www.facebook.com/pages/Weirdsville/240282989371045 ★★★★★★★★ HIPSVILLE ★★★★★★★★ A Garage A GO-GO Party weekend 10-12th May 2013 Surrey UK "IF YOU CAN'T DIG THIS ....... YOU CAN'T DIG NOTHING!" A PARTY WEEKEND WITH 8 LIVE BANDS ★ International DJ’s ★ GO-GO GIRLS IN CAGES!!! ★ GORILLAS OUT OF THEIR CAGES!!! ★ AND MORE........... www.facebook.com/HipsvillePartyWeekend New website soon www.hipsville.co.uk The Norvins - Won't You Tell Me The Creeps - Down At The Night Club The Shook-Ups!- Second To None Wild Evel and the Trash Bones - Why Can't We Be Cheap Freaks - Cryin' Shame Wau Y Los Arrrghs - Ce Ne Pas La Imporance The Moonstones - Unconditional Love The Enchanters - Like Tuff The Ideals - Go Go Gorilla J C Davis - Monkey Little Emmett Sutton - Mom, Won't You Teach Me To Monkey The Persians - Let's Monkey Again Wailers - Zig Zag The Elastik Band - Spazz The Entertainers - At The Ginza Pt. 1 The Hombres - Let It Out Sam The Sham and the Pharoahs - Go-Go Girls Bo Diddley - Dancing Girl Tiny Fuller - Cat Walk Mean Bikini - About Me (Demo) Bucky Rage - Bubblegum Crisis The Mokkers - Dirty Trace The Felines - Boots Becky Lee and Drunkfoot - The Tracks www.yougotgoodtaste.com