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Singapore have one foot in the semi-finals of the Asian Netball Championship after a 32-18 win over Hong Kong last night. But even after conquering their toughest opponents in their group, captain Vanessa Lee refuses to let her focus slip.
"Beating Hong Kong today has definitely boosted the team's morale," said the 32-year-old.
"But the semi-finals are still ahead of us, and we'll have tougher matches ahead."
Despite the margin of victory, the win against Hong Kong was no cinch. Singapore had to devise a strategy to combat Hong Kong's physical edge as their opponents comprised a number of taller Caucasian players.
"We were playing against people much bigger than ourselves," said coach Ruth Aitken.
"The girls had to work together to get the ball to the shooter - so we played short, sharp and fast, flat balls instead of long balls that they could defend against. Defence-wise, we displayed our trademark hustle. We had tenacious defenders all through the court."
Establishing an 11-2 lead over Hong Kong in the second quarter was crucial to the outcome, she added.
Singapore began their title defence in Bangkok with Group A victories over Chinese Taipei (57-14) on Sunday and Thailand (49-28) on Monday. A victory against the Maldives this evening would place Aitken's charges as the top seeds in their group and guarantee a spot in the semi-finals. They are likely to meet either Malaysia or Sri Lanka in the last four.
Lee hopes that the team will continue to build on their game as they move one step closer to the final.
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CHICAGO – Pembrolizumab with and without chemotherapy proved superior for overall survival compared with the EXTREME regimen when used first line in certain subgroups of patients with recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M HNSCC), according to "practice-changing" final results from the randomized phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 study.
Compared with 300 patients randomized to receive the EXTREME regimen (a certuximab loading dose followed by carboplatin or cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil), 281 who received pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy (P+C) had superior overall survival (OS) with comparable safety–including both those with programmed death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) combined positive score (CPS) of 20 or greater (median 14.7 vs 11.0 months; hazard ratio, 0.60) and with CPS of 1 or greater (median, 13.6 vs. 10.4 months; HR, 0.65), Danny Rischin, MD, reported at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
The differences were highly statistically significant, said Dr. Rischin, a professor and director of the Division of Cancer Medicine and head of the Department of Medical Oncology at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
"And this benefit in overall survival in CPS greater than or equal to 20 and greater than or equal to 1 appeared to be present across all the subgroups that we looked at," he added.
The response rates did not differ between P+C and EXTREME groups, but the median duration of response was significantly greater with P+C vs. EXTREME in both the CPS of 20 or greater and 1 or greater (7.1 vs. 4.2 months and 6.7 vs. 4.3 months, respectively).
Additionally, the final results of the study showed an OS benefit with P+C vs. EXTREME in the total population (13.0 vs. 10.7 months; HR, 0.72), Dr. Rischin said.
The difference between the groups with respect to progression-free survival (PFS), however, was not statistically significant and did not reach the superiority threshold, he noted.
In the 301 patients who received pembrolizumab alone, OS was superior in the CPS 20 or greater and 1 or greater populations (median, 14.8 vs. 10.7 months; HR, 0.58 and 12.4 vs. 10.3 months; HR, 0.74, respectively), compared with EXTREME, but was noninferior in the total population (median 11.5 vs. 10.7 months; HR, 0.83), and safety was favorable .
Again, PFS did not differ between the groups (median, 2.3 vs. 5.2 months; HR, 1.34), and while the overall response rates did not differ significantly, the median duration of response was substantially longer with pembrolizumab at 22.6 vs. 4.5 months with EXTREME, he said.
Study participants had locally incurable R/M HNSCC and no prior systemic therapy in the R/M setting. Those in he P+C arm received pembrolizumab at 200 mg plus 6 cycles of cisplatin at 100 mg/m2 or carboplatin AUC 5, and 5-fluorouracil at a dose of 1000 mg/m2/day for 4 days every 3 weeks; those in the pembrolizumab alone arm received 200 mg every 3 weeks for up to 35 cycles, and those in the EXTREME arm received certuximab at a 400 mg/m2 loading dose followed by 250 mg/m2 weekly with carboplatin AUC 5 or cisplatin at 100 mg/m2, and 5-FU at 1000 mg/m2/day for 4 days for 6 cycles.


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SYNTHETIC EFFORTS TOWARD FUMONISIN via AMINO ACID SCHIFF BASE METHODOLOGY
AuthorKim, Shang U
Issue Date2009
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AbstractSynthetic efforts toward fumonisin analog were described. These are accomplished via amino acid Schiff base methodology. These efforts can be divided three major phases. First, tandem reductive alkylation with DIBAL/TRIBAL and different types of organo-lithium or Grignard nucleophiles provided threo-amino alcohol with excellent stereoselecitivites (2-27:1). The reductive alkylation utilized most hydrocarbon nucleophiles, e.g. alkyl-, vinyl-, alkenyl-, phenyl-, and dienyl-, and afforded high selectivites unless donor solvents (e.g. THF and Et2O) were used. Second, syntheses of the protected threo-γ-amino-β-hydroxy aldehydes and their stereoselectivities were introduced. The reductive alkylated threo-amino allyl alcohol was transformed via Brown's hydroboration/oxidation protocol with 9-BBN, followed by TEMPO oxidation to give the resultant aldehydes in reasonable yields. Then, TBDPS and Schiff base protected aldehyde was coupled with phenyl- and decyl Grignard reagents to obtain predominant 3,5-anti-diols (ca. 80:20 anti:syn), characterized by ¹³C NMR analysis of Rychnovsky's 1,3-acetonide groups. Products can be useful analogues for fumonisin and 5-hydroxy-sphingosine due to their structural similarity. Third stage involved the synthesis of C₁₁-C₂₀ fragment analog of fumonisin. Chiral auxiliaries (e.g. Evans and Myers) were administrated for stereoselective methylation, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation in the presence of (DHQ)2PHAL catalyst was performed to form 1,2- syn-diols, and the manipulation of protection/deprotection and Finklestein reaction furnished C₁₁-C₂₀ fragment analog of fumonisin.
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Pretty soon the Midwest weather will turn cold with rain, sleet, and snow lining the roadways. Driving safely during the fall and winter months is important but it requires more than just cautious driver behavior. Your automobiles also need some attention. Now is the best time to prepare.
Our legal team has prepared some tips to help get your vehicles ready for fall. No we are certainly not mechanics, but like you, we own and drive on the same roads. We see friends, family, and clients struggle with roadway accidents. We defend them in the courtroom and feel it's equally important to defend them before the unfortunate reality of an accident happens.
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How to Strike and Win: A Labor Notes Guide
Strikes by unorganized workers led to the founding of unions. Strikes won the first union contracts. Strikes over the years won bigger paychecks, vacations, seniority rights, and the right to tell the foreman "that's not my job." Without strikes we would have no labor movement, no unions, no contracts, and a far worse working and living situation. In short, strikes are the strongest tool in workers' toolbox—our power not just to ask, but to force our employers to concede something. This special expanded issue of Labor Notes is a manual on how to strike and win.
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Secrets of a Successful Organizer
Are there problems where you work? Maybe your pay is too low, conditions are unsafe, or your boss has it in for someone you work with... and you're ready to do something about it.
This book will show you how to fight back where you work and win. You'll learn how to identify the key issues in your workplace, build campaigns to tackle them, anticipate management's tricks and traps, and inspire your co-workers to stand together despite their fears.
We've distilled generations of organizing know-how into 47 easily accessible secrets. Put them all together and you've got a step-by-step guide to building power on the job.
Also available: a Spanish edition and a companion trainer's guide to this book.
How to Jump-Start Your Union
In less than two years, newly-elected leaders transformed the 27,000-member Chicago Teachers Union. Learn how they organized as rank-and-file members then ran for office to chart a new direction for their union.
This book details how the engaged thousands of members to tackle problems on the job and to build a stewards network that became the backbone of their 2012 citywide strike. Find out how they worked with their communities, trained new leaders, and ran a contract campaign that became a model for unions across the country.
Democracy Is Power
Do you want to know how to run your local union more effectively or how to get more members involved? Democracy Is Power, by Mike Parker and Martha Gruelle, provides a blueprint for building a member-driven union. They demonstrate what member control really looks like, and why it is crucial to labor's future.
With a focus on union activity in the workplace, the authors describe democratic approaches to contracts, grievances, communications, and leaders' relationship with members. They shine a revealing light on democratic union culture, yet also address the more obvious parts of democracy, like elections and bylaws.
Democracy Is Power will be an important resource for anyone active in reforming their own union, whether as a rank and file member or as a local officer.
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Just cause is the keystone of the union contract, protecting members from unwarranted and excessive discipline. But up to now many of its most important secrets have been restricted to arbitrators and labor professionals.
In Just Cause: A Union Guide to Winning Discipline Cases, veteran labor lawyer Robert M. Schwartz—best-selling author of he Legal Rights of Union Stewards—offers a step-by-step guide filled with advice, practical tips, and winning techniques. Grievance representatives can use these methods to compose compelling arguments. Many unions use Just Cause every day to save workers' jobs and build solidarity.
Topics covered include: Requesting information; Due process; Double jeopardy; Disparate treatment; Hearsay; Zero-tolerance rules; Last chance agreements; Off-duty misconduct; Negligence; Sexual harassment; Sleeping on the job; Dishonesty; and Presenting grievances.
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If the union movement is going to find its way back from the wilderness, it will depend on new leaders. Where will we find them? Shop floor activists are the raw material for labor's revival.
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The Steward's Toolbox, edited by Labor Notes editor Mischa Gaus, is a how-to resource guide that gives stewards, union activists, and leaders new and old the skills and orientation they need. Bringing together five years' worth of knowledge from the pages of Labor Notes magazine, the book offers eight chapters full of experience and advice on everything from how to defend past practices to how to build a successful coalition to defeat privatization. 235 pages.
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This oversize manual is for workers who want to take control over their lives at work. In hundreds of first-person accounts, workers tell in their own words how they did just that.
The stories run from how to ridicule a pompous boss to a years-long campaign against a multinational corporation. The workplaces represented include factory and white collar, public and private, in the U.S. and Canada.
Each chapter ends with questions designed to get you thinking strategically about how to apply what you've read in your workplace.
Rebuilding Power in Open-Shop America: A Labor Notes Guide
Bundle of 50 copies for $30, or 100 copies or $50. For this special expanded issue of Labor Notes (July 2018) we talked to workers who are building powerful unions despite a mandatory open shop—in schools, factories, buses, hospitals, oil refineries, grocery stores, post offices, and shipyards across the U.S.
This guide reveals the principles and practical steps behind their successes. Packed with info, exercises, and tips, it's a great tool to share with union stewards, board members, or rank-and-file activists.
The FMLA Handbook
The FMLA Handbook, by union attorney Robert M. Schwartz, explains the rights of employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), including:
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Although our dwellings are constructed of primarily impermeable materials - bricks, glass, stone, stucco, and treated lumber - our homes remain remarkably porous. During the lifetime of a house, apartment or other living space, stories of multiple generations breathe or echo, and marks or actual items left behind by different occupants create known and unknown crosscurrents. In the basement of a new home, I recall once finding a collection of dusty law journals with mysterious "just so!" markings that suggested the books' owner was preoccupied with justice and protecting civil rights. Irrationally, it pleased me; increased my fondness for the house.
It is just this porousness, along with themes related to our sense of place, family and identity, that are the focus of Home, a Berkeley Rep production created by the immensely imaginative theater artist Geoff Sobelle, who brought his unconventional all wear bowlersto Berkeley Rep in 2006.
Performed almost entirely without dialogue, designer Steven Dufala's novel scenic concept — a DIY, two-story home interior constructed by the actors and crew during the play's first 25 minutes - is a distinguishing feature. Crisply directed by Lee Sunday Evans, the 105-minute play has Obie-award winning Sobelle and his exuberant, buoyant ensemble accompanied by composer/musician Elvis Perkins, who wanders in and out of the action as a strolling minstrel performing original, folk-style songs.
Home is theater, but also a dance, pantomime, magic act, musical performance, contemporary commedia dell'arte, engineering project and ultimately, a mirror or window reflective of universal life experiences. Births and deaths, celebrations and arguments, loneliness and companionship, boring days and profound, one-of-a-kind occasions - all these and more occur in a home.
Significant energy and skill is needed to tell a story of architecture that pulses with human frailty, pumps out heroic actions, and illustrates the complete spectrum of forgiveness, resentment, trust, love, anger and other sentiments that its occupants share. As he constructs a wall with simple 2-by-4 beams, plastic sheets, and a staple gun, Sobelle's agile body expresses power, industry, urgency, determination, and humor. His facial expressions and quick glances at the audience break the fourth wall silently, but speak volumes and draw physical and verbal response - applause, quiet cheers. It is the first actor-audience interaction during Home, which eventually springs into full participation when members of the audience are invited onstage. Theater that is "accessible" in this way can be tedious, manipulative, false, or poorly executed, but here, it is delightful and nuanced. The actors are clearly directing people willing to go onstage; how they choose to respond is genuine, fresh and real. Helping an actor to string lights throughout the theater becomes fun, collaborative, teamwork. A moment when two audience members speak about their childhood or present-day homes is striking; their overlapping stories are deeply personal and yet relatable for everyone in the theater.
The admirable cast's impeccable movement is pivotal to the production, from frenetic bathroom and party scenes masterfully choreographed by David Neumann, to Illusion Designer Steve Cuiffo's clever bed occupant switch-offs and other magic moments. Balance and sophistication come through potent images; in one example, an elderly man in his final moments on earth stands at a window, bathed in warm light as a dazzling orange lei he wears is gently blown by the wind.
For people seeking a summary statement at the end - or to understand Perkins' hard-to-discern lyrics without reading them in the program — Home will have a downside. It's too bad because Perkins, in a song titled "Bivouac," writes (and sings with less articulation than would benefit the show), "With every thought of safe and sound/Your only home is in and out of your body." People not prone to read programs might miss out on the well-written phrase. Without dictating a specific interpretation, it's a fitting, porous conclusion allowing people to absorb and reflect on home in ways both unique and universal.
Through Apr. 21, $45-97, Berkeley Rep: Roda Theatre, 2015 Addison Street, Berkeley, 510-647-2949, BerkeleyRep.org
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1. What are real options? Why is it important for managers to determine the value of real options in capital budgeting decisions? Using an example explain how you can determine the value of a real option in the capital budgeting decision. In your response, include an example (use research article to answer the question). 2. I


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Thanks all for the entries for the giveaway for A Gathering Storm on my newsletter – it was lovely to get so many emails and kind wishes!
However, there could only be one winner, and that – courtesy of random.org – is Wax Applelover 🙂
Please though, do keep your eyes peeled, as I plan a few more giveaways over the next couple of weeks. There will be one to celebrate the release of Enemies Like You on 15th May, and another to celebrate the republication of Provoked, Beguiled and Enlightened .


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Walking - Birding - Photography
Ontdek Kenya Safaris organizes safaris with specialty in walking, bird watching, wildlife and photo tours, all offered as private safaris or small group departures.
Go directly to the activity tours we have on offer.
We restrict our operations to Kenya, meaning we thoroughly have tested the itineraries we are selling. It is our goal to give our clients a real African experience.
How about experience? We bring over 20 years of hands-on experience and feet-on-the-ground approach in organizing wildlife safaris in Kenya.
We invite you to go through our website and you can count on our experience to tailor-make your unique Kenyan vacation that combines guided walking, bird watching and/or photography and excellent wildlife viewing away from mass tourism.
Read more on how we organize our guided Kenyan safaris.
Our bird watching tours take birding to its very basics: observing birds in their natural habitats in a relaxed way. Competent birding guides, good selection of habitats for a variety of birds species, easy walks so that you are not cooped up in a safari vehicle throughout your vacation and flawless ground logistics are the hallmarks of our birding safaris.
We spend more time in the places we visit than most birding companies do, our focus being to let our clients enjoy bird watching by their ability and not at the pace, speed and the pressure of a tour leader.
Ontdek crafts unique African safaris for clients seeking a one-of-a-kind wildlife experience rather than the hectic vehicle-confined safari covering all the parks in Kenya in less than a week.
We are a dedicated team of nature people right on the ground and as we often accompany clients on their safari, it matters to us that we create safaris that have quality time dedicated to top-notch wildlife viewing, the best services possible and that we stay away from mass tourism.
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We use our experience on national parks selection enabling you to have maximum time for nature photography with minimal road transfers. On your safari, photo subjects range from birds, scenery, people & culture to the wildlife in the main national parks.
Ontdek Kenya is the leading outfitter of educational travel for schools that are seeking quality and truly nature-based learning tours that go beyond the morning and afternoon game drives.
We work hard (and enjoy doing so) to design African safaris that have soft activities, keep students away from mass tourism and at the same time raise their intellectual curiosity making them question the whys of the world around them.
Ontdek Kenya Safaris has made a deliberate decision to offer educational tours strictly in Kenya, meaning we can maintain the high standards for which we are known for.
Most of our clients are 50 plus active travelers and they choose to travel with us because we offer them safaris that match their active lifestyles - walking at their pace while following grazing gazelles, adding new bird species to their checklist or leisurely watching game without the pressure of "let's move to the next park".
We not only deliver on unique itineraries but also on perfect ground logistics. Our senior tours are fully supported and accommodation is in comfortable lodges and tented camps with en suite facilities and unfailing high standards of hospitality.
If you or a member of your family is on a gluten-free diet, we would like to discuss with you about your special-diet safari. Candid planning and communication is essential and Ontdek Kenya brings over 20 years of hands-on experience in truly nature themed African safaris for people with all kinds of dietary requirements.


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The City of Casey invites you to submit an Expression of Interest for the Conservation Advisory Committee. The Committee provides strategic advice to Council. It's made up of community members from all walks of life with different perspectives. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and advocate on issues relating to:
- Biodiversity and natural resource management
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You can also complete the EOI and submit it:
Please address the form to Simon King, the Team Leader for Sustainability and Environment. The deadline for submissions closes on Sunday 16 June 2019.
We encourage applications from people with a passion for and understanding of environmental management and sustainability practices. Participants should share Council's vision and want to contribute to making a difference. You will be representing your community and will be a voice for driving positive change.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview.
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Studies & Degrees in Italian Language and Literature (in Universities)
Choose where you would like to study Italian Language and Literature (in Universities):AlbaniaArgentinaAustraliaAustriaCanadaCzech RepublicDenmarkEcuadorEstoniaFinlandFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIndiaIrelandItalyKenyaMaltaNetherlandsNew ZealandPolandPortugalSpainSwitzerlandThe United KingdomThe United States
Many people dream of taking a vacation in Italy–wandering the hills of Tuscany, exploring Roman ruins, or drinking fine wine in a restaurant in Venice. But have you ever considered living and working there on a long-term basis? If so, majoring in Italian language and literature might be a good choice. Like any other modern-language major, this course of study will take plenty of hard work and determination, but it is possible to attain fluency in Italian within the space of 4 years. Those who have chosen this route often report that Italian is easier to learn than many other European languages.
Personal Qualities
- General language skills – strong grasp of grammar in English is a plus
- Desire to travel, especially in Italy
- Curiosity about other cultures and ways of life
- Patience and willingness to spend plenty of time memorizing vocabulary
Italian programs are slightly less common than those in French, Spanish, or German, but they can still be found at many colleges. In most cases, 4 full years of language instruction are required for the major, so it's important to get started right away if you plan on completing a degree in Italian. in addition, the majority of college Italian programs require at least a semester of foreign study. Fortunately, study abroad programs in Italy are extremely common, so this will be an easy requirement to fulfill – not to mention enjoyable!
Although it is possible to major in Italian by itself, it is generally a good idea to consider choosing a 2nd major or a minor in order to round out your course of study. For example, people who hope to live and work in Italy often take courses in business administration, hospitality, or ESL ("English as a Second language," a standard degree for traveling English teachers), which helps to prepare them for work in a specific kind of job once they arrive in Italy.
Career Options
As with any other major modern language, majoring in Italian will provide you with a versatile degree that can be applied to a wide range of careers. Of course, translation and interpretation stand out as obvious choices–this is an excellent way to travel around the world and apply your skills in Italian, English, and whatever other languages you may know. If you enjoy the nuances of language, and especially if you enjoy writing on a wide range of topics, a career in translation and interpretation might be worth considering.
Italy itself is one of the world's major economies, and is an important center of commerce, politics, cuisine, and tourism. In any one of these sectors, there will be numerous employers who are looking to hire English/Italian bilingual workers. Choosing a double major or major/minor combination will make you especially appealing to these employers.
Finally, don't forget that many people major in Italian purely out of passion for the language. Because Italian is such a versatile major, it's not necessary to pick a career ahead of time–in fact, it might be smart for prospective Italian majors to keep their options open throughout their early college years.


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A Bittersweet Tale Of Amarone
In fair Verona, where the Capulets and Montagues once fought, the vineyards have provided fertile grounds for another kind of internal warfare. We lay our scene at Villa Mosconi in Veneto where the Bertani family had long crossed swords over the details and direction of the family winery.
For five generations the Bertani family have been making wine, though it was not without its tensions, as fifth generation winemaker Guglielmo Bertani attests. His father, Gaetano, was one of four, and while he and his brother worked in the winery, his two sisters were unsure of their place. The only thing that could be agreed, was that everyone wanted a say. There were arguments over how the winery should be run, how the vineyards should be managed and how the flagship Amarone should be made. "Everything was starting to be polluted by hard feelings," says Guglielmo.
Eventually, one side of the family cracked, went behind Gaetano's back and sold out, avoiding the right to first refusal that should have been offered to Gaetano, and handing their shares over to a big pharmaceutical group in Rome. Gaetano and his sons found themselves at philosophical odds with these new and unexpected partners, and, finding it unbearable to be in business with a giant of commerce who lacked true love for their wine and their traditions, set about splitting the business.
For Guglielmo, his brother and his father, wine was in their blood. Growing up amidst the vineyards, Guglielmo reminisces, "the thing I remember most is the smell of wine, the smell of vinification. It's a smell you only find in wineries, the smell of corks, of must, of grape juice at the time of harvest, the smell of wood. Those are my first memories."
Guglielmo's father had a true passion for wine and had put this to practice elsewhere, away from the feuding, by purchasing his own vineyard, Tenuta Santa Maria di Gaetano Bertani. It is under this name that the family are now making all their wine, losing the Bertani name in the splitting of the company, but ensuring, instead, that they took with them what they believed was a key element of their winemaking heritage and tradition, Villa Mosconi.
"Our side of the family decided to stay in the business to renew the history. It's bitter sweet, because we had to give up the family name we used for so many years, but it was becoming very difficult to do anything worthwhile with all this in-fighting and now, finally, we are masters of our destiny. We have a different name, but we are free to do what we think is right," says Guglielmo.
The Bertani family can now continue to make Amarone in Villa Mosconi, where there has been a winery since the 1500s and where the villa itself has been situated in its current form since the 1700s, when it was used as a summer residence by the Mosconi family and was the stomping ground of Europe's literati. Playwright and intellectual Ippolito Pindemonte lived at the villa for ten years and of his time there wrote, in 1800, "I saw the shadows of your garden, which seemed to be the most beautiful. But I look with even more yearning to these great noble barrels, whose oak senses and readily awaits the harvest."
Villa Mosconi is a place of significance for Italy's wine industry more widely, as it was here that Amarone was founded in the 1930s. Amarone is perhaps the most famous wine denomination from the Verona region though its creation came about somewhat by chance. Grapes, predominantly local varietal corvina, were dried in a process called appassimento to make Recioto, sweet red wine, yet there were times when the fermentation couldn't be stopped and all the sugar would develop into alcohol, resulting in a dry-styled wine referred to by Villa Mosconi's winemaker at the time as Amarone, meaning 'the great bitter'. The name was first used in a register in 1938 and, a decade later, the first official bottling came about. When the Bertani family began making wine at Villa Mosconi in the 1950s they were one of just two families making and exporting quality Amarone.
"Villa Mosconi has always been where the Bertani family made Amarone, with the particular terroir, the climate, the soil, the vineyards, all of which are very important to the end result and the character. The facilities also lend nicely to the drying, with drying rooms, which have been used by the family for more than 50 years, ideal for appassimento," says Guglielmo. Amarone is made by drying grapes for three to four months, resulting in a strong, potent wine with bold body, high alcohol, some residual sugar and slight bitterness. The wine is at its best when paired with food.
Under Tenuta Santa Maria, the Bertani family has decided to up the ante with its Amarone, by making a rarer Riserva which requires a minimum of four years of ageing compared to the Classico style which requires only three, yet it will retain the traditional, clean style.
"With the Amarone, we don't want to make something revolutionary, or different, or new. We know what's been made, what worked and we want to recreate that," says Guglielmo. "It's very much connected to the style which the family always made. It was a niche product at the beginning, produced and sold in very small quantities and it was always a special wine." Today it remains that way – revered and expensive.
The popularity and renown of Amarone has grown in recent years, helped by it being granted DOCG status in 2009. "It's a very authentic, unique style that you can only make in Verona and that, done in the right way, is an amazingly complex wine."
Amarone is often identified with a marmalade style of wine – powerful, overly sweet, lacking balance and difficult to pair with food, something Guglielmo believes is an aberration to classical, traditional Amarone. "Our family's main objective was always to have something well balanced, elegant, with long ageing potential, something that could stand the test of time and could sit on a wine list and be compared with the greatest wines of Italy and of the world and be an expression of Verona terroir." This is what the Bertani family continues to strive for and is what Amarone drinkers should be enjoying.
There are, and will be, other wines under Tenuta Santa Maria as the family celebrates its new-found freedom, the best part of which is the peace that has accompanied it. "Funnily enough, now that we are the only ones making wine, we are happy," says Guglielmo. "My father started talking again with his sisters and I think they have never been happier."
While this was a story of some woe, Guglielmo and his brother appear aligned in their wine philosophy and future plans and hope is for a peaceful future for the Bertani wine family and Tenuta Santa Maria.


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Key facts
Scientific name: Buteo buteo
Status: Resident breeder and passage migrant
Breeding birds: 57,000 – 79,000 pairs
Conservation status: Green
Length: 50 – 57 cm
Wingspan: 113 – 128 cm
Weight: 550 – 1350 g
Buzzards have dark brown upperparts with much paler underparts and reddish-brown streaks on their bellies. There is a pale band across the breast and the tail is lightly barred.
They have yellow eyes, black bills and yellow legs and feet. Juvenile buzzards are similar to adults but have paler underparts.
Buzzards have a fairly slow, clumsy takeoff but once in flight it soars easily and performs wing-beats and can dive at great speed. The wings form a shallow V-shape when soaring.
Buzzards breed between March and May. They build their nests in tall trees in a fork of a branch, close to the trunk. The nest is flat and bulky made from sticks, twigs and small branches and lined with green leaves.
Buzzards lay 2-5 smooth eggs, which are white with purple patches. The eggs are incubated for 33-35 days and chicks fledge at 50-55 days.
Although both parents feed the chicks for the first few days the male will spend most of his time hunting and bringing food back to the nest.
Buzzards feed on small mammals such as voles, rabbits and mice. They will also eat other birds, small reptiles and amphibians and insects.
Where to see them
Buzzards are best seen in Scotland, Wales, the Lake District and South West England but breed across the whole of the UK.
They can be found across the countryside including woodlands, moorland, pastures but will also venture into villages and even city centres perching on fence posts and pylons as they scan for prey.
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Did you know?
Buzzards are not popular with falconers as they are considered too lazy to be taught to fly at live prey.


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God's grace to a suffering Church 1 Peter 5v1-11
Speaker Jonny Grant, on December 4, 2016
(1 Peter 5:1-11)
Part of the Christian Witness in a Hostile World - 1 Peter series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
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1 Peter 5:1–11 (Listen)
5:1 So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory. 5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for "God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble."
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, 7 casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world. 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
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In digesting the recent earnings announcements from Sallie Mae (here and here) and Student Loan Corporation, the #1 and #2 private student lenders by volume, I came to the realization that the outlook for private loan originations for 2009-10 does not appear to be looking so bright.
Let's start with what they said in the last week in their 2Q earnings announcements:
Sallie Mae
- 2Q Earnings Supplement: "Private Education Loan originations declined 57 percent from the year-ago period to $.4 billion in the quarter ended June 30, 2009, as a result of our current lending policies and withdrawal from certain markets."
- 2Q Earnings Conference Call: "One is we withdrew from the
non-traditional lending component which was a little bit more than 15%
of originations back in the first half of 2008. Remember even though we
exited the business there was still a tail that was getting disbursed
for applications that had been processed and approved.
The second piece is under both the 2007 higher education act amendments and again in 2008 the Congress raised the loan limits for federal loans and that obviously decreases demand for private education loans and those two factors are the big drivers.
Applications flows in the second quarter and even in June under our Smart Option loan are towards schools that we target are certainly lower than we were last year but are single digit percentage points lower. Not what I would argue. It is very early still in the cycle, people are still I think figuring out how they're going to pay for college in the upcoming academic year."
Student Loan Corporation
- 2Q Earnings Announcement: Originations for private CitiAssist loans were 30% lower on a year over year basis with the company citing " initiatives the Company has introduced to improve the profitability of its private education loan product and changes to its underwriting standards."
Before getting too carried away about these 2Q announcements, since it represents a seasonal lull in the student lending business (it represented 7-8% of annual private loan originations for SLM and STU in the last academic year), I thought I would take a broader perspective and analyze loan originations on a quarterly basis since 2006 to see try and discern the bigger picture here (contact me at email@example.com if you are interested in receiving a simple copy of this spreadsheet).
Here is what I found:
- While Student Loan Corporation's originations remained relatively flat at $1.7 billion for the 2008-09 academic year, Sallie Mae had a 37.1% decrease to $4.9 billion for that same time period.
- Based on their conference call, the principal drivers of this decline for SLM was their discontinuation of lending to non-traditional students as well as the increase in federal loan limits for Stafford loans. Note that the loan limit issue did not seem to impact STU to the same degree over the academic year period.
- Remember that it was just prior to the 2008-09 academic year, in March 2008, that SLM created a new position, Chief Credit Officer, whose focus was to improve credit underwriting standards for private student loans.
- The 57% decline in private loan originations for SLM and the 30% decline in originations for STU were the largest quarterly declines for each of these lenders over the 14 quarter period analyzed. Here were the last four quarterly changes in private loan originations for each lender (based on 10-Q and 10-K filings):
So, what is the 2009-10 outlook for each of these lenders who combined likely have over 50% of the market share for private student loans?
Sallie Mae
- SLM would appear to have the capital to fund a significant volume of private student loans...
- Sallie Mae Bank raised $3.4 billion in brokered deposits in the 2Q of 2009
- Some regulatory risk exists here given increased scrutiny of Industrial Loan Companies (ILCs) of which Sallie Mae Bank is one
- But they have significantly increased their underwriting standards in the most recent quarter...
- Raised FICO score to 747 from 734 last quarter
- Over 76% of loans had a co-borrower vs. 74% last quarter
- I am actually surprised that the co-borrower rate wasn't higher this quarter as they had said in their 1Q call that "For our new program that has been launched this quarter [the second quarter], over 90% of the volume coming in has a co-borrower."
- And have a wee little marketing problem by requiring students to make interest-only payments while in school in the worst economic environment since the Great Depression
- Yes, I know that this structure reduces finance charges, however all private lenders provide students with the option to make interest-only payments while almost all also provide them with the flexibility to defer payments
- Based on one person's research, other lenders also appear to have lower starting interest rates, too
- Yes, I know that this structure reduces finance charges, however all private lenders provide students with the option to make interest-only payments while almost all also provide them with the flexibility to defer payments
Assuming that Sallie Mae maintains their underwriting standards which increases the difficulty of getting a private student loan and given the requirement to pay interest-only during the in-school period, I don't think it is a stretch to expect SLM's private loan originations to decrease by 20% or more over the 2009-10 academic year. Remember also that students who miss an interest payment on their Smart Option loan may have their second disbursement cancelled which also may contribute to this projected decline in originations.
Student Loan Corporation
- STU is currently a division within Citi Holdings, which is described in the latest Citigroup earnings release in this way:
- STU relies on Citigroup for their financing, in fact their 1Q 10-Q described the current status of that relationship:
So the company could be on the sales block as Citigroup seeks to shed assets (point #1) and their source for long-term financing remains murky (point #2)...Hmm...should it be any surprise that the company announced "initiatives the Company has introduced to improve the profitability of its private education loan product and changes to its underwriting standards?" When capital is limited, the best strategy to optimize your returns on that capital would seem to be raising your underwriting standards (which will reduce your originations) while increasing your pricing, which STU has done recently. As for projected originations, based on the points raised above, I also expect that originations could be down 20% or more for Student Loan Corporation for the 2009-10 academic year as they seek to maximize the returns on the limited capital they can deploy in this business.
We will certainly know more about how the year is progressing in three months time when we get a first look at the September quarter's originations.
Implications for Financial Aid Administrators (Or Why does this matter?)
With the possibility of a significant decline in the originations of private student loans by two lenders comprising upwards of 50% of the market, now is the time to prepare by considering several alternatives to the traditional lenders you may have relied on in the past. Yes, for the second year in a row, private loans will be harder to come by and are likelier to be costlier too. Here are a few options to consider to assist students and parents, who have exhausted all federal loan options first. Readers of this blog may have noticed them mentioned previously:
- See my earlier post on credit unions, who have taken on a more prominent role in the private loan marketplace. A few caveats:
- Not all credit unions are created equal; consider the pricing on the product offered as rates do vary among credit unions.
- Here is an analysis of private loan pricing at 22 credit unions that I posted about earlier.
- Most credit unions have local field of membership so be sure consider credit unions in your surrounding region.
- Credit Union Student Choice is a network of credit unions offering private loan products whose members have inked deals with leading business schools.
- Not all credit unions are created equal; consider the pricing on the product offered as rates do vary among credit unions.
- Some states also have private loan programs. Be aware that certain states, such as Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Texas, Vermont offer private loans to state residents and/or those attending schools in those states.
- Consider participating in SLA's Private Loan Insights. Join the schools who are already surveying their students to collect real-time information about approval rates and pricing on private student loans. Provide your families with the data to make the most informed decisions about private student loans. Contact me ASAP at firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested in participating!
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Additional to good coaching & experienced faculties, Good JEE books are incredibly important to boost student's performance. Here are some really useful books to prepare for JEE Main Exam.
1. Concepts of Physics: HC Verma
This book is the bible of physics for JEE preparation, this book contains everything necessary for a student to clear his concepts. This book contains all the basic concepts described most efficiently. Read the theory too because there are many things in it that students skip and they don't know about them and it comes in the examination.
2. DC Pandey (all 5 volumes):
We highly recommend studying this book only after you have done HC Verma thoroughly otherwise you will take more time to finish this book. It also contains some really good problems and is like a big boost in your exam preparation.
3. Physics NCERT: A must-do for every JEE aspirant. Some questions are directly asked in JEE Main examination.
We highly recommend doing just these books again and again for your physics preparation seeing the hectic schedule students and the burden of other subjects. We did only the books of these two authors and NCERT and You are really good to go for Your JEE Main. However if one needs extra practice then one can go for Cengage series, I.E. Irodov.
Related : How to Start For Preparing For IIT-JEE, NEET, Other Entrance Exams from Class 11?
Physical Chemistry:
We recommend one to do RC Mukherjee: Introduction to Mole Concept. It's the best book for physical chemistry and one must do it completely (every chapter) to get the maximum benefit. For practice, there are almost 600 extra revision questions and most of them are of the Advance level. However for even more practice, one can go for P.Bahadur.NCERT is always a must.
Organic Chemistry:
If you are a class 12 student, Solomon Fryle is a good book for organic Chemistry. If you are studying in class 11, we suggest Cengage organic chemistry (volume 1&2): KS Verma. It covers all the concepts of organic chemistry from the most basic to the advanced level and doing it will completely boost one's organic chemistry performance greatly. NCERT always a must.
Inorganic Chemistry:
For inorganic chemistry, NCERT is the best book. More than 95% JEE Main and more than 80% JEE Advanced inorganic questions come from NCERT.
Related : Recommended Books for JEE Main & JEE Advanced Preparation - Straight from The Toppers & The Teachers
1. Arihant Series (all 6 volumes):
We recommend one to do all the books in this series. In our opinion, it is the best series for Mathematics and contains all the theory and the kind of questions that can be asked in the examination.
2. Cengage Series:
It also contains some really good questions and for extra practice, one may go for this series.
These are all the books one needs to qualify the examination with flying colors but still, We want to stress on the fact that:
Please don't go after the number of books that one has done. First, stick to one of the books that We have mentioned per subject and finish it before going to the other book.
We suggest reading HC Verma 2–3 times before going to DC Pandey and the same was with other books. Don't believe the fact that if one has done the book once he/she has gained everything from that book. It's the most basic mistake students make. To get the most from that book, complete a book at least 2 times, be it NCERT or any other author book. Every book We have mentioned above is complete in it to get a good JEE rank.
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|The photo of the Italian Archivio Centrale Dello Stato files, reason for the investigation of the ship's identity – Photo Credit: LUCE/George Karelas
Research: George Karelas and Gerasimos Sotiropoulos
Photos: As credited
Text: Pierre Kosmidis
By May 21st, 1941 the Germans had concluded the invasion of mainland Greece, codenamed "Operation Marita" and were in the process of attacking the island of Crete, with an airborne assault that was initiated the day before, on May 20th, codenamed "Operation Merkur".
|An Allied POW sitting atop a German tank, during "Operation Marita", the invasion of Greece, April-May 1941 Photo Credit: Bundesarchiv
The German armored divisions that participated in the "blitzkrieg" against Greece, were now needed in the Easter Front, as Germany was gearing up for the invasion of the Soviet Union and rather from taking the long way to the front via land, they chose the much quicker way:
|German armour (actually French Hotchkiss tanks) during the invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece, April-May 1941
To ferry them from the port of Patras, Greece across the Adriatic Sea to the port of Taranto, back to Italy.
Therefore, a large contingent of the 2nd Panzer Division was loaded in the port of Patras aboard the transport ships Marburg and Kybfels, with final destination the port of Taranto in Italy.
This was a decision that would cost the Germans dearly.
|A German self-propelled gun used during the invasion of Greece, Source: Bundesarchiv
Kybfels was a cargo ship of 7,764 tons owned by HANSA Bremen.
Marburg, just below 7,564 tons, was built in 1928 for the company North German LLoyd.
A previous convoy on May 18, 1941, including those two ships and the Italian transport ship Laura C. transferred via the same route, from Patras to Taranto, heavy guns and tanks of the 2nd Panzer Division and then returned to Patras to load the remaining tanks, as well as other vehicles and personnel of the Division.
|The poor road network of Greece, along with the fact that many roads were destroyed by retreating British forces, made the German tanks use the rail tracks to continue their advance. Source: Bundesarchiv
With the fear of an attack and following reports that an allied submarine had been seen in the area, the Italian Navy, the Regia Marina, sent the submarine Menotti commanded by lieutenant commander Ugo Gelli, to patrol the area south of Zakynthos (Zante) island.
|Another photo of the Italian Archivio Centrale Dello Stato files, reason for the investigation of the ship's identity – Photo Credit: LUCE/George Karelas
The submarine sailed from Taranto on May 18 and on the evening of the 20th the Italians saw a silhouette of an unknown ship in the area.
It later proved to be the mine layer HMS Abdiel, which set the minefield that would make so much damage to the Axis powers.
Shortly afterwards, the Italian destroyer Carlo Mirabello, coming from Italy to Patras, hit a mine and sunk.
|Marburg with her first name Saale (source http://www.nils-seefahrt.de/)
The Italian gunboat Pellegrino Matteucci followed, while accompanying an Italian convoy.
The most probable reason as to why the Italians did not warn their German allies of the minefield that sank their ships is the following:
During that time, their relations went sour, the cooperation between the fascists and the nazis in Patras was strained and consultation between each other was virtually non-existent.
The chronicle of the disaster
On May 21st, 1941, at 9:00 hrs. in the morning, Kybfels and Marburg are being loaded with vehicles and artillery of the 2nd Armoured Division, with the port of Taranto as their destination.
From Italy, they will be carried by rail to the Eastern Front, for Operation "Barbarossa".
|German survivors watch the Marburg, while the ship is seen drifting towards the shores of Ithaki. Source: A. Winkel)
This time, the two ships will be on their own, apart from Italian reconnaissance aircraft that will fly over them.
At 14:00 hrs. while the convoy was between Kefalonia and Lefkada islands, a terrible explosion was heard.
Kybfels had struck a mine!
Shortly afterwards Marburg hits a mine too and starts to sink!
The minefield was set just on the day before by the British mine layer HMS Abdiel, between Kefalonia and Ithaki islands.
The exact location of this minefield, in a busy route the Axis shipping was frequently using cannot be attributed just to luck.
It appears that the British had a very well organised intelligence service in Patras that monitored all the moves of the Axis shipping.
|The ship at the port of Patras before the last or the penultimate voyage. Source: Deutsches Historisches Museum
In the book of Kostas Triantafillou "Historical Dictionary of Patras" it is documented that two Greeks, Martakos and Skamnakis, were arrested "due to suspicion of reporting the movements of ships to the enemy" (i.e. the British)
226 Germans were killed or drowned with the two ships, while survivors swam to Lefkada and Kefalonia islands.
HMS Abdiel went down in history as the first mining operation in very deep waters, which surprised the Axis powers in the Mediterranean.


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Colors' popular daily soap Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka (Sphereorigins) will soon witness the love triangle which will hook audience to their TV screens.
As seen so far, Nandini (Drashti Dhami) and Kunal (Shakti Arora) get stuck on one side of a landslide, while, Mauli (Aditi Sharma) on the other side and she fears loosing Kunal. Soon, Mauli realises that she cannot live without Kunal and rushes to find him.
Now, in the show, Mauli will finally find Kunal. She would hug him and share her fear while Nandini would look on from far and feel guilty as she has started having feelings for Kunal. Hence, Nandini will decide to stay away from Kunal.
Later, Mauli will find that Kunal has lost her love bracelet and will get shocked. While Kunal will apologize to Mauli for this but Mauli would cheer up Kunal. Later, Nandini will ask them to head home.
After returning home, Kunal will start avoiding Nandini as he would fear that Mauli will learn about their closeness and their married life will be destroyed.
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Famous AutographsWritten by Kathleen Gagne
Most people who own one or more famous autographs obtain them because they have some interest in the celebrity or historical figure who wrote them. A passion for autographs can start at a very young age, possibly when a child is sad because he or she is going to miss classmates over the summer or when a transfer to another school is about to take place. A few words written in an autograph book can keep memories close at hand.
Later, that person may want to own a piece of the life or aura of a rock star or actor. Just to have been in the writer's presence for a few moments and to have come away with a written memento can be a real thrill. Who knows? The autograph might even have monetary value some day. Now turn to the adult who has tremendous respect for an historical figure. Imagine the excitement of owning an authenticated note or signature written by that president or queen or scientist!
Owning Famous Autographs
Once, people who wanted to buy autographs had to search long and hard through stores, using agents, and spending a lot of time and money, often on the search itself. Now, however, there are other options available to you if you're looking for the autograph of a famous person. The Internet hosts a number of sites that offer authenticated autographs.
You can even view the autograph you're considering for purchase. Clear, detailed photos are often displayed so that you can make the right selection. You will also find that rare book and antiquities dealers will be willing to search for a particular artifact for you, often using, again, the resources of the Internet. Once you find a vendor whose expertise you can trust, obtaining the autographs you really want will be easier than ever.


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Losing weight might seem challenging for youngsters, but it becomes increasingly difficult as we age. You may be living a relatively healthy lifestyle and start gaining pounds after a certain age without making significant dietary changes. Are hormones the ones to blame for these changes? Or is there something else lurking behind and contributing to the problem?
Metabolic changes that slow down weight loss
Hormones do change a great deal as we age. Both men and women experience a drop in circulating sex hormones, and they interact with almost everything, including fat storage and metabolism.
Estrogen and testosterone drops encourage fat to start building up and settling around your belly and predispose to cardiovascular diseases in the process. But they also contribute to a reduction of muscle mass, which slows down your metabolism and makes you gain weight faster.
From middle-age onwards, the production and release of growth hormone in both men and women start to decline. This hormone is required to create and maintain your muscle mass. Moreover, testosterone drops in men lead to further reduction of their total muscle.
Age-related muscle loss usually starts after age 40, especially if we do not exercise regularly, and it is more pronounced in older adults. When muscle loss is severe, it leads to frailty, and there's a medical condition known as sarcopenia that features significant muscle waste in older adults.
The thing is that lean muscle has a very high energy requirement, even at rest. That is why one way to speed up your metabolism is to engage regularly in strength training. More lean muscle leads to a higher energy requirement, and more calories burnt throughout the day.
Your lifestyle matters, too
Hormonal and metabolic changes play a significant part in making weight loss more difficult as we age. But there's something else going on, and this time you are not helpless. You can change your lifestyle.
As we age, we typically get more sedentary and feel more stressed.
Work stress, as well as physical and emotional stress that results from chronic disease, may take a toll on your metabolism. In moments of stress, you release a hormone called cortisol, which performs many different functions throughout the body. Among them, cortisol favors weight gain by promoting conversion of carbs into fats and storing them in your adipocytes.
Add to it a sedentary lifestyle with many hours sitting at a desk at work or on your couch because you don't feel the same energy as before. The family starts to become your priority, many activities require constant attention, and you stop giving yourself time to exercise and live an active life.
So, why is it more difficult to lose weight as we age?
Altogether, metabolic changes and lifestyle changes are the ones to blame for those extra pounds you just gained. But it is still possible to lose weight if you cultivate awareness and do something about it. Be active and choose a healthy diet to prevent sarcopenia and neutralize the effects of age-related muscle loss. In the process, you will also feel better about yourself, control your cortisol levels and start to lose weight regardless of your age.
Is there something else you can do about it?
Changing your lifestyle is the first step to lose weight after a certain age. However, if you're experiencing significant hormonal problems, lifestyle changes alone might not be enough. Do you need an extra boost?
Maybe what you really need is someone to guide your dietary choices, or you may benefit from supplements that will balance your blood hormone levels. However, some cases may be more severe than others, and you may even need hormone replacement therapy.
As you can see, there are different levels you can try, starting from dietary changes, going through supplementation, and finally suspecting the need for hormone replacement therapy when all of the above fails.
Step one. Dietary changes to lose weight as an older adult
Excellent nutrition is essential to have a healthy life as an older adult. You will have higher requirements for certain nutrients, including calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, and unsaturated fatty acids. However, you will experience faster weight loss if you combine an active life with two dietary ingredients: protein and fiber-rich foods.
You will find protein in legumes, chicken, and fish. You can also eat beef but always limiting your intake to 350-500 grams (up to 18 ounces) a week because more than that might trigger chronic inflammation. Adequate protein intake and sufficient exercise will keep your muscle mass and preserve your metabolism for longer.
Fiber-rich foods include whole wheat, beans and legumes, vegetables, and the outer peel of most fruits. By eating them, you will help your body control your insulin levels, prevent diabetes, and limit the uptake of new fat reserves into your adipocytes.
Step two. Supplements to improve your hormonal profile
If your problem is becoming resistant to lifestyle and dietary changes, you might need a few supplements to speed up your results. There are many options to choose from, but the one that will level your hormonal profile is Ashwagandha. This is a helpful Ayurvedic herb for cases of adrenal fatigue. When you're under a lot of stress, your body starts creating cortisol (the stress hormone) instead of sex hormones. Cortisol favors weight gain and fat deposition, and it is synthesized at the expense of testosterone.
If you're a man, you might also find testosterone boosters useful. These supplements are made to speed up testosterone synthesis and make the hormone readily available for your tissues. A good example is boron, which increases your free testosterone levels, but you can also use ginger extracts, fenugreek, and D-aspartic acid.
Step three. Hormone replacement therapy
If none of the above worked, and you're over 50 years old, you might need to take the third step and ask your doctor about hormone replacement therapy. They are medications that contain male or female hormones, and they are prescribed only under certain conditions. In males, testosterone is essential to avoid weight gain, and it helps your body maintain its muscle mass.
Symptoms that you might need testosterone replacement therapy include the following:
- Weight gain and loss of muscle mass
- Tiredness and constant fatigue
- Osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease


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Encircled by ancient olive groves, this splendid contemporary villa is surprisingly close to inexpensive restaurants in local villages and within easy reach of the glorious coastline.
This magnificent modern villa is set amongst olive trees, plumbago and other shrubs close to the coast, mid-way between Otranto and Santa Maria di Leuca, just 2.4km from excellent restaurants, amenities and shops in the picturesque village of Spongano. Beautifully furnished in contemporary elegant Italian style, its white walls form a blank backdrop for interesting works of art and smart soft furnishings.
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The villa is set amongst olive trees and is in a very private setting. Steps lead up from here to the roof terrace, furnished with sofa and armchairs for a different perspective over the gardens and sundowners. The charming village of Spongano, with an excellent restaurant, Trattoria Picalo, is within a very quick drive and there are further restaurants (also offering takeaway options) in the village. This is a very central location for those who would like to enjoy wonderful authentic restaurants, stunning coastline, beaches, beach clubs and picturesque historic towns of Castro, Otranto, Gallipoli in this very quiet and unspoilt corner of southern Italy.
Please note that there is pricing for up to 6 people, 7 - 8 people and for 9 - 11 people up to 22 May and from 19 September. From 23 May to 03 July and from 29 August 18 September, there is pricing for up to 8 and for 9 - 11 people. If you add additional people to your booking during these periods, the higher price will apply. From 04 July - 28 August, there is just one price irrespective of occupancy.
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