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practice areas: Advanced Technology, Industrial
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Ricky Martin Among Top Winners at 2011 GLAAD Media Awards
The prizes were presented in 25 categories by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation on Saturday, during a ceremony in New York City hosted by Bravo's Andy Cohen.
Martin won the Vito Russo Award, named for the late GLAAD co-founder, and bestowed on high-profile members of the LGBT community for contributions in combating homophobia. The singer, 39, was also cited for Outstanding Talk Show Episode for his appearance on Oprah's daytime series.
"Ricky coming out was a game changer for many gay and transgender Latino children, who for too long, did not have many out gay people to look up to," GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios said.
Russell Simmons won the Excellence in Media Award; among his contributions to LGBT rights, the hip-hop mogul wrote an open letter to the U.S. Senate urging the repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' and implored New York's governor to keep supporting marriage equality.
TV shows that won accolades included '30 Rock' (praised for 'Outstanding Episode' in a series without a regular LGBT character), 'True Blood' (named 'Outstanding Drama Series') and 'Anderson Cooper 360' (winner of 'Outstanding TV Journalist-Newsmagazine,' for its series 'Gay Teen Suicides).
There are 32 categories in all, and the remainder of the prizes will be awarded in ceremonies later this spring in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
For her guest role on 'Glee,' and her outspoken support of Sean Hayes (whose ability to succeed in a heterosexual role was doubted by a Newsweek columnist in 2010), Kristin Chenoweth will receive the Vanguard Award in May. The prize is for media stars who demonstrate tolerance and increase understanding of the gay community; past winners include Whoopi Goldberg, Drew Barrymore, Sharon Stone, Charlize Theron, Antonio Banderas, Eric McCormack, Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli and Kathy Griffin.
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- Sunday 20 MarchBy ablacksafari
I am happy for Ricky Martin and Family...
- Sunday 20 MarchBy Ken
Did Anderson thank HIS boyfiend too?
oh, maybe he didn't attend.
- Sunday 20 MarchBy Blubberbutt
Russell Simons wife left him cause he is on the down low.
- Sunday 20 March
Ricky Martin is a dirty-looking old has been perv to my eyes. Who cares about this old geezer? He lost my vote when he outed himself. He reminds me of slimy old men.
- Sunday 20 MarchBy caulder
That "dirty old man" is hotter than you will ever be, is more successful than you will ever be and could put his shoes under my bed anytime!!!
bet u were alone on valentines day connie.
- Sunday 20 MarchBy porthos5ny
You horrible little ignorant woman. Raised by wolves? If you have nothing nice to say, KEEP IT TO YOURSELF!
- Monday 21 MarchHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
He isn't dirty looking, he isn't old, being gay doesn't make him a "perv" and him "outing" himself was a corageous and honest thing to do and he's a better parent than you'll ever be. Little jealous there?
- Sunday 20 MarchBy Liz
I wonder how many of these perverts are Christaphobic?.What a sick group of people.
Liz sounds like a very lonely homely lady. She hates gay men cuz no man wants her. This srt8 man will pray for ur ugly hateful soul. & hope u NEVER have children!
- Sunday 20 MarchBy Liz
I wonder what is told to the children, which one on you guys are suppose to be my mommie?...Cause I want a REAL mommie.How about the daddy role too? Whos your daddy?
- Sunday 20 MarchBy ec
wonder if child molestors united gives out awards to?
ask ur daddy ec.
- Sunday 20 MarchBy robhllnd2
Check the facts. The majority of child molesters are straight.
- Monday 21 MarchBy PosterBoiHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Most child molesters are straight.
- Monday 21 March
Most child molesters are staight. Mr. Martin is a parent; he doesn't fit the profile.
- Sunday 20 MarchBy LaughableLow Ranked Vote downVote upReport this
First award for Ricky! wonder why he came 'Out'
Hes a coward and a liar, definition of a hasbeen.
- Monday 21 March
Hey Laughable...ricky never answered the ? if he was gay. So "liar" or "closeted" does not fit.
And "has been".. he will star in Evita on Broadway this summer.
So bite on tat b!aaaaaatch!
- Sunday 20 MarchBy Pam McKnight
This is a sad shame. He is good looking, but a dirty mangirl. I hope he loses the children. I believe gays moleste children thats why they want them.
- Sunday 20 MarchBy jaime
Grow up & get a life. Find your self some gay friends (look in your church. There is bound to be at least 1 or 2 closeted gays there) Maybe along the way you will decide to love all gods children.
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Pure Land's adorable egg packaging from Creasence.
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The NYtimes capture a classic pig roast. No fancy ovens, just a pit, a pig and some patience, not to mention plenty of hard work.
Looking for an unusual flavor to mix things up? Rhubarb syrup looks gorgeous and sounds incredibly simple to make.
Great NYtimes article about Jake Godby's Humphry Slocombe, that makes some unusual flavors, like bourbon and toasted cornflakes, including so much Jim Beam that the scoops always run soft.
Looking to spice up your grilling this summer? The NYtimes devotes a slideshow to showcasing some tasty recipes.
Get renowned Illy espresso in the comfort of your own home for less than the cost of a month's worth of trips to Starbucks with the Illy Y1 iperEspresso Machine
Italian made monoblock and modular kitchens from Inoxpiù offer great flexibility and performance, giving the chance to choose the best solution for your exact needs.
Blended Soda Brands Bottle. Impressive cross-branded, hybrid soda. The Coke/Pepsi bottle is supposedly a 'mistake' or factory defect bottle.
Babees Honey has gorgeous packaging by Ah&Oh Studio.
Experimental design duo Federica Castagno and Sara Petrucci of Acquacalda presented their stunning new collection Fisica Applicata at the Temporary Museum of New Design during Milan's recent Design Week. Pictured is"Mix In Glass" .
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From Dung to Coffee Brew With No Aftertaste. Great NYTimes article on civet coffee (Kopi luwak).
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Stacy Newgent's apple dumplings look delicious!
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new OXO wine bottle foil opener. just squeeze this metal Pac-Man around the top of a bottle, spin and presto, foil removed.
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how to get screen size and how to implement that components
I"m beginner in LWUIT J2ME application. i have one menu contains buttons with imageicon(it have large width). I tested with different emulators, the image icon is not coming in proper fit. Using Qwerty it's coming fine. So help me please how to implement correctly in any emulator in j2me.
I'm not sure what the problem is from your description. I suggest you try using Multi-images to resolve it.
Take a look at the current demos within the LWUIT distribution to see how we solved various problems such as this.
Also please follow the many tutorials at our blog at lwuit.com
Thanks for ur reply. Just verify the screenshot that i attahed. I think this time u could help me. Image resizing in j2me using LWUIT1.5.
This doesn't seem related to qwerty... Just a specific screen size/DPI combo.
You need to make use of design elements such as image borders to produce such effects, these allow the background to "grow" to match different sized devices. You can use multi-image's for icons as well.
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Recipe and Review: Roasted Strawberry Parfait With Nonuttin' Granola
I was pretty happy about being asked to review these products from Libre Naturals. I met Alana and Sarah Elliot, the mother daughter duo of Libre Naturals at the Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver earlier this year. As I was listening to mom Alana talk about why she started the Company, I reached down and picked up a sample of their Nonuttin' Granola, had a nibble, and was instantly smitten.
Usually at Expos and Fairs, I wander and nibble and collect business cards or brochures from different companies whose products I might enjoy. I don't buy things because I'm not into lugging extra stuff around. I tend to wait and source the new products online, or at local shops.
There were several exhibitors at the 2014 Gluten Free Expo in Vancouver, who we're sampling granola and because I love granola, I'm pretty sure I tried them all. However, there was something different about Nonuttin' Granola from Libre Naturals. Something that made me decide to buy a couple of bags to take home.
I believe Nonuttin' Granola differs from others because it is lightly sweetened and is not over the top icky sweet like most cereals. Also, like all of their products, Nonuttin' Granola is allergy friendly not just for those of us with gluten sensitivities (they use pure oats and have gluten free certification) but they are also free of all top 11 food allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, sesame seeds, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, wheat, sulphites and mustard). Their granola is not overly dry and crunchy or clumpy like some of the other oat based products I've sampled and it is also free of preservatives, colours, artificial flavours and GMOs.
Alana started developing these products more than 10 years ago after she realized there was a need for natural, allergy friendly and gluten free brands to offer solutions to the growing epidemic of food related immune diseases. Alana herself has asthma and her husband and daughters have multiple food allergies.
In 2012, Alana created the company Libre Naturals, and the Nonuttin' products continue as a brand within the Libre Naturals family. The company is still owned by the Elliott family who live on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
You can order products online directly from Libre Naturals. They stand behind their online orders with a guarantee (read their guarantee policy here) Libre Naturals is available for delivery to both the US and Canada.
If you're not into ordering online, you can use the Store Locater feature on their website, or take a copy of their Store Request Form to your local grocer.
Nonuttin' Granola Is available in three flavours, Blueberry Maple, Vanilla Caramel and Vanilla Cinnamon. This allergy friendly granola is available in 250g (8.8 oz) packages and 4,550g (10 lb) bulk packages.
One thing I was curious about, was a comparison of the sugars in Libre Naturals versus another Brand of Granola. As I mentioned I like the fact that Nonuttin' Granola does not taste icky sweet.
Nonuttin' Vanilla Caramel Granola has 7g Sugars per 1/2 Cup (50g) serving. I compared that to a different Brand of Granola I had in my Pantry (a certified gluten free oat based Organic Apple Cinnamon Granola). The other Brand has 14g Sugars (twice as much as Libre Naturals) and the other Brand's numbers are for a smaller serving size of 30g. I weighed out 30g of the other cereal and it came to a little bit more than 1/4 Cup of Granola. Unless my math is incorrect, I think this means the other Brand has almost 4 times as much Sugars? No wonder I noticed the difference!
In all fairness to other Brands, I imagine there are ones out there that are also low in Sugars. I just compared Libre Naturals to the Brand I had on hand. I have made a conscious effort to cut down on my Sugars intake, so I appreciate having a tasty gluten free Granola like this one from Libre Naturals, that is lower in Sugars.
I love the flavours of their Nonuttin' Granola. If I had to pick a favourite, it would be the Blueberry Maple.
Libre Naturals Instant Oatmeal Cups are ultra convenient. All you do is add a bit of water, pop the lid back on and let sit for a few minutes…then stir and eat. They come in five flavours, Classic, Apples and Cinnamon, Blueberries and Cranberries, Blueberries Apples and Sunflower Seeds, and Pumpkin Seeds Raisins and Spices.
The Oatmeal is available in single serving size (65g) Cups or in a 4,550g (10 lb) bulk packages. The Cups, as I said, are ultra convenient. They make for a quick satisfying breakfast at home, or at the office. They are perfect to take along while you're traveling. That's what I did last weekend and had no trouble getting the necessary hot water from the Hotel Coffee Shop.
I enjoyed all the flavours, especially the ones with blueberries. Kids enjoy these too. My grandson is always reluctant to try new foods but he had a bite of Libre Naturals Apples and Cinnamon Oatmeal and exclaimed "it tastes just like a cookie".
It's not often that I eat cooked Oatmeal for breakfast these days and when I do, I usually make it from scratch. These Oatmeal Cups would be a convenience item that I would mostly use when traveling but if I was still working downtown, then I would definitely keep a few of these Gluten Free Oatmeal Cups in my desk drawer for those early mornings when I just needed 5 more minutes of sleep…which happened to be pretty much every morning.
Nonuttin' Granola Bars at 30 grams and 120 calories (for the Double Chocolate), are just a touch smaller (by 5g and 10 calories) than other Brands of cereal bars we already have in the Fox household. I still found the Nonuttin' Granola Bars were satisfying enough for a mid morning, or afternoon snack. They are chewy bars with a good crunch. I liked all the flavours but my favourite was the Double Chocolate…of course!
I always keep gluten free Granola Bars on hand. There's usually one tucked away in my purse and these Nonuttin' Granola Bars are the perfect size for my small purse. We also keep a few in the car for those times when I've got lots of running around to do and no time to stop for a meal. A Granola Bar helps to tide me over until mealtime.
In addition to the products listed above, Libre Naturals also sells the following products in bulk – Pure Rolled Oats, Quick Flakes Oats, Berry Delight Trail Mix, Fruit Explosion Trail Mix, Hikers Delight Trail Mix, Raw Sunflower Seeds (without nut cross-contamination) and Raw Pumpkin Seeds.
A few other things of note about Libre Naturals
- You can find detailed nutritional info about all of their products on the Libre Naturals website.
- Libre Naturals products get tested for shelf stability and are clearly marked with a Best Before date.
- Alana Elliot and her team have built a fantastic website with loads of information for anyone with food allergies.
Disclosure: Libre Naturals provided me with samples for this product review. I did not receive any monetary compensation for my time. The opinions expressed here are my own.
Remember my post from a few days ago for Roasted Berries? You will need some Roasted Strawberries for this recipe. Smother Roasted Strawberries in yogurt and top with Nonuttin' certified Gluten Free Granola for a delightful breakfast, or dessert parfait.
- Always refer to packaging labels for the most up to date allergy information
- 1 Cup plain unsweetened yogurt (I used my homemade yogurt)
- 1 Cup roasted strawberries
- 1/2 Cup Nonuttin' certified Gluten Free Granola
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
- In two serving small bowls, or glasses, layer yogurt, berries, granola and repeat until all ingredients are used. Drizzle each berry layer with a bit of honey (if desired). Serve immediately.
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The little Morgan Three Wheeler was causing an unexpected stir in the corner of hall six, attracting a constant stream of intrigued and bewildered admirers amongst the designers we spoke to.
The rebirth of the iconic bathtub-style Morgan is a stark and somewhat refreshing vision amidst a sea of ever-more complex surfaces and increasing wheel size. Its dimensions are hard to gauge through photographs, but sitting atop skinny wire wheels and with the V-Twin engine way out front for the world to see, it certainly won't be mistaken for anything else at the show.
Beneath the pastiche retro exterior nestles a modern engine and gearbox, as well as a sumptuous leather-lined interior, sporting a central aircraft-style dial binnacle. With the exterior adorned in a matte green paint and complete with WWII graphics, you feel compelled to don a sheep-skinned leather jacket just to look at the car. However this convincing fusion of old and new, the simple beauty and eccentric demeanour of the Three Wheeler places it firmly as one of my favourite cars of the show.
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Bone Health Nutrition Issues in Aging: Calcium and Vitamin D
by Karen Plawecki and Karen Chapman-Novakofski
Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA;
Bone health is an important issue in aging. Calcium and vitamin D currently have the most focus in published research on nutrition and bone health in aging, although evidence from published research is not conclusive. A systematic review was conducted to determine the impact of dietary and supplemental interventions focused on calcium and vitamin D over the past 10 years. Using key words to search, and search limits (aging population, English), 62 papers were found related to diet, nutrition, and bone; and 157 were found related to calcium and bone. Our review found a positive effect on bone health for supplements; food-based interventions; and educational strategies. Although there may be a publishing bias related to non-significant findings not being published, our results suggest the effectiveness of food based and educational interventions with less economic impact to the individual, as well as less risk of physiological side effects occurring.
Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease portrayed by low bone mass and structural weakening of the bone material that leads to reduced bone strength and increased susceptibility to fracture. Although all bones can be affected, the hip, vertebra and wrist bones are at high risk. Osteoporosis is commonly referred to as a .silent disease. as there are no symptoms until the fracture occurs [1].
Osteoporosis is a debilitating chronic disease that is a public health problem. It is estimated that 10 million individuals have osteoporosis while another 34 million suffer from low bone density. An estimated 61 million individuals will develop osteoporosis or low bone density by 2020 [1]. In 2002 annual direct care expenditures for osteoporotic fractures reached almost 18 billion dollars [2,3]. Beyond costs, there is the physical burden of living with osteoporosis and its impact on daily living, including restrictions in daily activities, loss of confidence (due to fear of falling and fracture) and loss of independence [4].
With people living longer, fracture risk is expected to increase. Each year an estimated 1.5 million individuals suffer a fracture due to bone disease. For those over 50 who suffer a hip fracture, approximately 4% will die in the hospital and 24% will die within the year. The risk of a fracture increases with age and is greatest in women. Approximately one in two women and one in four men aged 50 or older in the United States will experience an osteoporotic-related fracture sometime during the remainder of their lives. As people live longer, the lifetime risk of fractures will increase for all ethnic groups [2]. With the high costs of treating osteoporosis fractures [5], effective preventive interventions are needed.
Osteoporosis is primarily viewed as a woman's disease. However, after age 50, 6% of all men will experience a hip fracture and 5% will have a vertebral fracture as a result of osteoporosis [1,2]. Bone loss occurs rapidly in women at menopause; for men the loss still occurs but later (in their late 60s and in their 70s). The topic of bone health and osteoporosis in men is not well studied, but it is believed to often occur due to secondary causes, such as corticosteroid therapy [6].
Risk factors for low bone density, osteoporosis and fractures, include both unchangeable and modifiable types of factors. Conditions increasing the chance for developing osteoporosis include: fracture history after age 50, family history, female gender, small bone frame, advanced age, estrogen deficiency, amenorrhea, low testosterone levels, some medications, certain chronic diseases, long-term low intake of calcium, vitamin D deficiency, inactivity, cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol [7]. Fortunately, there are many modifiable lifestyle factors (diet and activity) along with drug treatment which can prevent or slow the loss of bone.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation developed five steps to optimize bone health [1]. These include:
1. Get the daily recommended amounts of calcium and vitamin D;
2. Engage in regular weight-bearing and muscle-strengthening exercise;
3. Avoid smoking and excessive alcohol;
4. Talk to your healthcare provider about bone health;
5. Have a bone density test and take medication when appropriate.
Clinical studies have reported increases in calcium intake as a result of calcium supplementation and physical activity and intense supervision [2,8,9]. There is an inverse relationship between physical activity and future hip fracture risk for both women and men [10,11]. Resistance exercise combined with aerobic weight-bearing activity has been shown to improve bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women without a history of fractures. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation have been shown to increase BMD, but even within clinical trials adherence to taking supplements is not optimal. In fact, one large trial found no change in BMD in women enrolled in the supplement arm of the trial. However, when only those who actually took the supplements on most days were analyzed a significant improvement in hip BMD was found [12]. Clearly, exercise and diet can have a positive impact on bone health.
Review Section
The objectives of this systematic review were to: Assess the impact of dietary intervention on dietary behavior measures, laboratory indices of bone health, bone mineral density, and other variables related to bone health; discuss the results of this review in terms of healthy aging; and identify gaps in the research related to bone health and aging.
The last 10 years in PubMed were searched using the keywords intervention, diet, and bone, as well as calcium, intervention, and bone (see Figure 1). Studies with vitamin D were included in both primary searches. The search limits included searching only for the classifications of middle-age and aged, humans, and publications in English. A secondary search was conducted on specific nutrients (protein, sodium, soy and vitamin K) which were in the results from the initial searches. The secondary searches were performed to identify additional studies that may not have been included in the initial search. Interventions that included drugs were not included in the review. For the purpose of this review, manuscripts of cross-sectional studies were eliminated.
Data extracted included type of intervention (randomized or quasi-experimental), number of subjects, length of study, description of the intervention, nutrient of interest, and outcome measures. Authors reviewed the manuscripts for consensus in data extraction and interpretation of results.
Figure 1. Description of methods for systematic search.
These research studies could be placed into one of four groups: calcium and vitamin D from food (Table 1 omitted), calcium and vitamin D from supplements (Table 2 omitted), other bone health-related nutrients (Table 3 omitted) and portfolio diets (Table 4 omitted).
Calcium and Vitamin D Interventions Using Food
Interventions, including food rich in either calcium and/or vitamin D, have shown results with increased calcium intake and improving serum bone markers. Food sources used in the studies were dairy-based, either milk or yogurt [13-15]. Food was either provided to meet calcium and vitamin D needs [13,14] or as one source [15]. Moschonis et al. [13] studied the impact of fortified dairy (two servings of milk and one yogurt) over 30 months with biweekly counseling on bone health in post-menopausal women. During the first 12 months, the fortified dairy products provided a total of 1200 mg calcium and 7.5 µg vitamin D. For the final 18 months, vitamin D fortified levels were increased to 22.5 µg/day. The women consuming the fortified foods and receiving education showed an increase in arm, spinal and total BMD, in contrast to those staying on their usual diet and receiving no counseling.
In the study by Manios et al. [14], participants consumed calcium and vitamin D fortified dairy (provided via three servings of either milk or yogurt) to meet nutrient recommendations versus those consuming calcium supplements to reach 1200 mg calcium, or the control received neither .dairy. food nor supplements. Those in the dairy group also received instruction on osteoporosis and bone-healthy behaviors. In the study by Bonjour et al. [15], elderly women consumed two servings of vitamin D and calcium-enhanced soft cheese that provided a total of 2.5 µg vitamin D3, 302 mg calcium; 233 mg phosphorus, and 14.2 g protein. Participants tolerated the product and showed a modest increase in bone formation markers (insulin-like growth factor-1, osteocalcin and amino-terminal propeptide of type 1 procollagen) along with a decrease in parathyroid hormone (PTH) from baseline. Consumption of calcium and vitamin D rich foods generally resulted in reduced PTH levels.
In addition to providing food, providing instruction has seen a range of results in improving calcium intake [9,14,16-20]. Hein et al. [16] demonstrated the effectiveness of a training course. Participants in the intervention over a period of 18 months learned about osteoporosis, calcium-rich foods, local sources of calcium-rich foods, sample menus reviewed and various skills, including food preparation, were practiced. Those receiving the intervention increased their calcium intake versus the control group. The PTH levels were also decreased in the treatment group. Similar topics were addressed in the study by Manios et al. [14] where the intervention included fortified dairy servings. The bone density measures were improved in the intervention group versus the calcium supplement or control groups. Tailored and individualized education [19,20] yielded improved calcium intake over those receiving materials in the mail [17]. Tussing and Chapman-Novakofski [9] also reported increased calcium intake after an eight-week educational intervention.
Calcium and Vitamin D Interventions Using Supplements
Various calcium and vitamin D dosages have been used to improve bone health markers [21-27] or reduce falls [28-31]. A study by Kuwabara et al. [22] provided adults in residential facilities with either calcium, with or without vitamin D (800 IU). Even with additional vitamin D, participants did not reach recommended serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels but did show reduced PTH levels. In those who had experienced a fracture, supplemental calcium (1200 mg) and vitamin D (1400 IU) resulted in increased lumbar bone mineral density (BMD) and lower PTH; the effect of the supplement was more effective in participants under 70 years old [23]. Women who took a calcium supplement (600 mg twice per day) did not show a reduction of fracture risk for the entire intervention group but those that took the supplement over 80% of the time did have improved bone markers [24].
Another study evaluating calcium (1000 mg) and vitamin D (400 IU) in post-menopausal women demonstrated that the treatment group had a slightly higher hip BMD but no lower fracture risk [25]. Calcium and vitamin D supplementation (500 mg calcium and 200 IU vitamin D) indicated a protective effect of the supplement in peri- and postmenopausal women as those receiving the supplement showed no loss of total BMD, whereas the placebo group did lose BMD [26]. A study by Meier et al. [27] looked at the effect of calcium and vitamin D prescribed in winter months. During the first year of the study, calcitropic hormone changes were monitored and then measured the following winter with supplementation. Taking calcium (500 mg) and vitamin D (500 IU) during winter months helped to offset the effects of calcitropic hormones [27]. In another study, adults received vitamin D supplementation (0, 5, 10, 15 µg vitamin D) during wintertime. There was a dosage-related increase of serum vitamin D in the intervention groups and a decrease in PTH [21].
Interventions studying the effect of supplements on falls and fractures focused on vitamin D supplementation. A study by Sanders et al. [28] measured the effect of a single, annual dose of 500,000 IU of vitamin D given prior to the start of winter months. The intervention group had a higher number of falls and a relative risk for falls. Kärkkäinen et al. [29] conducted a large scale and smaller scale intervention. Both studies measured the effect of 1000 mg calcium and 800 IU vitamin D supplements given to community-dwelling women. In the large scale study, no difference between incidence of single or multiple falls was found but the smaller intervention resulted in a reduction in multiple falls, including those needing medical attention. Elderly, receiving calcium (1000 mg) with vitamin D (800 IU), had a decrease in first falls versus those who only received calcium [30]. Elderly, living in residential centers with minimum serum vitamin D level of 25 nmol/L, were given vitamin D (10,000 IU weekly dose and then 1000 IU/day), or placebo [31]. Those receiving the vitamin D supplement had a lower rate of falls and fractures.
Interventions Focusing on Additional Bone-Healthy Nutrients
Research in protein, sodium, soy and vitamin K interventions yielded additional details in
bone-health interventions. For protein, a cross-sectional intervention by Rapuri et al. [32] evaluated the effect of protein as a percentage of energy and its effect of calcium intake. Those in the higher protein quartile (mean 78 grams/day) had higher spine, radius and total BMD versus those with lower protein intakes. The effect was seen in those with at least 400 mg calcium.
A crossover study measured the effect of low and high sodium with low and high calcium intake on urinary calcium loss [33]. A diet high in sodium (11.2 g) increased calcium urinary loss leading to negative calcium balance with those on a high calcium diet (mean 1284 mg). Calcium balance was negative for low calcium intake (mean 518 mg), regardless of the sodium intake.
Soy-related interventions on bone-health have had varied results. A calcium and vitamin D supplement with isoflavones showed that the group receiving 120 mg of isoflavones was more protective at the femoral neck BMD [34] and total BMD [35]. Women with low BMD and taking genistein supplements (54 mg) had lower bone resorption markers (pyridinoline and deoxypyridinoline) and increased bone-specific alkaline phosphatase and insulin-like growth factor I. Post-menopausal women consuming 43 grams of soy protein with varying levels of isoflavones resulted in no changes in bone resorptive markers [36].
Varying levels of vitamin K supplementation has been studied. Booth et al. [37] measured the effect of an additional 500 µg phylloquinone in older men and women. There was no difference in BMD but the percent of undercarboxylated osteocalcin was reduced in those receiving additional vitamin K. In women with no osteoporosis, groups were supplemented with either a placebo, calcium and vitamin D, vitamin K or calcium (1000 mg), and vitamin D (400 IU) with vitamin K (200 µg) [38]. Those receiving the combination of calcium, vitamin D and vitamin K had an increase in bone mineral content (BMC) and BMD at the radius. Both vitamin K groups had lower percent of undercarboxylated osteocalcin. A study [39] of post-menopausal women measured the effect of a supplement with calcium/magnesium/zinc/vitamin D with or without vitamin K and a placebo. The group taking the combination with vitamin K show decreased bone loss at the femoral neck site [39].
Interventions Using Portfolio Diets
The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) and Mediterranean diets have been studied for impact on bone health markers. In an 18-month intervention, participants were randomized to control, standard diet for hypertension and the DASH diet. Those in the DASH diet had significant increases in nutrients positively impacting bone health, including calcium, potassium and magnesium [40]. The effect of the Mediterranean diet on bone markers was studied in elderly men and women [41]. Participants followed either a low fat diet (control), Mediterranean diet with olive oil as the monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) source, or Mediterranean diet with nuts as the MUFA source. The group consuming nuts had a higher acid load and slightly higher PTH levels but no other difference in biomarkers.
More than a decade ago the Food and Drug Administration approved the label health claim that calcium-rich products can lower the risk for osteoporosis [42]. Since that time, the relative importance of calcium in bone health and fracture prevention has been an issue of many investigations. A primary function of vitamin D is to maintain serum calcium and phosphorus levels within a constant range, and to enhance calcium availability by intestinal uptake and osteoclast activation. In the last five years, scientific interest in vitamin D has blossomed, both in regards to bone and other medical conditions. Clearly both calcium and vitamin D contribute to healthy bone maintenance during aging, although the relative contribution may still be unclear. Nevertheless, all osteoporosis medication recommends adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D to ensure optimal effectiveness of the drug.
As such, the results of this review are not initially surprising. One finding of this review is that most studies found that vitamin D supplementation would increase serum vitamin D levels [21,22] and an improvement in serum markers of bone health and/or PTH was reported [21-23,27]. In addition, BMD was improved with supplementation [23-26,29] and number of falls were reduced in some [29,30] but not all studies [28]. Our results concerning supplements are similar to other recently published reviews. A meta-analysis of vitamin D alone or vitamin D with calcium supplementation found that vitamin D with calcium was effective in reducing overall fracture risk and hip fracture risk [43]. Indeed this was also reported in a meta-analysis of calcium supplementation on hip fracture. Reid et al. reported that hip fracture risk was significantly increased with calcium supplementation alone, but decreased with both calcium and vitamin D supplementation [44]. This is in contrast to the meta-analysis reported by Tang et al. in [45] in which calcium supplementation decreased fracture risk, and little was added to the reduction when vitamin D was added. However a Cochran review concluded that vitamin D alone was ineffective in preventing hip fracture in older people, and although vitamin D with calcium did appear to reduce hip fracture incidence, hypercalcaemia was more common in older persons taking vitamin D with or without calcium, with some increases in gastrointestinal symptoms and renal disease [46].
One interesting result of this analysis was that few reviews and no meta-analyses have evaluated food as the source of calcium and/or vitamin D, which are far less likely to produce side effects. Our review found that studies providing calcium as food sources increased calcium and vitamin D intake [15]. When calcium and vitamin D intake was increased, an effect was seen on BMD, bone turnover markers, and PTH [13-15]. It is more difficult to quantify calcium or vitamin D intake when these nutrients are eaten as foods rather than as supplements. While there are several validated instruments published for assessing calcium intake in various groups [47-54], very few include calcium-fortified foods [55]. A significant gap in the research includes not only a vitamin D instrument for intake documentation, but a database containing the expanding list of vitamin D-fortified foods.
Of interest is those educational interventions without a food or supplement also increase calcium intake [9,15,19]. Decades of research on nutrition education have found that education would be more effective if focused on specific behaviors and if appropriate theory was used for designing the intervention [56]. A study of older adults (n = 162) found that attitudes and perceived control were important predictors of dairy product intake, whereas subjective norms were not (those significant people who influence our behavior) [57]. Not surprisingly in our review, when the education lacked depth and theory, e.g., mailings to participants, no improvement in calcium intake was found [17]. More importantly, studies examining mediators of bone-related dietary change in older adults are lacking. Similar to demonstrating a physiological mechanism for how nutrients affect health, investigations into educational strategies must investigate how behavioral theories mediate dietary change [58].
Concerning protein, both high and low protein intakes have been shown to have negative effects on bone, with negative effects more pronounced with inadequate calcium intake than with adequate intake [59-61]. The study supported a positive effect of protein on bone health. Other studies distinguish between animal and vegetable protein [62], or the acid load of protein and its effects on bone health. A review of all the studies related to bone and protein intake is beyond the scope of this paper. However, an educational interventional approach to adequate calcium, vitamin D, and protein intake with older persons is clearly lacking in the literature. One study did show that protein supplementation offered no additional increase in muscle mass in middle age and older men involved in a resistance exercise randomized control trial [63]. This is mentioned to highlight the other pertinent aspects of bone health, namely muscle mass and exercise.
Other nutritional issues highlighted in our review included vitamin K, soy, and portfolio diets. The latter presents the most holistic approach to investigating the optimal diet for bone health in aging, and may also include exercise and fall prevention training. The studies highlighted in this review demonstrate that key lifestyle habits can be utilized to strengthen bone health and reduce fracture risk. As previously mentioned, the National Osteoporosis Foundation [1] developed five steps to optimize bone health, the first of which is to improve calcium and vitamin D intake. As shown in the present review, this can be accomplished with either food or supplements in older adults. Medications certainly have a role for treating osteoporosis. However, with the number of medications that the older person is prescribed continuing to rise, there is a need to consider less aggressive measures when possible.
While most intervention studies and reviews concerning bone health have included medication as the primary intervention, relatively few have concentrated on diet or supplements alone. Pharmacological approaches will have a significantly higher effect on BMD, and possibly on falls and fractures, but at the same time pose a higher risk for medication-associated side effects, especially if continued for decades.
Many nutrients play a role in optimizing skeletal mass. In addition to vitamin D and calcium, deficiency, and in some cases excesses, of other nutrients can impact bone mineral density. These nutrients are commonly obtained by following the U.S. Dietary Guidelines [54]. Interventions, including foods or supplements, or targeting behaviors, have shown positive results. Additional research is needed to examine the impact of educational strategies that combine all nutritional factors into one randomized controlled intervention; then further to examine the impact of education plus supplemental foods. The results of these trials will perhaps provide an effective strategy for bone health in aging adults who prefer not to take supplements or medication. Future research may also combine these proposed projects with balance, flexibility, and impact exercise, to determine their additional effects on bone density, fracture rates, and markers of bone health. With the economic factors of supplements and medication, as well as quality of life issues, additional research is needed to examine the potential role of education strategies concerning bone health in aging.
An inherent limitation in evaluating impact of interventions is publication bias. Significant changes are commonly needed in order to be published. If an intervention produced no change, this may not be published and consequently data were not available for review.
With the focus of the review being nutritional interventions, the review excluded studies that focused on drug treatment. These studies may have provided additional nutritional information but the diet variable is often held constant in these studies.
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I found myself, in conversation with a coworker (one of the more pleasant and reasonable yet somehow no more intellectually substantive minions of my complete wanker of a boss's-boss's-boss) today, uttering the following line: 'An ad hoc solution that always just works is always preferable, is it not?, to a systematic, formalized solution that can't be counted on.' He seemed to agree in one of the more dimly-lit recesses of his brain.
Needless to say, it didn't seem to matter at all.
At issue was whether part of our daily workflow should switch from a strung-together collection of individual apps - each of which does one thing competently, if not always that efficiently - to an expensive, commercially developed single-vendor 'solution' that's been in the pipeline for 13 months, licensed for in-house modification at a cost of literally millions of dollars, and as yet has not been beta tested. You can guess how I feel about it, particularly since I won't see a lick of productivity or ease-of-use improvement from the product. There are several things about the forthcoming system that are obviously much preferable to the current one - but what startles me is, they've been problems for literally years, yet no one has thought to address them until now, with this all-or-nothing approach.
'We have to get away from' this one old app, he said. 'It's unsupported. What'll you do if it breaks? Who'll you talk to?'
'Does it ever break?' I responded. I was the picture of strategic naivete - my mother would've been proud.
'No, but what if it does?'
I conceded that he had a point. Inside, I was by this point resigned to not really giving a shit about the conversation, and already 24 hours into the fun process of learning not to give a shit about our product. (Thank you, Big Publishing House, for this gift of life and love.)
What troubles me is this: at MIT, we learned to have an appreciation for ad hoc, limited-scope solutions - which combine on-the-spot thinking with a certain elegance. I like machines - physical, digital, whatever kind - that do a small number of things incredibly well. Alarm clocks are this way. Clock radios are generally lame radios attached to clocks. Wind-up alarm clocks do one thing, pleasantly (I love the ticking of a clock as I fall asleep), and then another (namely scare the hell out of you in the morning). Pens too. I didn't think about pens until I owned one that's (still) a great pleasure to use. There's no reason pens should be rubbish, when they can easily be both cheap and not-rubbish.
Maybe these are bad examples, I don't know.
My point is, there seems to be a system-wide hostility in Corporate America to a certain engineer-ish mentality - or more specifically, a fear of ad hoc solutions. It's not enough, in some circles, that things Just Work(tm). They have to 'work' in a way that reflects well on the corporate yes-men not actually capable of implementing them themselves. So informal solutions in-house are fine, so long as they get none of the credit for the achievements of the corporate machine.
This is, in every way, the diametric opposite of the attitude that pervades MIT culture. I'm hardly an engineer - the Computer Science part of my bachelors degree definitely wasn't the focus, though I am allowed to puff up a bit at its presence, I think - but the fact is, as important as facility with soldering irons, differential equations, and the lambda calculus is a cultural indoctrination or appreciation, by which one learns to value (to coin or perhaps reproduce a phrase) the Aesthetics of Problem-Solving.
Among many others I know, this guy has it in spades, for instance. As do these fools, though in a different way (the social-engineering analogue, though they are indeed mostly engineer-types). By rather complex analogy, these kids seem to get it too.
You might say it's about an appreciation of Mechanism - what it is that makes the kid open up the box. Sometimes it exposes the most extraordinary turningwheels and windingsprings and graspingteeth within, and sometimes, I readily admit, it just fucks up the whole cat-experiment thing. It's Wonder, maybe.
At my job I feel a certain cold that comes from the absence of Wonder.
It returns when I write.
Dream good dreams tonight, and call your parents! They miss you.


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Maddie's Fund® believes we can reach the goal of a no-kill nation by 2015, and countless indicators strongly support the claim.
The bond between people and companion animals has deepened. For those who can no longer keep a pet, many re-home a beloved pet themselves rather than depending on a shelter.
Years of spay/neuter surgeries by private practice veterinarians, animal shelters, low-cost clinics and TNR programs have radically reduced shelter intake.
Innovative new shelter programs are enabling pet owners keep their pets rather than surrender them.
Bold new initiatives are keeping pets out of shelters. Some municipal shelters no longer accept healthy stray, feral and surrendered cats if the only possible outcome is death. New TNR programs neuter and return cats back to the community before they ever enter the shelter.
More people are adopting pets. The percentage of pets in homes that were adopted from animal shelters and rescue groups rose from 27 % in 2008 to 29.5% in 2010, with the number of healthy and treatable pets losing their lives for lack of a home dropping down to 2.7 million.
New shelter programs like orphaned kitten nurseries are saving infant dogs and cats who would have been euthanized in years past.
Adoption events like Maddie's® Pet Adoption Days place record numbers of pets - and bust the myths that have been used to justify euthanasia such as: "Too many pets not enough homes," "nobody will adopt an older pet," "adopting pets for free means poor quality adoptions."
More and more animal welfare resources are coming into play. Funding from foundations has increased from $2 million in annual giving in 1996 to an estimated $50 million in 2013, and is projected to climb to $75 million by 2015.
More shelter medicine resources are coming online through colleges of veterinary medicine. Starting with a three-year grant to the University of California at Davis in 2001, Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Programs have sparked shelter medicine curricula in 24 of the 28 veterinary schools nationwide. College classes and programs are creating a talented pool of veterinarians with specialized knowledge and skills to keep shelter pets healthy and treat those pets who are sick and injured, thereby enabling more cats and dogs to be adopted into loving new homes.
The United States pet-owning population is growing. In 1996, there were 130 million pets in homes. Today, there are about 175 million pets in homes, and by 2015 there will likely be over 185 million, including first-time pet owners and those who will want to replace a beloved animal companion.
From Dane County, Wisconsin to Erie County, New York, Maddie's® Community Collaborative Projects are demonstrating successful no-kill community-building in diverse geographic, demographic and socio-economic regions.
At least 200 no-kill communities are thriving throughout the country from Austin, Texas to Reno, Nevada to Tompkins County, New York.
Public attitudes are changing. Today, the vast majority of pet dogs and cats are considered family members1, provided with the love, attention and medical care formerly reserved for the humans in our family. Folks who see their pets as family are not willing to let them needlessly languish or die in animal shelters.
In a 2011 Associated Press poll, respondents were asked to select one of two statements as representing their view:
The Advertising Council, Maddie's Fund and The Humane Society of the United States launched The Shelter Pet Project in September 2009. This campaign, the very first from the Ad Council focused on pets, urges people who are looking for a companion animal to make shelters and rescue groups their first choice for adoption.
The campaign has generated over $130 million in donated media placements on billboards, bus shelters, websites, TV and radio. Over four million visitors have viewed an available pet for adoption on The Shelter Pet Project website and 2.2 million have watched Shelter Pet Project PSAs on YouTube.
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I have been making a new lil thing, dolls really, and am in need of some supplies that are not as easy as I would have thought to obtain. Match sticks (wooden) with different colored heads-red is the norm, but I seek turquoise, blue, teal, brown. Any different sort of colors really. If you have any, can we think up a trade? :)
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I have blue, white and turquoise that I would love to trade but unfortunately it is illegal to send matches through the mail. Got any ideas?
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I have a small box of about 20 with white -cream colored heads. These are about 2 inches long. Any use for them?
I have red tips with white at the tippy top. If there is a legal way to send them, just tell me where to shop and I will look for you. I'm a "mom-taxi" driver.
They must not be illegal to ship. They are sold online. Out of curiosity, I looked and found Wagner who makes colored matches and Match Fancies (http://www.safetymatchpremier.com/promotional-matches/products.php) They give out random samples, free. Perhaps you could get lucky! :) I used Google web search "buy matchstick colored heads".
Ok. I really need to step away from the computer .... But! Check this out. And, this has more.
Never thought of the mail aspect of flammable things! Would dampening them make it all better? I don't need them to work, I just want there purdy lil tips! I don't know about giving an Indian company my mailing address, that seems like a recipe for spam and junk mail disaster.
Addicted to making the lil things though, so let me do some research.
I do have some hand dyed embroidery flosses I could trade.
Cool - I thought they would be considered hazardous materials. I;m up for the trade. There was a time when all restaurants and hotels extc. gave out match books and boxes but I guess those days are over. Maybe check out cigar stores, they may have some great ones!
Just curious... but is there any reason why you can't just paint the ends? Don't even need to use a paint brush, just dunk in the paint. If necessary gesso first, to get to a base colour which will take a true new colour. Can't see why acrylic paint wouldn't work...
Someone is always thinking. After wetting them, it would probably reduce the flamability too. Wouldn't want your piece to go up in smoke!
Unbelievably fabulous designs. Thanks for sharing the site.
Yeah! That match art site is fantastic. People are crazy in what they think to do! I love it.
I did try dipping sticks in paint yesterday. It will take alot of dipping to get the lil chunk of tear drop and I won't get that matte finish the matchsticks have. It is an option, but I think I would like to stick with matchsticks. I can't wait to show them. Today I purchase a dremel tool and go to Ikea to see if they have cheap shadow boxes that might work. I wish we had a local crappy craft shop.
It is fun trying to make due with art supplies though. I was trying to figure out a way to create frames using household trash...
We have nothing for 75 miles except Wal-Mart. I find fun things at the local thrift shops that support a church or animal shelter. One woman's trash is another woman's treasure!
You may find some at Goodwill, or Salvation Army stores. I found some shadow frames at Family Dollar that were Asian themed but I just took them apart. The frames are waiting for a project, but the contents were great for embellishments on journal covers.
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The Big Island's County Council has rejected a proposal to use high-stakes bingo to raise revenue.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald says the proposal was put forward by councilwoman Margaret Wille who said that high-stakes bingo is different from casino gambling because it's not a 24-hour operation and has much lower stakes.
But, councilwoman Brenda Ford said at a meeting Monday that the costs to society and government are too high. She says for every dollar raised by bingo, another $3 is spent on social issues caused by gambling.
Mayor Billy Kenoi has proposed a $370.8 million no-new-taxes budget that ends monthly employee furloughs while holding the line on departmental spending. The County Council is working this week on the budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1.
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Professional Development and Recognition •Networking opportunities including online listservs and small group meetings •Input into shaping policies and protocols through member groups •Eligibility to receive ASRM research grants and awards •Listing of providers in the patient "Find a Healthcare Professional" directory
Specials and Discounts•Free CME, CE and PEER credits through ASRM eLearn® (Excludes certificate courses) •Discounts on ASRM Annual Meeting registration fees •Members-only rates on ASRM products and services
•Access to an online member login account •Full access to the ASRM Membership Directory •Member discounts on job postings on the ASRM Career Center •Answers to CPT coding questions at the Coding Corner
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Members are allowed to have direct input in shaping policies and protocols in their area of expertise through ASRM affiliated societies, professional groups, and special interest groups.
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