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That physical property that controls color is the spectral power density (SPD) of the light. This is a "function of wavelength" (meaning that its numerical value is potentially different for each wavelength) that tells us how the power in the light is distributed over different wavelengths. The SPD is of "infinite dimensionality" (in the mathematical sense); that is, it would take an infinite number of values to precisely describe a certain SPD. Even if we wanted to use an approximation - say, state the value for each band of wavelength 1 nm in width, it would take 300 values.
We often call the SPD the "spectrum" of the light, perfectly reasonable. Still, to avoid problems later, when another kind of "spectrum" emerges, I'll keep speaking of it as the SPD.But fortunately for color photography, the property of color - determined by the SPD of the light being observed - is (for humans) only three-dimensional: only three values are needed to describe a certain color.
Thus there is an infinity of different SPDs that all have the same color - they all look identical to the viewer. This situation is called metamerism.
Unfortunately, we often encounter that word used to describe something different, and almost opposite - as if we used "reciprocity" to mean "reciprocity failure".Note that, owing to the definition of color, it is not just that "these appear to be the same color" - they are the same color.
As a result, we are able to "capture" the color of an instance of light with a camera that delivers only three values for each point in the image, and from that reproduce light of the same color (but not necessarily, or even likely, the same SPD) on a display for the benefit of a viewer.
The SPD of the light emerging from an illuminated reflective surface is the product of the SPD of the incident illumination and the reflective spectrum of the surface (a function of wavelength that tells us the reflectance of the surface at each wavelength - again, infinitely-dimensional).
Now, we can "synopsize" the SPD of the reflected light in terms of its color. We can do the same for the SPD of the incident illumination. And in fact we can do a similar thing with regard to the reflective spectrum of the subject surface - we can describe its "reflective color". (The L*a*b* color space was originally developed to let us do just that.)
Does that mean that, if we know the color of the incident illumination and the reflective color of the surface, we could "calculate" the color of the reflected light?
Sadly, no. To actually determine the color of the reflected light we would need to multiply the SPD of the incident light by the reflective spectrum of the surface, giving us the SPD of the reflected light. From that, we could determine the color of the reflected light.
When we do white balance color correction, we transform the color captured by the camera (the color of the reflected light from the object surfaces) to take into account the difference between the actual incident illumination used for the shot and that contemplated by the color space in which the image will be carried forward. We normally do this by determining (in some way) the chromaticity of the incident light (the chromaticity aspect of its color, which depends on its SPD, but which we normality measure "directly").
Can we really rely on this to give the "best" result? No, for the reason I mentioned above: we cannot predict the color of the light reflected by a surface from (a) the color of the incident light and (b) the reflective color of the surface.
But, as a practical reality, if the SPD of the incident light is what I will call "well-behaved" (and I don't propose to give a technical definition of that), and the reflective spectrum of the surface is "well-behaved", then the calculation I mentioned (based on color, not spectrums) will give a good approximation of the color of the reflected light.
And it's a good thing, for (until recently), almost all white balance color correction has been based on that predicate.
What if those presumptions are not well-founded? In particular, suppose the spectrum of the incident light is not "well-behaved" (whatever that means). Then white balance color correction, done in the familiar way, may produce a result that is not "reasonable" aesthetically (nor even "theoretically correct").
"Theoretically-correct" color balance means that the color recorded in the image file for each spot on the subject corresponds to the reflective color of that spot.Let me tell of a related situation in another field. A man in a haberdashery picks out a pastel shirt and a tie that seem to complement each other, as he views them in front of the mirror. He is on his way to an important speaking engagement, so he puts them on in the store. He steps outside, where his assistant has been waiting. "My God, Chris, what have you done - that shirt and tie don't go together at all."
The reason is that reflective surfaces in the tie and the shirt from which the reflected light, under the ambient light in the store, have SPDs that, although probably different, have the same color (not just, "appear to be the same color"), will, under daylight (with a different SPD than the shop lights) exhibit two new SPDs that do not have the same color.
It is this problem that is sometimes, inappropriately, called "metamerism".Fighting this problem is the central theme of an important aspect of applied color and illuminating science, the making of light sources whose SPD's are "well behaved" and will thus not contribute to this problem. Today, if we shop for compact fluorescent lamps, we will generally find among their specified properties a color rendering index (CRI), which quantifies what I have called the "well-behavedness" of the SPD of the light from that lamp.
How can we fight this problem as it applies to white balance color correction. Until recently, we had no practical tools. We had no choice but to transform the chromaticity of the colors of light recorded by the camera in a uniform way for all parts of the color space (and usually, for all parts of the frame as well).
Now, it seems as if (with the new work being done for the ColorChecker product and the like) we have the prospect of a "remapping" of chromaticities that varies with the location of the "captured" color in the color space. I have to learn more about this. (Maybe this afternoon.)
Note, incidentally, that we already have the ability to separably map colors depending on their location in the color space, but mainly only in accommodating the properties of an output device, such as a display or a printer, in the interest of "accurate" rendition of the image as described in the digital file.
The new development (I think) is our ability to do this to the image as it will be delivered in digital form, in the context of correction for the SPD (not just the chromaticity) of the incident light.
Now, I'm off to study "Barbie's eye shadow compact by X-Rite", or, "The Scottish play goes to war".
Best regards,
Well said!
In terms of the misunderstanding of metamerism (as you point out, its actually a good phenomena) when we get the mismatch you describe above, it appears the term metameric failure is becoming a more accepted term to describe this unfortunate experience.
Andrew Rodney
Author "Color Management for Photographers"
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Allen Lund, a longtime leader in the transportation of fresh produce, died on April 7. He died with the knowledge that the company he founded with just $5,000 in 1976 had just had its best quarter ever, surpassing $500 million in annual sales.
Kenny Lund, Allen's son and company vice president, speaking to The Produce News 10 days after his death, said his father could not have been more proud of the business he built.
"He always would say that he began the company with 'less than no money.' In fact he bought the company from the previous owner for $5,000. My mother says she never knew where he got that money."
David Allen Lund was born in Salt Lake City on Sept. 3, 1940, and grew up in nearby Farmington, UT. He said the name described it well. At age 16, he met his future wife, Kathie, while working at the Lagoon Amusement Park. They were married three years later, and within another three years, at the age of 22, he had three children. Three more would follow over time.
With a growing family, Lund held various jobs, including dogcatcher and mechanic. He was driving a truck in his early 20s when he met Roger Lowe, who was in charge of C.H. Robinson's Salt Lake City office. Lowe hired the young Lund, who began specializing in securing transportation for the produce loads that Lowe sold. Kenny Lund said his father excelled at the task. "He could sell ice to an eskimo," Lund quipped. "He was a tremendous salesman."
Allen Lund's transportation efforts got back to the headquarters in Minnesota and he was offered a transfer to Los Angeles in 1970 to work in CHR's L.A. office on the transportation end. He loaded up the family, including what had grown to be five kids, in a Valiant station wagon and headed west. Lund said things worked well for his father at CHR but eventually he quit over a pay raise dispute. He went to work for a small Los Angeles-area truck broker, which he bought out in 1976 to form the Allen Lund Co. "The other broker was doing 25 loads a month. In his first month my dad quadrupled the business to 100 loads per month."
Two years ago, when his company was celebrating its 40th anniversary, Allen Lund told The Produce News, "I'm living the American Dream. Where else can you achieve this?"
Lund grew his company methodically, opening local offices throughout the country beginning with his first branch office in Atlanta. In that same interview two years ago, Lund said the first turning point for his firm was in 1980 when the trucking industry was deregulated. Fresh produce and other ag products were exempt commodities that could be hauled by anyone, while most goods were regulated commodities hauled by licensees in those industries.
Lund was connected with some textile manufacturers in which he brokered the hauling of cotton and beans to the West Coast with produce loads as the backhaul. He lost his niche as rates dropped on the westbound haul and other operators took that business. But many other products were now open to the Allen Lund Co., and the firm experienced quick growth. Lund expanded into other commodities and found several different niches.
However, Kenny Lund said his father's first and best love was always the produce industry. Today, the Allen Lund Co. has more than three dozen offices, with produce hauls still ranking No. 1 in volume, accounting for about 40 percent of its business. It was the people, Kenny said, that his father appreciated the most. He once said "I want to maintain the family feel of this company, no matter how far reaching our footprint spreads. We've only come this far because of greatest assets, our employees. I want to give them a good reason to walk through our doors, every day."
Over the years, he was joined by his three sons in the company — David, Kenny and Eddie — as well as by a son-in-law, Steve Doerfler, who is the company's chief financial officer. And now, the third-generation of Lunds are finding their way into the family business.
Lund served the industry in various capacities and on several committees, typically in the transportation arena, and was always a supporter of industry events and conventions. He was always quotable and didn't shy away from controversies.
As impressive as he was in the produce world, he had an even bigger impact in his personal life as a do-gooder. He converted to Catholicism to marry his wife and became a life-long supporter. Lund was a well-known philanthropist, especially to the Catholic Church and many schools and charities associated with the church — of which there are too many to list. One of his favorites was the University of Portland, a Catholic university of which he was the former chairman of the board of regents. His funeral was held in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. In attendance were 1,500 mourners, including the Archbishop and Bishop of Los Angeles as well as 20 other religious leaders in the church.
Lund's generosity was referred to often by his eulogists, which included his three sons, a granddaughter and grandson. Each spoke of Lund's admonition to "be good" and the fact he truly practiced what he preached. Each son noted that they were their "dad's favorite son," which Kenny said spoke to his father's ability to make every one believe he or she was his best friend, because, in fact, they were.
Years ago, Lund bought a ranch in Utah where he spent a good portion of time in his later years. But up to his death, Allen Lund was still a very active member of the company. In that interview with The Produce News a couple of years ago, he said "Even when I am at the ranch, I am on a conference call with the office every day. I have no intention of leaving. I've told them that as long as they will have me I am going to stay. I love doing this. I'd much rather be doing this then playing cards at some country club."


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BEAUMONT, Texas – A 44-year-old Alto, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.
Kerry Wayne Griffin pleaded guilty on Aug. 29, 2012, to conspiracy to posses with intent to distribute over 15 kilograms or more of cocaine and was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark.
According to information presented in court, from 2008 to June 20, 2012, Donald Dixon, a.k.a. "Black", Cedrick Fowler, a.k.a. "C" and "C-Murder", Kerry Wayne Griffin, a.k.a. "Big Boy", Omar Paunetto, Jose Angel Bustillos, Michael John Pereira, Rodney Stevenson, a.k.a. "Arod", Darius Thorn, a.k.a. "Bs" and "Beez", Tremaine Smith and Anthony Fowler conspired to traffic cocaine and crack cocaine throughout East Texas.
Griffin's role in the organization was to acquire powder cocaine from Dixon, and then redistribute the cocaine and cocaine base through others. Griffin and Thacker first began obtaining cocaine from Dixon in 2008, and in 2009 Griffin became the source of supply for C. Fowler. C. Fowler utilized the assistance of Stevenson, Thorn, A. Fowler, and Smith in the subsequent distribution of cocaine and cocaine base. Federal agents learned of the drug trafficking activity and conducted an extensive investigation of Griffin and his associates. On May 25, 2012, investigators executed an arrest and search warrant at Griffin's residence and seized approximately $18,450 in cash as well as three firearms.
On June 20, 2012, a federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment charging 10 defendants, including Griffin, with drug trafficking violations.
This case is the result of an ongoing Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) joint investigation. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering organizations, and those primarily responsible for the nation's illegal drug supply.
This case was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Nacogdoches Police Department, and the Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Baylor Wortham.


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The Charleston Symphony Orchestra is sounding a little different these days. As part of the Magnetic South series, a partnership with the College of Charleston, they're exploring new noise, rhythms, and ways of stringing sounds together. CofC professor and conductor Yiorgos Vassilandonakis, curator and director of the series, offers a new installment on Friday that includes music from 1906 to the present day. "It's about waking [the audience] up culturally and exposing them to this other world," Vassilandonakis says.
The program will feature Stravinsky's "Concerto in E-flat, Dumbarton Oaks," Schoenberg's "Chamber Symphony No. 1 in E major, Op. 9," Pärt's "Fratres," and Adams' "Son of Chamber Symphony." The pieces break away from classical orchestral arrangements by focusing on soloist sounds in a reduced ensemble.
"The size varies in each concert according to the pieces we perform," Vassilandonakis says. "All principal players of the orchestra are involved in the series as needed, so the biggest piece we do would be around 22 players. So it's a flexible, adaptable formation."
Vassilandonakis has worked with fellow CofC professor Edward Hart to unfurl this stylistic stretch of time through the Magnetic South partnership. The partnership emphasizes student opportunities, as it works to bring the music to the younger generation as well as to longtime symphony fans. Younger listeners are often unfamiliar with the sounds of symphony music, so they bring a fresh feel to performances, Vassilandonakis says. "They come in with open ears and open minds," he says.
The goal is to move the audience with timeless and electronic sounds. "Our main thing to convey is that music is alive," Vassilandonakis says. "That this is actually something that's still going on, and a lot of young people don't have access to that because it's not in their consciousness. It's not in their mainstream."
Vassilandonakis wants his audience to absorb the individualism spotlighted by the onstage dynamic, as every player acts as a soloist. "Individualism also raises a level of musicianship, because you need to step up as a player and be accountable for every note," he says. "It's all going to be heard. And, of course, that is a model for the young generation as well. This is a highly technical level of playing. And it's all in your face."
He reveres the risks the CSO performers are taking through their adaptation and expression of new styles. "Every artist welcomes this challenge of being exposed to new things and having to adapt in some way to this new music that's been written," he says. As the performers' fingers flutter onstage, they will dare the audience to take risks with every beat. It's a challenge CSO Executive Director Danny Beckley always strives to offer fans.
"Experiencing a piece of music for the first time is a dangerous thrill that we experience in diminishing degrees as we age," Beckley says. "We hope that those who don't normally listen to symphonic music will find a new love. We hope that those who are frequent listeners will find a new favorite."
And Vassilandonakis, in turn, hopes that listeners' excitement for what they hear will transform Charleston into a hub for new music. "The minute I got here, I thought, this is a perfect place for something like this."


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Russian President, Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Kalibr cruise missiles will be on permanent duty in the Mediterranean due to "threats of attacks in Syria".
"A total of 102 voyages by surface ships and submarines are scheduled for this year. As the risk of attacks by international terrorists in Syria remains our ships armed with cruise missiles will be permanently on duty in the Mediterranean" he said during a security meeting in the Russian city of Sochi.
The Russian armed forces used the missiles for the first time in October, 2015 to strike Daesh sites in Syria.
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The Miss USA pageant, left without a TV home following blowback against co-owner Donald Trump over his comments on Mexican immigrants, has been rescued by the Reelz channel.
In a statement Thursday, Reelz CEO Stan E. Hubbard said the cable and satellite channel acquired the rights because of a belief that the pageant and the women who compete in it "are an integral part of American tradition."
"As one of only a few independent networks, we decided to exercise our own voice and committed ourselves to bringing this pageant to American viewers everywhere," Hubbard said.
While Reelz said it considered the interests of Miss USA contestants, the host city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and viewers in making its decision, it made no mention of Trump or the hot water he's found himself in since he announced his presidential bid in June.
The statement also did not include details on Reelz's acquisition of the pageant that had been a joint venture between Trump and NBC, as was the Miss Universe pageant. NBC cited Trump's comments on immigrants in announcing it was cutting business ties with him.
Trump's presidential campaign announcement contained his assertion that some Mexican immigrants to the United States bring drugs and crime, and some are rapists.
There was no immediate response from Trump to a request for comment Thursday on the Reelz acquisition.
This isn't the first time Reelz has gone its own way. When the History channel dropped "The Kennedys" miniseries that had been made for it, saying it didn't fit its brand, Reelz aired it in 2011 and was rewarded with record channel ratings and awards attention.
Reelz said the Miss USA pageant will be televised July 12, its originally scheduled date on NBC. The pageant will have to scramble after a mass exodus of performers, hosts and judges who cited opposition to Trump's views as the reason.
Rapper Flo Rida had been the highest profile performer scheduled for Miss USA, and his representative confirmed Wednesday that he wouldn't perform. Country singer Craig Wayne Boyd, winner of "The Voice" last year, and pop singer Natalie La Rose also dropped out. There were no more announced performers.
In a Miss USA news release last month, the judges were listed as HGTV star Jonathan Scott, country singer Jessie James Decker, E! News anchor Terrence Jenkins, TV host and former Miss Universe winner Zuleyka Rivera and Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith.
Of that quintet, only Decker's name was listed as a judge by Miss USA on its website Wednesday. That's the day Smith dropped out.
The pageant lost both of its co-hosts, Cheryl Burke of "Dancing With the Stars" and MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts, on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Jeannie Mai, who hosted a show on the Style Network, was listed as a show host.
Last week, the hosts of the now-abandoned Univision Spanish-language simulcast, Roselyn Sanchez and Cristian de la Fuente, said they wouldn't take part in it.
Trump's campaign comments struck many Latinos as insensitive, and Univision's decision last week to back out of televising Miss USA and break off its business ties with Trump led to a cascade of others following suit. Trump responded by suing Univision on Tuesday.
Aside from the pageant world, there has growing fallout on other fronts for the GOP presidential hopeful and businessman.
On Wednesday, the Macy's department store chain, which carried a Donald Trump menswear line, said it was "distressed" by Trump's remarks and was ending its relationship with him.
Trump said in a statement that he had decided to end his relationship with Macy's because of pressure on them by outside sources.
"Both Macy's and NBC totally caved at the first sight of potential difficulty with special interest groups who are nothing more than professional agitators," Trump said.
But The Christian Science Monitor reports that Trump isn't likely to be hurt financially or political by the break with Macy's.
While his personal wealth may be diminished without his lucrative business partnerships, Trump is a master at self-promotion and reinvention.
Even if he's lost some business, Trump has gained an enviable following on social media. Since he announced his bid for President, Trump's follower count on Twitter has jumped by over 100,000 followers to just over 3 million.
And former Trump associates cite the confident celebrepreneur's ability to repeatedly rise from the ashes.
"He's such a masterful brander that if his brand would've been toxic it would've been toxic a long time ago," Steve Christmann, a former construction company owner who worked for Trump and runs a real estate brokerage, told The Street. "He bounces back from any situation. Like his bankruptcies. He has multiple bankruptcies, including one famous bankruptcy and he became wealthier from it."
Also on Wednesday, New York City officials said they were reviewing the city's contracts with Trump in light of his comments, and Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a statement calling them "disgusting and offensive," adding that "this hateful language has no place in our city."
The Trump Organization currently operates several city concessions, including a golf course, ice skating rink and carousel.
Representatives for Trump did not respond Wednesday to an email seeking comment on the city's review.
Associated Press writers David Bauder, Michael Balsamo, Mesfin Fekadu and Mae Anderson in New York contributed to this report.


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BOSTON, Nov. 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:KERX), a company focused on bringing innovative medicines to people with kidney disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Auryxia for an additional indication. The approval is for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD), not on dialysis. Auryxia was originally approved in September 2014 for the control of serum phosphorus levels in people with chronic kidney disease who require dialysis.
With the new indication, millions of people living with chronic kidney disease have the potential to benefit from treatment with Auryxia. This medication is available today in pharmacies and covered broadly by Medicare Part D and commercial insurance providers in the United States.
"More than half of the approximate 30 million people in the United States living with chronic kidney disease are iron deficient, and yet, this is the only tablet that has been developed and approved specifically to address iron deficiency anemia in these patients, who are not on dialysis," said Steven Fishbane, M.D., chief, division of kidney diseases and hypertension, department of medicine, Northwell Health in Great Neck, New York. "Starting today, physicians can prescribe an oral iron medicine to help people living with this condition, the majority of whom are not being optimally treated."
"We are pleased with the broad indication permitted by the FDA, as a first-line treatment option for adults with iron deficiency anemia and chronic kidney disease, not on dialysis," said John Neylan, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer of Keryx Biopharmaceuticals. "Physicians and their patients now have a new treatment option to help manage a serious complication of this complex disease."
Auryxia's supplemental new drug application (sNDA) approval was based on results from a 24-week placebo controlled Phase 3 clinical trial in 234 adults with stage 3-5 non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease. Patients enrolled in the trial had hemoglobin levels between 9.0 g/dL and 11.5 g/dL and were intolerant to or had an inadequate response to prior treatment with oral iron supplements. The starting dose in the study was three tablets per day taken with meals; the mean dose was five tablets per day. Importantly, during the study, patients were not allowed to receive any intravenous (IV) or oral iron, or erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs). In the study, treatment with Auryxia demonstrated significant increases in hemoglobin levels of >1 g/dL at any point during the 16-week efficacy period for the majority of patients (52.1 percent, n=61/117 compared to 19.1 percent, n=22/115 in the placebo group), a clinically meaningful result. In the trial, ferric citrate was generally well tolerated and adverse events were consistent with its known safety profile. The most commonly reported adverse events in the Phase 3 study were diarrhea (21%), constipation (19%), discolored feces (15%), nausea (11%), abdominal pain (6%) and hyperkalemia (7%). Results were published January 2017 in the online issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
About Iron Deficiency Anemia in People with Chronic Kidney Disease, not on Dialysis
One out of every seven adults in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease. This disease carries a significant burden with complex issues requiring many different medications. A common complication of CKD is iron deficiency anemia. Iron is an essential mineral for the human body and is typically obtained from the diet. It is a critical component of human blood, as it is necessary to make healthy red blood cells. People with chronic kidney disease often have anemia as a result of insufficient iron (called iron deficiency anemia) and don't produce enough hemoglobin, the component of the red blood cell that carries oxygen throughout the body. Iron deficiency anemia can negatively impact a patient's quality of life and is associated with cardiovascular complications and increased mortality risk.2 Based on market research, Keryx estimates that nephrologists currently treat 650,000 people for iron deficiency anemia who have chronic kidney disease and are not on dialysis. There are estimated to be an additional 250,000 - 400,000 people under the care of a nephrologist who have chronic kidney disease and iron deficiency anemia but are not treated today. The prevalence and severity of iron deficiency anemia increases as kidney disease progresses.3
About Auryxia® (ferric citrate) tablets
Auryxia (ferric citrate) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on September 5, 2014 for the control of serum phosphorus levels in adults with chronic kidney disease on dialysis and approved on November 6, 2017 for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in adults with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis. Auryxia tablets were designed to contain 210 mg of ferric iron, equivalent to 1 gram of ferric citrate, and offers convenient mealtime dosing. The starting dose of Auryxia for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia for patients on dialysis is six tablets per day (two per meal) and for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients not on dialysis is three tablets per day (one per meal). For more information about Auryxia and the U.S. full prescribing information, please visit www.Auryxia.com.
IMPORTANT U.S. SAFETY INFORMATION FOR AURYXIA® (ferric citrate)
AURYXIA® (ferric citrate) is contraindicated in patients with iron overload syndromes, e.g., hemochromatosis.
Most common adverse reactions with AURYXIA were:
To report suspected adverse reactions, contact Keryx Biopharmaceuticals at 1-844-445-3799.
Please click here to view the Full Prescribing Information for Auryxia.
Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements included in this press release, particularly those regarding the commercialization and ongoing clinical development of Auryxia may be forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Among the factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially are the following: our ability to successfully market Auryxia and whether we can increase adoption of Auryxia in patients with CKD on dialysis and successfully launch Auryxia for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease, not on dialysis; whether we can maintain our operating expenses to projected levels while continuing our current clinical, regulatory and commercial activities; our ability to continue to supply Auryxia to the market; the risk that increased utilization by Medicare Part D subscribers will increase our gross-to-net adjustment greater than we anticipate; and other risk factors identified from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward looking statements set forth in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. We do not undertake to update any of these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof. This press release and prior releases are available at http://www.keryx.com. The information found on our website is not incorporated by reference into this press release and is included for reference purposes only.
Conference Call Information
Keryx will host an investor conference call today at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss the FDA approval of Auryxia's additional indication and third quarter 2017 financial results. To participate in the conference call, please call 1-(888) 396-2320 (U.S.), 1-(774) 264-7560 (outside the U.S.), call-in ID: 2193619. The call will also be webcast which will be accessible through the Investors section of the company's website at www.keryx.com. The audio replay will be available at http://www.keryx.com for a period of 15 days after the call.
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$935 2 bed 1501 E 68th St, Chicago IL, 60637
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Yesterday the Nokia Lumia went up for pre-order in the UK, through Nokia's own website, although it was only available to order if you sign up to a new contract with one of Three mobile providers, Vodafone, Orange and Three.
Now UK mobile retailer Clove has listed a SIM free version of the Nokia Lumia 800 on their website and it will retail for £442.80 including taxes, although Clove haven't listed a release date for Nokia's flagship Windows Phone device.
The Nokia Lumia 800 comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, and it features a 3.7 inch AMOLED display, a single core 1.4GHz processor and an 8 megapixel camera.
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At the 2010 SHOT Show, Savage introduced a new pump shotgun under the Stevens brand called the model 350. It's essentially a Chinese made copy of the Ithaca 37 complete with steel receiver and bottom eject. It's available in both a field and security version. The security version is then available with a bead front sight or a ghost ring rear and post front sight arrangement. You can also get a field/security combo complete with two interchangeable barrels.
The 350 is gaining attention these days through some of the big box stores which are advertising the security version for $219. This price range has previously only been occupied by the H&R Pardner Pump (an 870 clone, also from China).
I've been looking for user reviews on the 350 without any luck. However I did have an opportunity to handle the base model Security version and it's fit and finish seemed ok. Perhaps more importantly, the pump worked rather smoothly without excess rattle. The drop in the stock is rather dramatic, and while it shouldered well for me, I can't help but think shooting full house 3″ self defense loads would be brutal.


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Since the Mayans screwed the pooch, give this group of Dallas food luminaries a shot at '13 predictions that cover Smashburger's sushi aspirations, Elvis & Tupac, and taking over the planet
Matt McCallister, FT33 More chefs cooking with vegetables and less protein
Leslie Brenner, Dallas Morning News Food Critic Uni will supplant pork belly as the appetizer that ate Dallas. Hotel Adolphus will be sold and André Natera will be brought on board by the new owners to open a whimsically elegant Asian-inflected French restaurant in the French Room. Smashburger will start serving sushi
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Okay dear anglophiles… yes, the Muvika! blog is reserved for posts about movies. But, rumors of The Mighty Boosh finally making it to the big screen in the next two years, gives license to discuss the television show here… even if the status of the movie at this point is unclear to the point of making it little more than a vague rumor.
It's not just any show, which is why I'll take this stretch of liberty. The Mighty Boosh is one of the funniest and most original British sitcoms in the BBC catalog in at least the last five years. And, that's a tough claim to attempt to defend, considering that the competition these days include the wonderfully written League of Gentlemen, Spaced, Black Books, Peep Show, the inter-related Garth Merenghi's Dark Place and IT Crowd, and even the redundant sketch comedy of Little Britain and Catherine Tate. But, while every one of these shows (and others I haven't mentioned) puts nearly every bit of American sitcoms of the last decade to utter shame–except for the intermittent genius in shows like Seinfeld, Arrested Development, and 30 Rock–few have attained more than cult status among American television consumers (unless introduced to wider audiences redressed as a tame American version of its more daring British source). These are the brilliant secrets that, until they ever achieve that transition into a region code suitable for DVD players in the United States, must often be enjoyed in fragmented bootlegs. To that I'll say thank goodness for YouTube… but, damn the copyright police!
At least in the realm of network television, BBC offerings expose the limitations of American sitcoms. The BBC sitcoms aren't "daring" just because the British allow fewer restrictions on language and sexual content. But that most American sitcoms, bound by the hollow FCC restrictions on language, indulge sexual innuendo to an overly compensatory extreme. Maybe a writer for American television can get away with slipping in the words "dog penis" more than twice, but this is basically what has come to embody the definition of "risque." Despite the supposed history of more daring content in American television in the last twenty or thirty years (especially anything with Bea Arthur attached), the bulk of American sitcoms today are predictable and watered down, an observation was recently made in an episode of 30 Rock. (Imagine being subject to hours of episodes of The Big Bang Theory). By contrast, the BBC has nurtured shows that experimented with the traditional notions of sitcom construction. League of Gentlemen completely destroyed the paradigm in terms of consistency of characters throughout the life of a series, and, along with Little Britain and Catherine Tate dedicated a significant part of the budget to costume and effects. Even the more familiar Extras, created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant following the success of their previous sitcom, The Office, offered criticism of its own industry's obsession with celebrity and spectacle–albeit in a sort of defeatist soapbox manner.
The brilliance of modern British sitcom has been injected into the American lineup in another form: Americanized versions. The most obvious example is The Office, although in Americanizing the show, the emphasis has shifted to its comedic ploy of heightened awareness and awkward situations taken to an extreme, while omitting the social and political commentary regarding the drudgery of the office life. HBO recently bought the BBC comedy Little Britain, pumping money into the show and now having it filmed live on location. Most recently, NBC was to have an American version of The IT Crowd, but thankfully the project was scrapped before a pilot even aired, although the Independent Film Channel (IFC) had talked about picking up the project. And in November of 2008, MTV2 discussed the development of a Boosh spin-off.
The Mighty Boosh originated from the stand-up performances of Noel Felding and Julian Barratt. Before the irreverent adventures of the Zooniverse aired on television for three series (British sitcoms typically run shorter terms than do American ones and are referred to as "series" rather than "seasons") beginning in 2004, it was performed as a live stage show (and still is, touring in festivals in Europe), and later, as a BBC radio program. Described as a surrealist comedy and increasingly more so as it reached a third series, the show was something obviously targeted for younger, hipper audiences. Most of the episodes retained that theatrical look to it, especially in fantasy scenes which depended more on costume, color and lighting for effect.
More accurately, The Mighty Boosh is a surreal musical comedy. Like Cheech & Chong did in their stand-up and later, in their movies, the Boosh cast (and primarily, Barratt and Felding) wrote and performed an array of hilarious and relevant new wave tracks to highlight their situations, with the duo establishing a trademark for crimping.
At least for American viewers not really yet exposed to revolutions occurring in British sitcoms, this violated the assumption of most British sitcoms being very dated and mildly funny shows surrounding proper English folk, something influenced by the handful of shows like Are You Being Served and Keeping Up Appearances which continue to run on PBS, the poor Yanks outlet of the cultural products (outside of films) coming from the Motherland.
BBC's uniqueness, too, is the luxury of situational comedy whereas the American sitcom settings tend to be very limiting, centering around the interactions and relationships of family and close-knit friends, the primary setting typically being someone's home. Originally, The Mighty Boosh took place in a zoo (the Zooniverse) where the ambitious traditionalist, Howard Moon (Barratt) and his charmingly dim-witted Mod friend, Vince Noir (Felding) worked as zoo keepers. And it was usually Howard envisioning himself the revered hero of every occasion that got them both in trouble. Secondary characters include Dixon Bainbridge (originally the IT Crowd's Richard Ayoade), Bob Fossil, the wry shaman Naboo (played by Noel's brother Michael, who was the inspiration for the show's name), his faithful gorilla companion, Bollo, and the Hitcher, a regular, rhyming semi-nemesis. As the series aged, the setting changed to Howard and Vince sharing a flat with Naboo and Bollo in second season, and then, steered into the really surreal with Howard and Vince working in Naboo's second-hand shop.
BBC Films has expressed their interest in producing a Boosh movie, but there has never been a firm date set because the order of projects for the Boosh team at this point is unclear. They intend to tour the live stage show (which has been solidly booked in venues around Eastern Europe for the last few months), but afterwards, expect to take a break and then resume with either a fourt series or the film. Whatever the next move, nothing is likely to be ready by 2010. Get started catching up on the episodes, my fellow Americans.
*Thanks to J. Rushton & Co. for introducing me to the show.
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text: (The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, December 15 (Fitch) Thursday's interest rate increase shows that Turkey's central bank will act when facing tougher external conditions, but not necessarily in the most effective fashion, Fitch Ratings says. More positively, recent fiscal tightening illustrates a commitment to fiscal discipline following a period of counter-cyclical stimulus. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) raised its late liquidity window lending rate to 12.75%, from 12.25% on Thursday, citing "elevated levels of inflation and recent developments in cost factors." The CBRT left its overnight rates and one-week repo rate unchanged, but said it would "continue to use all available instruments in pursuit of the price stability objective." Headline inflation hit a multi-year high of 13% in November and two-year inflation expectations have continued to edge up. Rising inflation, market concerns about the CBRT's limited response, and developments in key international relations had sent the lira to all-time lows against the dollar and euro in late November. The currency fell on Thursday, as a larger rate increase had been widely expected. In Fitch's view, the complex monetary policy framework undermines monetary policy transmission mechanisms. Thursday's rate rise followed several administrative measures that could have a long-term impact on FX demand or slow credit growth, but give the impression the CBRT prefers to avoid rate rises. The CBRT dropped references to simplification of the policy framework from its recent Monetary and Exchange Rate Policy for 2018 statement. Turkey is one of only two sovereigns rated above the 'B' category that we expect to have double-digit inflation in 2017. High inflation inhibits the development of domestic savings markets, which underpins a high reliance on external borrowing and means Turkey may face pressure when global financial conditions tighten, particularly as the current account deficit is widening. Data on Monday showed that in October the current account deficit had more than doubled from a year earlier. We lowered our exchange rate and raised our inflation projections in our latest "Global Economic Outlook". Growth in 2017 looks set to outpace our projection following a very strong 3Q outturn published on Monday, driven by large base effects. However, we expect growth to slow in 2018, as fiscal stimulus is rolled back, and we lowered our 2018 forecast to 3.9% in the GEO. Planned fiscal tightening in 2018, ahead of elections in 2019, suggests the authorities are keen to maintain fiscal discipline after this year's fiscal loosening caused the central government's 9M17 primary deficit rise to an eight-year high. Turkey's public debt metrics are superior to both 'BB' and 'BBB' category medians. Fiscal measures approved in late November include a temporary 2pp rise in corporation tax, increases in sales tax on vehicles, tobacco and soft drinks and the removal of some tax rebates. This tightening is projected to narrow the budget deficit in 2018. Off-budget spending and contingent liabilities, such as those arising from the enlargement of the sovereign guarantee for the Credit Guarantee Fund in 2017, and potentially from the operation of the Turkey Wealth Fund, are rising from a low level and also inform our fiscal assessment. We view recent policy actions as broadly consistent with our assumptions on economic policy management. These underscore our long-held view that external finances are the key weakness for Turkey's sovereign credit profile and fiscals the key strength. This is reflected in Turkey's 'BB+'/Stable rating, which we affirmed in July. <a href="https://www.fitchratings.com/site/re/10013692">Turkey - December 2017 Global Economic Outlook Forecast Contact: Paul Gamble Senior Director Sovereigns +44 20 3530 1623 Fitch Ratings Limited 30 North Colonnade London E14 5GN Ed Parker Managing Director Sovereigns +44 20 3530 1176 Mark Brown Senior Analyst, Fitch Wire +44 20 3530 1588 Media Relations: Peter Fitzpatrick, London, Tel: +44 20 3530 1103, Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. The above article originally appeared as a post on the Fitch Wire credit market commentary page. The original article can be accessed at www.fitchratings.com. All opinions expressed are those of Fitch Ratings. ALL FITCH CREDIT RATINGS ARE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS. PLEASE READ THESE LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERS BY FOLLOWING THIS LINK: here. 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Tiny Cat … part 2 (A small catty interlued in the RA whinge)May 21, 2009 at 9:57 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
Tags: absolutely nothing to do with RA, cats
We seem to have another tiny cat coming to fill Tiny Cat's vacancy. Not that anyone could fill her paw prints of course, but … It was quite bizarre, about a week after Tiny Cat died we had a garden full of cats, and Middle-Sized and Enormous were surprisingly tolerant of all of them. Then it whittled down to two or three hanging around the following day and we joked that they'd been shortlisted by M-S and E to fill Tiny's vacancy. Or at least we thought we joked … we now have a very tiny indeed cat who seems to be either a feral kitten or a young stray, who we're feeding regularly. We haven't got her (we assume it's a her but may be wrong) to let us touch her yet, and she doesn't come in the house (or not if she thinks we're looking) but I think she'll eventually come round to the idea of being part of the family. Unfortunately though, although Enormous is totally laid back, Middle-Sized Cat has taken agin her, and regularly chases her off or backs her into corners and beats her up! We're hoping they'll sort it out between them eventually!!
Holiday to GloucesterMay 21, 2009 at 9:37 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
Tags: Gloucester, holiday, RA, relaxation, rest, Rheumatoid arthritis, The Edward Hotel, walking, work
Got back from our short holiday this week – five days in Gloucester, very nice apart from the hotel. There is NO excuse in this age of cafetieres and even good instant coffees to massacre a coffee the way they did at breakfast! And as for the 'friendly welcoming staff' … well 'not' springs to mind. So if you ever find yourself in Gloucester, UK, don't go to the Edward Hotel.
Anyway, whinge over, apart from that we had a lovely time – no television (I mean there was one, we just didn't watch it), fun days out, lots of reading and relaxing, only one mildly panicked phone call from my colleague during the whole week, superb food … if you ever find yourself in Gloucester UK DO go to Bearlands restaurant and wine bar (excellent set menu for £15 a head … insanely cheap for what you got. Of course they're hoping you'll have a bit to drink … at £4.50 a glass!) and Topoly's Italian Restaurant.
So all in all a jolly good break … Gloucester itself was a tad run down, due to a combination of the recession and terrible floods two years ago – but the surrounding area is lovely and there's loads of places to visit.
The RA behaved itself for the first few days and then gradually built up, and my feet have yet to recover from all the walking we did, but it was worth it! Mind you, it was about a quarter of the walking I would have done two years ago, but I try not to dwell on that.
As to coming back to work this week … well, I'd rather not think about that right now! ;o)
Ooooh no it hasn't …. oooh yes it has …. oooooh no it hasn't …May 21, 2009 at 9:29 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
Tags: anti-inflamatories, arcoxia, diclofenac, inflamation, pain, RA, Rheumatoid arthritis
Did I say the inflammation and pain had calmed down again?! HAH!! Well, it did I suppose … for a few days, then it was back, then it was gone again, then it was back … but I definitely don't think the Arcoxia is as effective as the diclofenac was. Trouble is I REALLY don't want to go back on the diclofenac as my stomach is actually normal now for the first time in about a year!
Off the DiclofenacMay 1, 2009 at 5:31 pm | Posted in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | Leave a comment
Well, after a really horrible stomach upset which, without going into 'too much information' in case someone's eating while they read this, made it pretty clear that the diclofenac was the cause, I came off it and went on to a low dose of another NSAID called Arcoxia. Now I didn't think I was that fussed about swallowing down the pills, but I can't even begin to tell you what a great difference it made psychologically to be taking one tablet a day for inflammation instead of three! Oh yeah, and the stomach settled down too, as if by magic.
Unfortunately I felt great for about a week and then the RA started to bite again. So I'm now on an increased dose of Arcoxia, but happily still only one tablet. The inflammation seems to have calmed down again.
This of course begs an interesting question – if I come off the diclofenac for a week and start to get all inflamed again (and I don't think I'd call it a flare, it was just a steady increase in pain and swelling), then is the m-m-m-methotrexate actually doing any good? That's one the GP couldn't answer, so I shall look forward (as far as it is possible to do so) to my consultant appointment at the end of June. Whether I a) remember to ask and b) get any kind of sensible answer is anyone's guess. Care to guess, anyone?
7 things I loveMay 1, 2009 at 5:23 pm | Posted in Me, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) | 5 Comments
Tags: just for fun
Continuing Cathy's blog chain (which I don't think qualifies as a meme, by the way, but you don't want the scientific explanation as to why, I'm sure!) Thanks for 'inviting' me Robin! I will resist the temptation to say 'hubby' seven times!
1. Hubby
2. My mum and brother… even when I'm not invited to his 40th birthday party that he hasn't told me he's having.
3. My cats, past and present … and future, no doubt. There's one trying to worm her (or possibly his) way into our affections, our house and Enormous and Middle-Sized Cat's food. Obviously she(?) has heard there's a vacancy for a tiny cat and she does fit the bill.
4. Sweet stuff, cakes, puddings, chocolates, you name it. Well … let's be honest … FOOD!
5. Living in the country …after surviving my first eighteen years in London!
6. The smell of the earth after rain.
7. True friends. (Having been through an AJ experience recently of discovering who my friends really aren't.)
I'm tagging (except I don't know if there's a way of letting them know this, so they probably won't know!):
Anyone who's blogging in the UK on RA that I don't know about yet
Anyone over 40 who's blogging about RA that I don't know about yet – please make yourself known so I can stop feeling so OLD!
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Twibal Drums
Do you think Twitter is a self-indulgent waste of time? You're not alone.
But like most things in life, it all depends on your perspective.
David Hopkins asked his followers recently (via Twitter!)…
How would you describe Twitter to the uninitiated, in 140 characters or less?
My initial reply was…
Twitter is a personal message board…?
And of course it is.
Twitter is traditionally described as a "micro blog" that allows account holders to post short, sharp messages (or "tweets") of up to 140 characters each.
But then David asked me a probing follow-up question…
yes, it can be used as personal message board, but is that good for education when we have a VLE for that kind of activity?
To which I replied…
Ah, from an edu perspective: Twitter is a real-time peer-to-peer knowledge sharing forum…?
And there-in lies the point: Twitter can be whatever you want it to be.
Peer-to-peer knowledge sharing
I commented recently on Tony Karrer's blog…
If Twitter users want to be insular, narcissistic and boring, they certainly can be. On the other side of the coin, however, they can also be sharing, fun and interesting.
Personally, I find Twitter indispensable for peer-to-peer knowledge sharing. I don't bother tweeting that I'm having a cup of coffee on Bondi Beach – who cares! Instead, I tweet about the enlightening article I found on the web, or the informative video clip that I watched on YouTube, and I follow others in my industry who do the same.
It's an international CoP hosted by the Twittersphere.
I even added a link to my favourite Hugh MacLeod cartoon:
Translation: It's not what Twitter does, it's what the tweeter does.
This is where I think twibes can prove useful.
I define a "twibe" as simply a group of tweeters who share a common interest.
For example, the members of the Gardening Twibe enjoy gardening, the members of the DepecheMode Twibe are fans of Depeche Mode, the members of… well, you get the idea.
Dual role
On the face of it, a twibe seems like just another redundant label. But a twibe can fulfil an important dual role:
1. By joining a twibe, you are promoting yourself to the Twittersphere as a like-minded member of a particular community, and by implication, as a peer worth following;
…and conversely:
2. By browsing the fellow members of your twibe, you can identify peers whom you may consider worth following yourself.
I would argue that both roles further Twitter as a peer-to-peer knowledge sharing forum.
So why not join a twibe today?
If e-learning is your thing, why not join:
• EdTech
• Australian_eLearning
• VideoGamesAsLearningTools
And why not found a twibe? Perhaps:
• Canadian_eLearning
• mLearning
• VirtualWorldsInEducation
Keep me in the loop!
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David Hopkins Says:
19 May 2009 at 18:47
Many thanks for the mention, and I'm glad I was able to help/inspire the post.
Tony Karrer Says:
19 May 2009 at 23:06
I go back and forth on whether it's a "It's an international CoP hosted by the Twittersphere."
or a messaging platform, i.e., new form of IM, email, etc. Your comment, it depends on how you use it is right on.
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Voice Servers
Mumble is a voice over IP (VOIP) application primarily designed for use by gamers. Mumble uses a client–server architecture which allows users to talk to each other via the same server.[2] It has a very simple administrative interface and features high sound quality and low latency. All communication is encrypted to ensure user privacy.
A Mumble server (called Murmur) has a root channel and a hierarchical tree of channels beneath it. Users can temporarily connect channels to create larger virtual channels. This is useful during larger events where a small group of users may be chatting in a channel, but are linked to a common channel with other users to hear announcements. It also matches team-based first-person shooter (FPS) games. Each channel has an associated set of groups and access control lists which control user permissions. The system supports many usage scenarios, at the cost of added configuration complexity.
TeamSpeak is proprietary voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) software that allows computer users to speak on a chat channel with fellow computer users, much like a telephone conference call. A TeamSpeak user will often wear a headset with an integrated microphone. Users use the TeamSpeak client software to connect to a TeamSpeak server of their choice, from there they can join chat channels and discuss things.
With TeamSpeak, games can talk with one another in -real-time while they are immersed in an online games with their friends and family. In addition, clans or guilds that compete online can setup private TeamSpeak servers allowing their fellow teammates to organize themselves and speed up their actions without having to spend their actions without having to spend their precious time typing text or instructions for the rest of their team to follow.


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Yesterday I ran 3 miles and did an hour of weight lifting at the gym. Then Mackenzie and I took a trip to Ross, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods... I could spend so much money in there, I have to be careful.
My eats for Saturday...
Sprouted grain toast with coconut puree (blended coconut meat and water)
1 raw energy bar
Salad with guacamole, veggies and mango vinaigrette at High Tech Burrito while on our shopping trip.
Frozen yogurt on the trip home, Mackenzie insists on stopping for this... it is like a tradition/ treat for the 50 minute windy ride home. I topped mine with carob chips and almonds.
After getting home I decided to try a new recipe from the cocktail section of Living Raw Food by Sarma Melngailis. The book has recipes for some really yummy looking martini's. I drink alcohol very rarely but wanted to try one. I picked up some sake at Whole Foods and made a spin off of one in the book.
Dinner was a mix of leftovers... the Curry Cilantro Corn Soup I made the other day,
some corn and cherry tomato salad with shredded carrots tossed in and some tofu.
Finished the night with some popcorn dusted with carob powder.
I got up this morning and went running but only ended up doing 12 miles, not 15... I just didn't have it in me. Maybe I need to try eating something else before my run.. suggestions? Please!!! The protein powder, banana, nut butter smoothie just didn't cut it today. Maybe oatmeal or something.
I came home from my run and was starving so I grabbed the quickest thing I could find, some greek yogurt (I have not been eating much dairy at all lately) with coconut cream and some of the quinoa krispies I made.
I never thought dairy bothered me, but boy did it today... talk about stomach cramps. Did I used to feel this way and just didn't know it, or am I more sensitive now? Who knows? What I do know... no more dairy! I also had a green juice.
I also had some of these tasty things I picked up TJ's... yummy!


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Have a tingling feeling in your lip? A new bunch of blisters may be set to erupt.
Cold sores, also known as fever blisters, are painful outbreaks that usually appear around the lips, nose and chin.
The condition is caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and is highly contagious, especially if the blisters are oozing fluid. However, the virus does not always cause sores and may sometimes stay dormant permanently. The virus spreads through skin-to-skin contact, and oral sex can spread genital herpes to the mouth area.
Factors like hormonal changes in the body (especially during menstruation), fever, fatigue, emotional stress, skin trauma and excess sun exposure may also reactivate the virus, thus contributing to an outbreak of sores.
Cold sores usually go away on their own within a week or so. They may burst, ooze out fluid and crust over in a span of time. However, they may be extremely annoying and terrifying to look at. And there is definitely no one-day cure to get rid of them.
Nevertheless, you can use some simple home cures to ease the discomfort, make them disappear more quickly and reduce the duration of an outbreak.
Here are 10 simple home remedies that can heal cold sores overnight.
- Method 1: Use Acetone
- Method 2: Use Hydrogen Peroxide
- Method 3: Use L-Lysine
- Method 4: Use Hand Sanitizer
- Method 5: Use Rubbing Alcohol
- Method 6: Use Tea Tree Oil
- Method 7: Use Peppermint Oil
- Method 8: Use Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
- Method 9: Use an Ice Compress
- Method 10: Use Garlic
- Tips
Method 1: Use Acetone
Acetone, or nail polish remover, is one of the most powerful and easy remedies for treating cold sores at home. It helps to dry out the cold sores overnight.
Things you'll need:
- Acetone (nail polish remover)
Single-Step Treatment: Dab acetone on the cold sore
- Dip a cotton swab in nail polish remover.
- Gently apply it on your cold sore for quick relief.
Repeat this remedy 2 times daily until it heals completely.
Caution: Always use a nail polish remover with less acetone content for treating cold sores. Keep your mouth closed while applying or removing it from the sores, as it may cause a burning sensation or inflammation. In this case, immediately rinse the affected area with cold water.
Method 2: Use Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide contains antiseptic and antiviral properties that help reduce inflammation and target the root cause of cold sores – the viral infection. It helps dry up, disinfect and heal the sores.
Things you'll need:
- 3% food-grade hydrogen peroxide
Single-Step Treatment: Apply hydrogen peroxide
- Dip and soak a cotton swab in a small amount of 3% food-grade hydrogen peroxide.
- Apply it directly on the affected area and hold for 5 minutes for instant relief.
- Rinse your face gently with cold water.
Do this twice a day until you achieve desired results.
Hydrogen peroxide may cause a burning or stinging sensation on your skin, but that's okay. Do not worry as this shall subside soon.
Caution: Hydrogen peroxide is for external use only. Do not consume internally.
Method 3: Use L-Lysine
L-lysine is an amino acid that works on the underlying cause of cold sores – herpes simplex virus. It helps reduce the occurrence, severity and healing time for the viral infection.
While l-lysine is generally harmless, excess consumption can lead to increased absorption of calcium in the body, thus affecting your health. Thus, if you are suffering from cholesterol or triglyceride issues or cardiovascular disease, consult your doctor before using l-lysine.
- It is recommended to take 1,000 milligrams of l-lysine 3 times daily. This can either be through supplements or by consuming foods that are rich in l-lysine like vegetables, legumes, dairy, fish, turkey and chicken.
Method 4: Use Hand Sanitizer
Hand sanitizers are great disinfectants that help fight and kill the virus that leads to cold sores. It also helps dry up and quickly heal the sores.
Single-Step Treatment: Apply hand sanitizer daily
- Squeeze a small amount of hand sanitizer on a cotton ball.
- Apply it directly on the affected area to prevent spreading the virus and promote quick healing.
Do this at least twice daily until your cold sore heals completely.
Method 5: Use Rubbing Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol is an effective solution that helps heal cold sores by drying them out. It also helps decrease the risk of bacterial contamination, thus reducing the duration of a cold sore breakout.
Things you'll need:
- Rubbing alcohol (drying agent)
Single-Step Treatment: Dab rubbing alcohol daily
- Dip a cotton swab in a small amount of rubbing alcohol. Make sure you use a 70 percent solution, readily available at drug stores.
- Apply it directly on the affected area for immediate relief.
Repeat this twice daily until you see a difference.
Method 6: Use Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil has exceptional antiseptic, antifungal and antibiotic properties that help in treating and healing cold sores.
Things you'll need:
- Tea tree oil (accelerates the healing process)
Single-Step Treatment: Dab the oil on the cold sore
- Pour a small amount of tea tree oil on a cotton swab.
- Apply it directly on the affected area for quick healing.
- Let the oil evaporate naturally.
Do this twice a day until your cold sore heals completely.
Caution: If you have sensitive skin, do not apply tea tree oil directly. Dilute it in some carrier oil or water before using.
Method 7: Use Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil contains amazing antiviral constituents that combat both HSV-1 and HSV-2 (cold sore-causing viruses) and thus helps in healing them.
Things you'll need:
- Peppermint oil (natural disinfectant)
Single-Step Treatment: Dab the oil on the affected area
- First, rinse the cold sore and surrounding area with water.
- Pour a little peppermint oil on a cotton swab.
- Apply it directly on the affected area.
Do this twice daily until you completely get rid of your cold sore.
Method 8: Use Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
Apple cider vinegar (ACV) is one of the oldest and most effective remedies for cold sores. Its antibacterial, antiseptic and healing properties help kill the virus that causes the sores and simultaneously balances the pH level of your skin while drying out the blisters.
Single-Step Treatment: Apply ACV on the cold sore
- Soak a cotton ball in ACV. Apple Cider Vinegar helps fight the virus causing cold sore.
- Apply it directly on the affected area for instant relief. Hold for 15 minutes.
Direct application of ACV may cause a stinging sensation on the skin, but do not worry. This shall subside eventually with time.
For better results, you can mix a small amount of lemon juice in ACV and apply the mixture on the affected skin.
Do this 3 times a day for a few days.
Method 9: Use an Ice Compress
Applying an ice compress is an amazing technique to soothe and relieve cold sores. It helps reduce inflammation, itching and prickly sensations on the skin due to the spreading of the virus.
Single-Step Treatment: Wrap ice cubes and apply
- Put some ice cubes in a towel or cotton cloth and bundle it up to form a compress.
- Apply the compress over the affected area for quick results.
- Keep shifting and do not keep the ice pack in the same position for more than 5 minutes.
Repeat 3 times a day for several days.
Method 10: Use Garlic
Garlic contains kyolic, a compound that possesses antiviral properties that help reduce swelling and speed up the healing process of the cold sores.
Single-Step Treatment: Apply crushed garlic twice a day
- Peel and crush some garlic cloves to form a paste.
- Apply this directly on the sore. Garlic helps reduce swelling and speeds up healing.
- Leave it on for 5 to 10 minutes before rinsing it off.
Repeat at least twice a day for a week.
Alternatively, you can just slice a fresh garlic clove and hold it against the sore for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Load up on foods rich in vitamins E and C to get rid of cold sores. While vitamin C boosts the body's immune system, vitamin E relieves irritation and pain from cold sores. Berries, tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, nuts, whole grains, avocados and leafy greens are a few examples of foods rich in these vitamins.
- Lower the pH level of your body by cutting down on high-glycemic foods like potatoes, breads, pastas and other grains.
- Ensure that you are getting adequate amounts of alkalizing minerals like magnesium, calcium and potassium from your diet or supplements.
- Reduce your intake of high-fructose and processed sugars like that in canned drinks as well as other artificial sweeteners.
- Stress is one of the major causes behind frequent outbreaks of cold sores, so avoid stress or find ways to manage it.
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