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An improved version of India?s first indigenous artificial heart valve -- Chitra -- is now ready for clinical trials, reports Ramesh Babu.india Updated: Feb 07, 2007, 03:53 IST
An improved version of India's first indigenous artificial heart valve -- Chitra -- is now ready for clinical trials.
Developed by the premier neuro research centre, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) at Thiruvananthapuram with TTK Healthcare Ltd, the new valve is cheaper than many cardiovascular prosthetic valves in the market.
"Animal trials have been successful. Clinical trials will start in a couple of months," the SCTIMST director K Mohandas told HT.
The new Chitra valve will cost around Rs 20,000, compared to existing prices between Rs 35,000-80,000. It is designed for use in developing nations that have a large number of rheumatic heart patients who cannot afford costly heart valve replacements for damaged valves.
Since the permanent mechanical valve was developed in 1990, about 25,000 valves have been implanted in patients in India and abroad. "Implanting the existing valve has a risk rate of 5-8 per cent,'' said a research team member. "This problem is taken care of in the improved version.''
Valves regulate the flow of blood in the heart. Problems in the valves strain the heart and can lead to heart failure. The solution is an artificial valve implanted surgically — a mechanical valve made of metal and plastic or a tissue valve.
The Chitra valve has had quite a makeover. It is fully compatible with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI scans use magnetic and radio waves to take images of the body).
To reduce risks, it has a titanium alloy coated with titanium nitrate coating, not a cobalt-based alloy used in the original. "Once commercial production of the improved version begins, India will join a club of just five nations where such valves are mass produced,'' said a scientist on the team.
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Global health experts believe the current data on cancer prevalence, incidence and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa - which determines how billions of pounds of international development money is spent - are weak and could mean vital funds are being deflected from other priorities. These include diarrhoeal and waterborne diseases, malnutrition, sanitation and the need to strengthen health systems.
Cancer data compiled by the World Health Organisation's (WHO) GLOBOCAN project has huge global influence and is used by Governments and international NGOs to determine health and funding priorities in sub-Saharan Africa. However, no independent evaluation of the data has ever been undertaken.
For the first time, experts from Queen Mary University of London have critically evaluated all publically available information on the quality of cancer registration systems in sub-Saharan Africa. The team found that, despite poor population coverage and weak cancer registration systems methods (with the notable exception of the Gambian National Cancer Registry), the statistics generated by GLOBOCAN 2008 went on to be regularly cited by highly influential international funders to support their projects, without any caveats around their quality.
Published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, the study highlights that almost 300 million people live in sub-Saharan African countries where there are no cancer registration systems. In those countries with registries, figures are predominantly gathered from large hospitals in urban areas, meaning results are disproportionately based on city data and on those able or willing to seek medical attention.
GLOBOCAN publishes cancer estimates for 184 countries. However, data gathered in countries with universal cancer registration coverage and high quality data collection systems are given equal weight to those countries with poor quality data, limited coverage and even no coverage. In most cases, data weaknesses mean the statistics estimated are not applicable to national populations as a whole, or to other sub-Saharan African countries.
Professor Allyson Pollock, Global Health Expert at Queen Mary University of London, comments: "Our research casts significant doubt on the usefulness and applicability of sub-Saharan cancer statistics routinely used by global health funders to determine priorities. We urge organisations such as the WHO, DfID, the World Bank and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to reconsider their use of these cancer statistics until methodology is improved. We also feel the GLOBOCAN project should continue to be more transparent in clarifying the quality - or lack thereof - of their data."
Dr Tim Crocker-Buqué, who led the research at Queen Mary University of London, comments: "The true incidence and prevalence of cancer in sub-Saharan Africa remains largely unknown. It is therefore extremely worrying that GLOBOCAN statistics are being relied upon so heavily to set priorities, with huge amounts of money at stake. Global health funders should review their cancer programmes in light of the problems with evidence upon which they're based. The international community should put more resources behind improving the public health systems to ensure high quality health data and cancer registration systems in sun-Saharan African countries, especially where the WHO uses them in support of major interventions."
Traditionally infectious diseases have been the biggest health threats in low and middle income countries. However, in recent years greater focus has been placed on cancer - in particular, cervical cancer. For example, GLOBOCAN statistics have been used to support the rollout of the HPV vaccine and are often the only epidemiological data cited. The absence of strong surveillance systems for monitoring incidence and changes in mortality cast serious doubt on the ability of the international community to ever be able to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the programme.
Since the publication of the 2008 GLOBOCAN estimates in 2010, the African Cancer Registry Network has been founded in order to improve data quality and population coverage, this paper provides an important baseline against which to judge GLOBOCAN estimates for 2012, which were published last year.
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Full copies of the paper are available upon request.
GLOBOCAN is a project of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organisation (WHO) body that undertakes research on carcinogens and cancer epidemiology. It uses data reported from local, regional and national cancer registries around the world to estimate incidence, prevalence, mortality and disability adjusted life years lost to cancer. GLOBOCAN published national estimates of cancer epidemiology in 184 countries for 2002 and 2008 and has recently released estimates for 2012.
About Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is one of the UK's leading universities, and one of the largest institutions in the University of London, with 20,260 students from more than 150 countries.
A member of the Russell Group, we work across the humanities and social sciences, medicine and dentistry, and science and engineering, with inspirational teaching directly informed by our research - in the most recent national assessment of the quality of research, we were placed ninth in the UK (REF 2014).
We also offer something no other university can: a stunning self-contained residential campus in London's East End. As well as our home at Mile End, we have campuses at Whitechapel, Charterhouse Square and West Smithfield dedicated to the study of medicine, and a base for legal studies at Lincoln's Inn Fields.
We have a rich history in London with roots in Europe's first public hospital, St Barts; England's first medical school, The London; one of the first colleges to provide higher education to women, Westfield College; and the Victorian philanthropic project, the People's Palace based at Mile End.
QMUL has an annual turnover of £350m, a research income worth £100m, and generates employment and output worth £700m to the UK economy each year.
About the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
The JRSM is the flagship journal of the Royal Society of Medicine and is published by SAGE. It has full editorial independence from the RSM. It has been published continuously since 1809. Its Editor is Dr Kamran Abbasi.

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Latitude: 52.2354 / 52°14'7"N
Longitude: -0.9521 / 0°57'7"W
OS Eastings: 471656
OS Northings: 260210
OS Grid: SP716602
Mapcode National: GBR BW6.S44
Mapcode Global: VHDS4.G20N
Plus Code: 9C4X62PX+54
Entry Name: Upton Hall (Quinton House School)
Listing Date: 3 May 1968
Last Amended: 17 February 1989
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1039760
English Heritage Legacy ID: 231873
Location: Upton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5
County: Northamptonshire
District: Northampton
Civil Parish: Upton
Traditional County: Northamptonshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Northamptonshire
Church of England Parish: Duston St Luke
Church of England Diocese: Peterborough
In the entry for:
Upton Hall (Quinton
House School) (formerly
listed as Quinton
House School)
The address and description shall be amended to read:
(south side)
4/3 Upton Hall (Quinton
House School)
03/05/68 (formerly listed as
Quinton House School)
Country house, now school. Mid C18 with late C15/early C16 origins. Alterations
and additions of c 1809. Other late C19 alterations. Restored 1985. Red brick
with some flared headers, ironstone dressings, slate and plain tile roofs, brick
internal stacks. Complex plan. 3-storey, 11-window range. Central 8-panel
door with painted pilastered stone surround with pediment. 12-pane sash windows
to ground and first floors with stone sills and keyblocked stone lintels. 6-pane
attic floor windows with similar sills and heads. Central bay breaks forward
slightly. Ground and first floor windows either side flank round-arched niches
with statues of Seasons of artificial stone probably Cl9. 2-window left end
bay breaks forward. That to right extended forward 1809 by 3 bays. Stone plinth,
first floor storey band, moulded stone cornice, moulded stone-coped parapet
and raised stone quoins to angles. Projecting wing to right has rainwater heads
with initials TS WS and dated 1809 to north. Parapet on this side has swept
up ends. Irregular kitchen wing to rear right. 3-bay, 2-storey-and-attic recessed
right side elevation with back door and porch flanked by 12-pane sash windows,
similar windows to first floor either side of a 24-pane sash, all with stone
lintels and keyblocks. Hipped roof dormers with 2-light leaded windows. Left
side elevation has Cl9 French windows and sash windows, all with cemented wood
lintels. Rear elevation of main range has canted single-storey bay window with
Gothick sashes, and similar sashes to ground and first floors in bricked-up
openings of former stone mullion windows. Attic gables, that to left with quatre-
foil window, that to right with leaded 1-light windows with moulded stone surrounds
flanking stone end stack. Interior: original late c15/early C16 4-bay hall
roof survives above present hall ceiling. Moulded arch-braced collar trusses
with 5-light ogee-arched divisions on collar and intermediate chamfered arch-braced
collar trusses with side struts. 4 tiers of moulded wind-braced purlins, quatre-
foil wind-bracing to top tier. 2-bay addition to service end with chamfered
arch-braced collar trusses with side struts to prinicpal rafters and 3 tiers
of wind-braced purlins. 4-light gable window survives internally at other end
with hollow-chamfered stone mullions partly broken away, arched heads with cut
spandrels and hood mould. Cross-wing roof beyond has collar trusses and 2 tiers
of wind-braced purlins and attic room with Tudor-arched stone fireplace with
cut spandrels. Plaster-vaulted cross passage in position of original screens
passage. Fine plasterwork by Guiseppe Artari in sitting room to right of passage
and hall. Sitting room has plasterwork ceiling in two compartments and blank
Plaster frames to walls with shell apron swags and ornamental plasterwork drops
either side of fireplace and window opposite.
2-storey hall has painted stone chimneypiece to centre of back wall with half
pilasters, pulvinated frieze with blank central tablet and broken segmental
pediment framing plaster bust of Flora, flanked by plaster putti reclining on
pediment and holding a sheaf of corn and a bunch of grapes to left and right
respectively. 6-panel doors flank fireplace and have eared surrounds with
pulvinated frieze and pediment. End walls have 3-bay blank round-arched arcades,
the centre bays framing 6-panel double-leaf doors with cartouches above. Either
side are plaster medallions with busts in low relief of Mercury and Diana (right)
and Mars and Minerva (left). Niche opposite fireplace frames plaster life-size
statue of Apollo with lyre, signed on left side of plinth JOSEPH ATARI and
inscribed on right side FE.AN. 1737. 6-panel double-leaf door above right end
door with eared surround and wrought-iron balcony. Portraits, mostly of members
of Samwell family, all oil on canvas and in architectural frames complete the
decoration of the walls, including a large conversation piece over statue of
Apollo with Sir Thomas Samwell, his son Thomas and 3 daughters. Compartmented
plaster ceiling in style of Inigo Jones with central octagonal compartment and
guilloche to divisions. 'Monks' room behind hall has Gothick doors with triple-
shafted surrounds and similar triple shafts to veined marble chimneypiece.
Coloured glass to upper lights of Gothick sashes with painted glass shields.
Veined marble bolection-moulded fireplace surround in adjacent room with late
C18 painted wood surround. Open well staircase from ground floor to attic with
barley-sugar balusters. Fielded panelling to staff-room. High beamed ceiling
to kitchen.
(Buildings of England, Northants, 1973, p358)
Upton Hall
(Quinton House School)
(formerly listed as
Quinton House School)
Country house of mainly C18 and early C19 appearance. Incorporates structure, including
hall roof truss, of C15 house for Knightley family, owners from 1419. South west
wing early C17 for Samwell family, owners from 1600. Main block remodelled mid
C18: hall statue of Apollo, dated 1737, by Giuseppe Artari; rainwater head on east
East entrance front: stone dressed red brick, some grey headers. Roof parapet.
3 storeys, top floor may be later addition. Plinth, first floor band, second floor
cornice. L plan main block with projection on right, slight projections on left
and near centre. 2:3:1:3:2 sash windows, all with stone sills, vousoirs and keys;
glazing bars (heavy on first floor), except to ground floor on right. Doric door
surround with pilasters, pediment, 6 fielded 2 glazed panel door. Semi-circular
round arched niches with archivolts, 1 either side of 3 central windows on ground
floor and first floor, each with statue of the Seasons circa 1790. Projecting wing
on right has rainwater head dated 1809 with initials TSWS. First floor niche in
centre of south side.
Main south front of 3 windows remodelled and cement rendered circa 1810-20, now
with rendering removed, rubble walling exposed. 2 storeys. Gabled west front with
pointed arched windows. Early west wing remodelled late C18 or early C19.
Interior: very fine 2 storey hall with elaborate plasterwork to walls and ceiling
including figures, bas reliefs in medallions, dummy arcades; heavy ornate ceiling
panels with running fret, guilloche and caisson patterns; wrought iron balcony grille.
Later C17 staircase.
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This week we continued on our trek through John's Gospel. We unpacked the idea that "the Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (1:14). John, unlike the other Gospels, takes the time to show us the "why" of Jesus becoming man. His thesis verse in chapter 20 is emphatic that John's sole desire was for everyone to read his words and "believe that Jesus is the Christ, and that in believing [we] would have eternal life." The idea that Jesus was the full expression and full understanding of God the Father, is theologically deep, but more importantly, it is the concept on which we found our ability to inherit eternal life. This week, as we looked at verses like 1:12-13, it is important to note that our ability to be born again is not something that we can earn, but it is a gift given by God through Jesus so that we could experience Him in the full.
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Netflix and Marvel have canceled the final two shows left on its superhero roster - The Punisher and Jessica Jones. Now, The Defenders TV universe appears to be dead, unless Hulu or the upcoming Disney+ streaming service swoops in and saves the day.
For now, all we can do is speculate as to why these beloved series were canceled in the first place. Perhaps Disney's streaming service is responsible? And while these cancellations have been hard for the fans, the actors and creators are also saddened by the news and shared their feelings via social media. Jon Bernthal, aka Frank "The Punisher" Castle, took to Instagram after the news dropped.
Krysten Ritter, aka Jessica Jones, told fans that she's "proud of how we complete JJ's journey" in the final season, which will premiere later this year. It appears that Season 3 won't end on a cliffhanger if we're getting a "complete" story... Only time will tell.
Ben Barnes, who portrayed Frank's arch nemesis, Jigsaw, posted of bloody pic of himself on the set of Punisher Season 2. Barnes says that he's "gutted that he won't get to see what you had in store for a third season."
In a letter to fans, Marvel's head of television, Jeph Loeb, also responded to the cancellations. "On behalf of everyone at Marvel Television, Loeb explained, adding, "we couldn't be more proud or more grateful to our audience. Our Network partner may have decided they no longer want to continue telling the tales of these great characters... but you know Marvel better than that. As Matthew Murdock's Dad once said, 'The measure of a man is not how he gets knocked to the mat, it's how he gets back up.'"
Jessica Jones' best friend, Trish Walker, played by Rachael Taylor, said that she's "looking forward to sharing season 3" with everyone.
Vincent D'Onofrio, who played the infamous Kingpin for three seasons on Daredevil, took to Twitter to empathize with all of the people who lost their jobs as a result of the cancellations.
Jessica Jones' showrunner, Melissa Rosenberg, promises to go "out with a bang for our last 13 eps when they air."
The Matrix star Carrie-Anne Moss, who plays the hard-nosed lawyer Jeri Hogarth, said that she's "Grateful for the years I spent on the set of Jessica Jones."
And finally, Jessica Jones co-star Eka Darville, who portrays recovering drug addict Malcolm Ducasse, posted on Instagram to thank "all the amazing and wildly talented cast and crew that helped create such a rich and amazing story."
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The Internet has brought the world closer together and gives you the ability to do things that were inconceivable just 10 years ago. For those of us who are a bit older we can remember a time before text messages, Facebook updates, Twitter, and online shopping. Back in those dark ages I feel that I had more interactions with people in person and spent more time outside, doing things, and reading real books on real paper.
Those days may be long gone, but it doesn't hurt to take a time-out from your digital connected life and unplug for a bit. Psychologists have been reporting that more people are spending significant amounts of time on their computers, smartphones, and tablets and are foregoing actual human interaction. Take a look around the next time you go to a restaurant or café and you can be sure to see a few couples there on a date who are both staring into their smartphones instead of talking to each other. Choosing to reduce the amount of time you spend on your connected devices can be helpful for your stress levels so consider the following tips for ways to give you a break from the online world.
- Unplug an hour before bed. Yes, it's really that easy to get a start on choosing to consciously turn off from the digital world. The screens from your smartphone or tablet emit a wavelength of light that can trick your brain into thinking it's daytime out which will throw off your natural sleep patterns. By turning off your screens an hour before bed you will find yourself sleeping better in no time
- When you're at a café or restaurant don't put your smartphone on the table. Having your phone that close can be tempting to pick it up during a lull in conversation which takes your full attention away from the person you are with. The digital world can wait until after you're done spending time with your friends and loved ones so leave your phone in your purse or pocket until you're ready to leave.
- Take breaks from your computer while at work. I've developed a habit where I spend 1 hour working at my computer, then 5 minutes doing something else like working on paperwork or getting a coffee. Taking short breaks from your screens can keep your eyes from getting fatigued and can help keep you fresh throughout your day.
- Spend a few hours, or even a day, cleaning up your digital life. Get out a pen and paper and make a list of all the different accounts you have online and decide which ones actually matter to you and delete the rest. You can do the same thing on your smartphone by looking at all the apps you have and deleting those that you don't use or which are too distracting.
- Set boundaries for your kids on how they use their connected devices and then serve as a role model by following those rules yourself. Use the gadgets, video games, and smartphones as a reward for doing other tasks like homework or work around the home. It can be easy to get sucked into playing a video game for hours on end or mindlessly scrolling through social media so set expectations that using the internet is a privilege.
- The next time you pull out your phone to snap a selfie or a picture of something around you, pause for a moment and then put that phone away. Many times we can get caught up in taking photos and videos of things happening around us instead of being there in the moment and truly experiencing the events as they occur.
- Unsubscribe from many of your unnecessary email lists. You might have signed up for a list to get a discount on an online purchase, or maybe you receive 4 or 5 lifestyle newsletters in your inbox each day. Simplify your life by unsubscribing from these lists and when you feel you have time go seek out blogs that have this information on your own.
- Set aside a few hours each week for family time where you do not use any screens. Whether you go to a museum, go to a park, head out for a play or a bite to eat, spending time with your friends and family where there are no distractions will help you to build stronger bonds with your loved ones and reconnect you to each other.
- Create spaces that are conducive to unplugging from your digital life. This might sounds a little odd, but by creating spaces in your home or office where you are less inclined to user your devices you will end up using them less. Set up a space in your home or office for a chair away from televisions and near a window where you can sit and read, write, or think and look out at the world for a brief distraction rather than at a screen.
- If you've got a problem turning off social media, it might be time to seriously consider taking an extended break from Facebook and Twitter. Last year I was studying for an important licensing exam and found myself having difficulty avoiding Facebook and once I picked my phone up I was lost in social media for long enough to break up my studying. I decided to disable my Facebook account until after my exam but after I had taken the test I found that I didn't miss it much. I did re-enable my account much later but now find I look at it less often and only post things that are truly important to me.


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Joining the Atlantic Fleet with Norfolk, Virginia her home port, Oklahoma trained on the eastern seaboard until sailing on 13 August 1918 with sister ship Nevada to join in the task of protecting Allied convoys in European waters. In December she was part of the escort as President of the United States Woodrow Wilson arrived in France, departing December 14 for New York City and winter fleet exercises in Cuban waters. She returned to Brest on 15 June 1919 to escort President Wilson in George Washington home from his second visit to France, returning to New York on 8 July.
A part of the Atlantic Fleet for the next two years, Oklahoma was overhauled, trained, and twice voyaged to South America's west coast; early in 1921 for combined exercises with the Pacific Fleet, and later that year for the Peruvian Centennial. She then joined the Pacific Fleet for six years highlighted by the cruise of the Battle Fleet to Australia and New Zealand in 1925. Joining the Scouting Fleet in early 1927, Oklahoma continued intensive exercises during that summer's Midshipmen Cruise, voyaging to the East Coast to embark midshipmen, carrying them through the Panama Canal to San Francisco, California, and returning by the way of Cuba and Haiti.
Modernized at Philadelphia between September 1927 and July 1929, Oklahoma rejoined the Scouting Fleet for exercises in the Caribbean Sea, and returned to the west coast in June 1930 for fleet operations through spring 1936. That summer she carried midshipmen on a European training cruise, visiting northern ports. The cruise was interrupted with the outbreak of civil war in Spain, as Oklahoma sped to Bilbao, arriving on 24 July 1936 to rescue American citizens and other refugees whom she carried to Gibraltar and French ports. She returned to Norfolk on 11 September, and to the West Coast 24 October.
Oklahomas Pacific Fleet operations during the next four years included joint operations with the Army and the training of reservists.
She was based at Pearl Harbor from 6 December 1940 for patrols and exercises, and was moored in Battleship Row[?] on 7 December 1941, when the Japanese attacked. Outboard alongside USS Maryland, Oklahoma took three torpedo hits almost immediately after the first Japanese bombs fell. As she began to capsize, two more torpedoes struck home, and her men were strafed[?] as they abandoned ship. Within 20 minutes after the attack began, she had rolled over until halted by her masts touching bottom, her starboard side above water, and a part of her keel clear. Many of her crew, however, remained in the fight, clambering aboard Maryland to help serve her antiaircraft batteries. Twenty officers and 395 enlisted men were either killed or missing, 32 others wounded, and many were trapped within the capsized hull, to be saved by heroic rescue efforts. Such an effort was that of Julio DeCastro[?], a civilian yard worker who organized the team which saved 32 Oklahoma sailors.
The difficult savage job began in March 1943, and Oklahoma entered dry dock 28 December. Decommissioning 1 September 1944, Oklahoma was stripped of guns and superstructure, and sold on 5 December 1946 to Moore Drydock Company of Oakland, California. Oklahoma parted her tow line and sank on 17 May 1947 540 miles out, bound from Pearl Harbor to San Francisco.
Oklahoma received one battle star for her World War II service.
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Apparently I am simply not going to meet my 2015 New Year's Resolutions this year, but hey, 2016 is around the corner so I can turn a new leaf. Something I did sort of accomplish is cutting back on my diet soda habit. I love the sweet, fizzy carbonation while I am working, watching TV…pretty much anytime. My fave aspect of diet soda is that it's fizzy and delicious.
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When thinking of flavors to pair with the four sparkling drink mixes I received, I thought of what colors and flavors would make the drinks extra festive and tasty. I finally chose to incorporate fresh lime, blackberries, cranberries and mint leaves. Also making an appearance are moscato wine, whipped cream vodka and reduced sugar orange juice.
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Apple Cucumber Wine Spritzer
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Blackcurrant Lime Mojito (Mocktail)
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Aaron Rodgers injury update: Vikings expect to see Packers QB, who 'walks on water'
After leading the Packers to a Week 1 comeback win on a bad knee, Aaron Rodgers guaranteed he wouldn't miss any time, and the Vikings believe him ahead of their Week 2 meeting.
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Rodgers injured his leg Sunday night after Bears defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris fell on him with just over nine minutes remaining before halftime and left the field on a cart, but surprised everyone by coming back out for the second half. He completed 17 of 23 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Packers to a 24-23 victory in the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in Green Bay history.
For the Vikings it's not a question of if they'll see Rodgers take the field, but how they'll prepare for him if he's hobbled at all.
"He didn't really get outside the pocket after (his injury)," Zimmer said of Rodgers' performance against Chicago. "But the guy is incredible. He makes every throw, gets the ball out quick, sees pressure. But we'll have to see going into the game. Our big thing is to prepare for every scenario. If he doesn't move as well, do these things. If he is moving well, adjust to other parts of the game plan."
Packers coach Mike McCarthy said his quarterback will rehab rather than practice as the team continues to monitor his "day-to-day" status and determine his availability for Week 2.
The team has yet to determine if Rodgers will even be able to practice at all this week ahead of their home opener. According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, when asked Wednesday if he needed to practice to be ready to play Sunday, he was succinct: "Nope."
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Kalmar and Ukkoverkot have signed a two-year cooperation agreement with Nokia to design, build and operate a private LTE network. This digital environment will be available for terminals that want to innovate their operations. LTE stands for Long Term Evolution, a digital solution that is considered more reliable and enabling more secure communication than Wi-Fi.
Kalmar is part of Cargotec, a provider of terminal solutions while Ukkoverkot is a private LTE network provider. Nokia brings the digital automation platform, suitable for mobile machinery and industrial Internet of Things.
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A test network reflecting an actual terminal environment will be built for research and development purposes. Machine-to-machine communication will be tested in the new private 4G/LTE environment and compared against previous wireless technologies with the focus on developing innovative business applications.
LTE provides the low latency, high-capacity connectivity combined with edge computing required for time-sensitive critical industrial applications enabling real-time analytics and video-based applications such as machine remote control – key elements of robust digital industrial environments.
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"We believe the new 5G-ready LTE solution will be an asset to our business, and we look forward to initiating testing in this digital automation environment. The private LTE network will provide the security and real-time video footage needed for reliable remote control of our operations", says Pekka Yli-Paunu, director of research at Kalmar.
The Nokia-built network will allow for machinery to be connected over reliable private local LTE or 5G networks, enabling automation, robotics, machine learning, analytics, and real-time remote monitoring. "Communication is essential for business efficiency and safety in cargo handling, be it between machines or machines and people. We are pleased to collaborate allowing companies to seize the Industry 4.0 opportunity", says Stephan Litjens, general manager of Nokia Digital Automation.
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Ultra-luxury cruise line Silversea has created a menu of 2018 and 2019 'Enriched Voyages' featuring enhanced onboard enrichment with a culinary or wine theme.
"Our culinary and wine Enriched Voyages are a wonderful way to blend together fascinating destinations with a generous serving of cooking events and demonstrations designed to entertain and enlighten," said Rudi Scholdis, Silversea's culinary director.
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As scrumptious teas from across the globe grow in popularity in the United States, we have ever before extra brands as well as varieties of tea to emulate, each with their own specific homes. Today I 'd like to present you to a "brand-new" kind of tea called Yerba Mate. Famed for its "tidy buzz" - a caffeine high that isn't accompanied by drinking or the collision typically related to coffee or typical teas.
Yerba or Evra mate (obvious mah-tay) is a species of holly belonging to South The U.S.A.. As an organic drink, it is prepared by soaking the leaves as well as twigs in hot water (not steaming). The generated beverage is described as "mate".
Much like environment-friendly tea in several means, the taste of made mate is somewhat vegetal and also verdant. Instilled tastes with mint or citrus skins are likewise common. In Brazil and Argentina, a toasted version is also prominent, called "mate tea", and also is served sweetened either hot or chilly with fruit juice or milk. Toasted Yerba Mate has less of a bitter taste and also is spicier.
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Yerba consists of typically a smaller sized amount of caffeine compared to tea or coffee, with only 0.7-1.7% of its dry weight (as compared to around 3.2% for dried out ground coffee). Researches have actually found that Yerba mate relaxes smooth muscle mass tissue while promoting heart muscles, as compared to the caffeine web content of tea and also coffee which have the tendency to affect the main nervous system more obvious compared to muscle cells.
In terms of wellness benefits, research study has actually mainly disclosed both anti-obesity and cholesterol reducing homes. In addition, it has been revealed to have the highest antioxidant potential of all species of ilex.
Though yerba has actually also been revealed on in many studies to have anti-carcinogenic buildings as well as cancer-fighting abilities, various other researches have linked yerba mate usage with a raised incidence of different kinds of cancer cells. The jury is still out, as well as nothing conclusive has actually been shown in any case.
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Throughout South The U.S.A. societies, yerba mate is eaten in numerous portions throughout the day, typically communally. Throughout winter, mate is served warm, while in hot seasons it is mixed with lemonade. Due to its bitter preference, mate is typically sweetened with lemonade or milk and also honey when drunk by younger children.
Throughout a mate conference, the host or whoever brought the mate prepare the beverage and refills the common gourd where everyone drinks. The gourd is passed around the team, everyone drinking until it is vacant, and also returned it to the host to include even more warm water. A metal straw with a filter on one end avoids the enthusiast from obtaining a mouthful of leaves.
Paraguayans have a specifically toxic practice of mixing mate with the crushed fallen leaves, stems and also flowers of the plant "agosto poty" during the months of August, which consist of alkaloids - though we don't suggest you try to copy this as it is understood to lead to an uncommon liver condition called veno-occlusive condition, or liver failing.
I state have a cup of yerba mate every early morning. You may end up loving it as much as I do!


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Eight Indian women have featured in this year's Forbes list of the world's richest people. Forbes's 2018 World's Billionaires List includes a total of 256 women billionaires—an all-time high.
The collective net worth of the women billionaires in the list topped $1 trillion, up 20% since last year. Though most of the women at the top of the list inherited their fortunes, the number of self-made women reached 72 for the first time, up from 56 a year ago, Forbes said.
Among the Indian women billionaires on the Forbes list, Savitri Jindal and family is the richest with a fortune of $8.8 billion. She is ranked 176th globally.
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is the second richest Indian woman. She is India's richest self-made woman and was ranked 629th on the list with a fortune of $3.6 billion. "Biocon makes a range of generics to treat, among much else, autoimmune diseases, diabetes and cancer. The company is Asia's largest insulin producer with a factory in Malaysia's Johor region," Forbes said.
Other Indian women on the list include Smita Crishna-Godrej at 822nd place with a net worth of $2.9 billion and Leena Tewari, who chairs the privately held USV India, at 1,020th rank with a fortune of $2.4 billion. USV specializes in diabetic and cardiovascular drugs, with a portfolio that spans biosimilar drugs, injectables and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Meanwhile, Vinod and Anil Rai Gupta were placed at the 1,103rd place with a fortune of $2.2 billion. "Mother and son Vinod and Anil Rai Gupta draw their fortune from a 43% holding in flagship Havells India," it said.
Anu Aga is the sixth richest Indian woman on the list, ranked 1,650th with a net worth of $1.4 billion. Forbes said "after a two year hiatus, Anu Aga regained her billionaire status on a jump in shares of engineering firm Thermax, in which she owns 62%".
Sheela Gautam, who set up Sheela Foam in 1971, best known for its Sleepwell brand of mattresses, was ranked at the 1,999th place with a fortune of $1.1 billion, while newcomer Madhu Kapur, who got her fortune from a 9.3% stake in BSE-listed Yes Bank Ltd too was ranked 1,999th with a net worth of $1.1 billion.


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An investigation into a potential biomarker for response to methotrexate found that changes in DNA methylation at 4 weeks were associated with improvements in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients at 6 months.
"The findings in the current study are promising and appear to identify methylation patterns that are predictive of improvement of SJC [swollen joint count] and CRP [C-reactive protein]," wrote Nisha Nair, PhD, of the University of Manchester (England) and her coauthors. The study was published in Rheumatology.
The investigators analyzed DNA samples taken from patients recruited into the Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication Study (RAMS) who had RA or inflammatory polyarthritis and were beginning methotrexate for the first time. The samples were collected at baseline and at 4 weeks from patients who were classified as having good (n = 34) or poor (n = 34) responses to methotrexate after 6 months according to European League Against Rheumatism response criteria, in which good response was defined as having a 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28) of 3.2 or less and a 1.2-point improvement in DAS28 at 6 months, and poor response was defined as having DAS28 higher than 5.1 and improvement of 0.6 points or less at 6 months.
After analysis, two differentially methylated positions that differed between good and poor responders were identified in samples taken at the 4-week mark (P less than 1 × 10–6). Four CpG (cytosine-phosphate-guanine) sites also predicted improvements in RA patients at 6 months: Two sites associated increased methylation in good responders at 4 weeks with long-term SJC improvement, while two others associated increased methylation at baseline and in good responders at 4 weeks with improvement of CRP levels.
The authors acknowledged their study's limitations, including the fact that the relapsing nature of RA could have contributed to natural variance in DAS28. In addition, the study's lack of a control group does not allow for separating prognostic from theranostic biomarkers, although they added that "in terms of selecting treatments that will be effective, that may not necessarily matter in the clinical setting."
The study was funded by the Medical Research Council and Versus Arthritis. The authors reported no conflicts of interest.
SOURCE: Nair N et al. Rheumatology. 2019 Oct 10. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez411


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Day 1 Ushuaia
Welcome to Ushuaia in Argentina – the world's southernmost city. You'll be briefed at the hotel tonight on the journey and details for tomorrow's embarkation, but if you happen to arrive early there are a surprising amount of ways to entertain yourself at 'the End of the World'. Check out the Museo Maritimo to brush up on the region's history or take a stroll down Avenida San Martin if you're after any last-minute essentials before departing. Oh, and because this is Argentina – if all else fails, head to a local restaurant to get your fill of red wine and steak. A traditional asado experience – muy bueno!
Day 2 Ushuaia – Embarkation Day
This afternoon you'll board the Ocean Endeavour, settle into your cabin and begin cruising down the stunning Beagle Channel, named for Charles Darwin's ship. The channel transects the Tierra del Fuego archipelago in the extreme south of South America, and as the ship pulls away from port there's always an air of anticipation. Wave goodbye to Argentina and know that the next time you see land you'll be staring at Antarctica.
Days 3-4 Drake Passage
The time has come to cross the Drake Passage, the legendary body of water named after English explorer Sir Francis Drake. If the conditions are right, enjoy some time out on deck to spot dolphins, orcas or perhaps albatross. If the waters are a little rough, the Ocean Endeavour is equipped with some seriously lush facilities for you to take advantage of. As well as safety briefings, a comprehensive lecture program will run throughout the journey delivered by experts in Antarctica's history, geology and biology. With any luck we'll make it to land by early evening on Day 4 – a moment that always brings much excitement.
Days 5-7 Antarctic Peninsula
The adventure truly begins once the Antarctic Convergence is left in your wake and exchanged for three incredible days of exploring the Antarctic Peninsula. Stare wide-eyed at glaciers, mountains and an unimaginable array of wildlife as the sheer magnitude and rawness of the area comes to light. Every day is a new adventure, and you'll explore ice-filled bays and channels as well as Antarctica itself on Zodiac excursions and by foot. While the landscapes will no doubt take your breath away, Antarctica is all about the wildlife. Visit penguin rookeries, spot humpback and minke whales and look out for leopard seals, all while calving glaciers crack through the immense silence. The landing sites visited will depend on the ship's location and weather conditions.
Days 8-9 At Sea
Say goodbye to the Antarctic Peninsula as we begin our return leg to Ushuaia. Take the opportunity to share photographs with fellow travellers, use your now expert skills in wildlife spotting and enjoy the final lectures from your polar experts. It's also a great opportunity to make use of the Ocean Endeavour's health and wellness facilities, including its saunas, spa, heated pool, yoga classes and gym.
Day 10 Ushuaia – Disembarkation Day
Your Antarctic adventure draws to a close after breakfast this morning. Farewell your shipmates and transfer to the airport if you're flying out today, or perhaps spend some more time exploring this incredible part of the world. If you would like to spend more time in Ushuaia, we'll be happy to organise additional accommodation (subject to availability).
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Antarctica – it's a place of extremes, where the wildlife and landscape paint a picture like nowhere else in the world. Take to the extraordinary islands around the Antarctic Peninsula, spending 10 days on an unforgettable polar expedition – a stunning reward for conquering the Drake Passage. Amid the Antarctic's barren beauty, you may well encounter orcas, humpback whales, seals, penguins and more. Explore the ice-filled waters by Zodiac then set foot on the rock and ice that makes up this mysterious continent, spending your evenings and days at sea staying in modern and comfortable lodgings and enjoying its health and wellness facilities. Welcome to the pinnacle of adventure travel – an expedition to Antarctica.
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Another of Dollar's correction days is upon us easing the day trend for the Nifty qithin the flat zone and making the trading day verbose and Recommendation/Tip friendly across experts in market, analysts off market and stock market investors contributing to volumes of INR 2.2 T daily the last two days of nervous boundary wall smacking diatribe from fence sitters not able to get tv slots or investable surpluses before the last bus leaves.
The market will soon be back of course and probably not below 5000 but expiry is safe near 5200 than lower as Sir Prakash Gaba also confirmed on the first day when the policy action snuffed out many fragile hopes.
India PM Manmohan Singh taking over the reins may not change the situation on the ground but it is a material plus, the one on Tv making the posit for him being the Citi APAC MD, Pawan Vaish in end May in "THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CITI".
The material plus from Sardar Manny taking over is in all the non political attempts filed over the last one year by the Plan Comm, the PMEAC and perhaps even the RBI to redeem the current situation which in various forms had come earlier for India Inc and which is why still sub 6% growth rates are unchallenged by India detractors who actually watch India's ratings (including Indian citizens)
FDI got a big bonus with $5 B announced by Coca Cola over the next 2-3 years. It is already involved in social empowerment programs to cling to its early mover advantage and find ways to expand India's stale but potentially rich soft drinks/beverages sector wwhere it enjoys 25% share thanks to an early recovery by Kinley as Parle's Bisleri still manages another 25% of the fluids
The Global 5 by 20 program targets increasing the role of Women run businesses in its 100% groth by 2020 and was started in 2010
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We are all subjected to both good and bad stress in our daily lives. Without good stress we would undoubtedly stagnate and life is after all, an evolutionary process wherein we should be constantly growing and learning.
However, when the body is subjected to stresses or conditions to which it is unable to adapt, the stress then becomes stored as tension in the body. This locked in stress interrupts the life energy flow patterns which then disturbs normal body functioning; thus the body enters a state of degeneration.
People often underestimate what an adverse impact negative emotions such as worry, anxiety, anger, fear or rage can have on our physical wellbeing. The human brain can also cause physical pain as a distraction or defence mechanism to prevent us from thinking about these negative emotions. It is therefore important we recognise that negative psychological (mental/emotional) thoughts will adversely impact on our physiology.
Nutrition - avoid refined, processed foods and fizzy drinks as much as possible. Eat fresh food as close to its` natural source as much as possible (high vibrational foods). Think of your body as a bank of energy. If you withdraw or spend too much energy without depositing sufficient quality (not quantity) back in, in time, you will surely bankrupt yourself.
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Guadalupe Peak Climber's Log
mountainhare - Feb 3, 2013 2:49 pm Date Climbed: Jan 23, 2012Via El Capitan Trail
I scrambled off-trail near El Capitan up a ridge until an eventual meeting with the trail to Guadalupe Peak. Definitely a blast. These mountains are wonderful to hike, even in the wind.
WOLFrising - Jan 6, 2013 12:21 amMy first Summit
Climbed with my aunt, uncle and cousin the first time at ten years old, and then again as an adult at 26. My first peak, appropriately in my home state. Started a life time love affair, just took a while to kick in.
Robyn - Dec 11, 2012 9:01 am Date Climbed: Aug 17, 2012HP #4
HOT! Brought 6 bottles of water and if a storm hadn't moved in it wouldn't have been enough. Ran into a strange, scary, dirty man at the trailhead, turns out the rangers had just sent out a party looking for him as he was mentally handicapped and had wandered away from his campsite. Have to admit, it was frightening for two female hikers alone on the trail.
Tbacon251 - Aug 5, 2012 3:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2012With pride
Reached the summit on a very hot day for the 2012 Summit for Heroes memorial climb. Never forget!
Walkoutnow - Jun 9, 2012 8:11 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2012Highpoint #1
Great way to get introduced to hiking and highpoints..especially since its my native state. Great view from atop. Strong, chilly wind hit around the 2nd big bluff. Other than that a great sunny day and experience.
Ruvicha - Apr 14, 2012 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Mar 14, 2012Worth doing
Easier trail than I thought, made good time to the top. Go fairly early -- the peak gets crowded, at least during spring break. The views in any direction are worthwhile.
atavist - Jan 22, 2012 8:53 pm Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2012Hitching & Climbing
Nice hike but very windy weekend. Some huge cliffs on el cap and NW face of Guadalupe. Wish I had more time to check em out. Highlight was running into Rasgoat in the VC on Saturday and going up together.
GlennD - Jan 19, 2012 9:26 pm Date Climbed: May 26, 2007HP #3
Climbed on a cross country drive from Seattle to College Station. Great hike.
utahjimk - Nov 11, 2011 4:34 pm Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2004fresh snow
one of the easier state high points. some fresh snow. took me ~2.5 hrs one way from Pine Springs campground.
CharlieRussell - Nov 9, 2011 10:40 am Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2011Record High Temps that day
Hot day. Great trip with my wife Kim! Some of the best times we've had alone together.
Andrew Rankine - Oct 25, 2011 1:21 pm Date Climbed: Feb 19, 2011A hot one
A nice hike, but it was hot at the base. In the shade it was nice, and at the summit the wind was great.
huskertriguy - Oct 9, 2011 4:19 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2011Thunderstruck!
I explored Devils Hall and the area beyond the trail terminus before heading up to Guadalupe. Turns out I should've reversed this.
About half-mile below the Guadalupe Peak campsite, weather came in, replete with lightning, thunder, and rain. While I was glad I did not take heed to the ranger's advice to leave my rain gear behind (only 20% chance of rain!), at this point I probably should've doubled back and made for the summit the following day.
This I did not do, and I waited 2 hours until it was safe to proceed (still raining, but the thunder & lightning had passed). My original plan was to make it to summit for sunset. Instead I hiked the last mile by moonlight.
So, I missed all of the epic views, though the lights of El Paso were pretty.
Made it back down by headlamp.
technicolorNH - Oct 6, 2011 2:52 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2011My first desert mountain
Two hours up, one hour and forty minutes down. Only one older couple on the trail from Virginia but they were close to the top when I saw them. Bring the sunscreen if you go in the summer months in the daytime. The flora was unlike anything I've ever seen in Colorado but between that and the view, this peak was well worth it.
benwood - Sep 30, 2011 11:08 pm Date Climbed: Feb 25, 2010great view of the valley floor
really windy, but great views, well worth it!
not exactly sure of the date. it was in feb towards the end of the month
twilly - Aug 29, 2011 12:52 pm Date Climbed: Oct 3, 2009Orange and Yellow Trees
Got to the trail head at 8. the trees were just starting to change colors so my hiking buddy decided to take a picture of every single yellow or orange tree we came across. Even with that we ended up going to the top and coming back down in 3.5 hrs.
schweiger0825 - Aug 24, 2011 1:13 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011Third of four
My recent 10-day excursion had this as my third HP stop (#8 total for me) and I guess it's part of what separates a novice hiker like me from more fit climbers. All those switchbacks and the rocky terrain - ouch! Totally worth it though to reach the top of Texas with its great views. Did it in the afternoon heat, which didn't help, and after walking thru Carlsbad Caverns in the morning, which probably didn't help either.
coolalertguy - Aug 24, 2011 10:36 am Date Climbed: May 9, 2011Lots of wind
Amazing views, remarkable variety in terrain. Camped at high camp overnight. Sunset brought high winds which continued through the next morning. Summited about 7:20 am and descended in beautiful weather.
vbeckman74 - Aug 21, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Feb 29, 2004Cold Texas?
Cold, windy, foggy, snow flurries. God bless Texas.


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Congratulations to Elaine & Matt and crew at Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate in Atlanta and to the farmers of Pangoa on winning a Good Food Award! Making exceptional chocolate requires a lot of effort by a lot of hands. We've been collaborating for what is years now to improve the selection of the origin materials and the post-harvest and it's up to the chocolate makers to bring the flavor out to its full expression. @xocolatlchocolate
Coming in 2018, "Setting The Bar: A Craft Chocolate Origin Story." Conservation Cacao was very pleased to participate in and support the making of this documentary film from director, Tim Shephard and producer, Amy Burns.
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Local Roots
The Integration of Community Food
It is not every day that I get the chance to park on a giant carrot. Arriving at Wooster's Local Roots Market & Café for the first time, I discovered each space in their ample parking lot painted with its own carsized, hand-painted carrot, complete with leafy green top. Exiting my car, I had to wonder—what sort of place offers that kind of welcome?
Local Roots is a market, café, community gathering space, producer/consumer cooperative, and shareduse kitchen. While the notion of being all of these things may seem overly ambitious, the tone at Local Roots is not harried or overachieving, but welcoming and optimistic instead. Founded in 2009 by a group of volunteer farmers, growers, bakers, and residents, Local Roots was built to fill a gap in the community.
"We saw that there was a different way to eat," says founding member and assistant market manager Jessica Eikleberry. "People all over were making and growing the foods I wanted to eat and driving it to larger markets. I was a shopper locally who couldn't buy it."
Contrary to common practice of planning for perfection before taking a first step, the founders of Local Roots didn't allow lack of precedent to deter their efforts. Beginning first as a market cooperative that was open when there was someone available to staff it, Local Roots has evolved into the multifaceted endeavor it is today. While the market and café are open to the public, its 1,500 members enjoy a loyalty program, select merchandise discounts, and the opportunity to volunteer, serve on the board of directors, and vote in annual elections.
"There is nothing we can do that's enough to show what our members mean to us," says Eikleberry. Membership to Local Roots is paid for either in cash or volunteer time, such as working in the café, completing market projects, or decorating parking spaces.
Local Roots prides itself on being truly local not only geographically, but also in forging connections between consumers and the stories behind the products. About 150 Ohio vendors partner with Local Roots, offering an ever-changing inventory according to seasonality and the circumstances of the growers.
"Food has a story, and we can tell you a story about each product," says Eikleberry. "We don't know what we're going to have until it walks in the door."
The Environmental Protection Agency reports that discarded food is the largest contributor to landfills and incinerators in the United States. Local Roots founders recognized this problem as well as a deficiency in the number of consumers who know how to cook with the ingredients they purchase. The Café at Local Roots was established to address these issues, aiming to reduce waste while introducing customers to meals made simply.
Each day, café staff members prepare dishes from scratch using in-house seasonal products that are either in excess or may be imperfect and might otherwise go to waste. The ever-changing menu offers staples, such as salad, sandwiches, and pizza, as well as vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. Eikleberry and café/commercial kitchen manager Jamie Smetzer often see customers whose first visit to Local Roots follows a disconcerting doctor's appointment or exposure to a food-related documentary. Not knowing where to begin, these customers are welcomed into an environment that supports healthy choices.
"Here, we offer the conversation," Smetzer says.
Local Roots has evolved in synchronicity with its community. As time passed, staff and volunteers began to see a need to process and preserve their bounty of locally grown foods, while members interested in starting their own food-based businesses needed a starting point. After obtaining a USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant in 2011, work began to create a shared-use kitchen at Local Roots, with the facility opening in 2014.
Smetzer has been involved in this process from both sides of the counter—as both staff and part of the first team—to see a product through from concept to the potential for nationwide distribution. Smetzer and her husband, Joshua Sheets, created their original Ol' Dirty Sheets Hot Sauce with the support of Local Roots and its kitchen, and now assist other Local Roots members interested in creating their own products.
"It's a great support system for small businesses that need a place to start," Smetzer says. "Until you start, you don't know what needs to change."
The Local Roots kitchen has generated businesses offering bagels, hummus, international foods, and has even launched a food truck. While working for Frito Lay in Wooster, resident Adam Schwieterman found himself inspired by local entrepreneurs to pursue his own business via the Local Roots kitchen. With a bit of seed money and a small business loan, Schwieterman developed a handful of quality menu items in the communal kitchen. He launched Umami Bites, an Asian-fusion street food trailer. He now travels the music festival circuit offering spring rolls, pot stickers, and wonton tacos to fellow music lovers across the nation.
"They are phenomenally delicious," says music aficionado and Umami Bites fan Alyssa Moody of Washington, D.C.
Schwieterman gives credit to Local Roots for its contributions to his success.
"When you go there, you find a stronger sense of community and support than anywhere else I've been. I don't know if we'd be where we are today without Local Roots," he says.
An Open Kitchen event will be held October 8, noon–2pm to enable prospective kitchen users to meet producers who began their businesses at Local Roots. Foodies can shop the Local Roots Market Monday–Friday, 10am–6pm and Saturday, 10am–5pm and eat at the Café Tuesday–Saturday, 11am–2pm. LocalRootsWooster.com.
Want to learn more about the local food scene in Wooster? Book a culinary adventure with Wooster Food Tours. Find details at WoosterFoodTours.com.


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A case of poly-parasitism involving a trematode and four different nematodes in a migrant from Bihar
S Rai, V Wadhwa, P Kharbanda, B Uppal
Maulana Azad Medical College and LN Hospital, New Delhi - 110 003, India
Correspondence Address:V WadhwaMaulana Azad Medical College and LN Hospital, New Delhi - 110 003 IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.31066
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Reported is a case of seven-year-old, migrant from Bihar state, infested with Fasciolopsis buski Strongyloides stercoralis Ascaris lumbricoides , Trichuris trichiura and Ankylostoma duodenale in feces. Patient responded to treatment with piperazine, thiabendazole and albendazole, the importance of considering multiple and non-endemicparasite infestations in migrant of poor socio-economic background is emphasized.
Keywords: Fasciolopsis buski, polyparasitism
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