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Gluten and Schizophrenia – does it all start in the womb?
June 12, 2019 October 12, 2014 by Keir Watson
Last Updated on June 12, 2019 by Afifah Hamilton
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Research is now identifying how schizophrenia starts in the womb
Maternal infections and dietary antigens such as gluten are implicated
A key immune molecule C1q has been identified which links schizophrenia, gluten and neuronal development in the unborn child
Evidence for dietary factors associated with healthy brain development is considered
Schizophrenia affects one in 100 people at some point in their lifetime. The causes are not understood, but what is known is that it is associated with abnormal networks of neurones in the brain, specifically, aberrant connections within and between different brain regions. 25 years ago the neurodevelopmental hypothesis proposed that these problems begin in the womb, with disruption to the development of the foetal prefrontal cortex leading to schizophrenia.
The healthy adult brain depends on complex, synchronised neuronal migration during foetal development, involving highly orchestrated cell proliferation, signalling and transcription. Much of this happens during a key period of neuronal development in the foetus. During this time multiple network genes are switched on and many hormones and signalling molecules come into play. Dramatic neurone proliferation, synapse connections and pruning take place at an accelerated rate throughout this all-important phase. Disruption to any one of the multiple pathways involved could have profound, life-long effects on brain health.
Bars across the top indicate the period of emergence of symptoms and diagnosis. In normal subjects, spine numbers increase before and after birth; spines are selectively eliminated during childhood and adolescence to adult levels. In autism spectrum disorder ASD, exaggerated spine formation or incomplete pruning may occur in childhood leading to increased spine numbers. In schizophrenia (SZ), exaggerated spine pruning during late childhood or adolescence may lead to the emergence of symptoms during these periods. In Alzheimer's disease (AD), spines are rapidly lost in late adulthood, suggesting perturbed spine maintenance mechanisms that may underlie cognitive decline. Nature, 2011
Gene variants associated with schizophrenia and autism, unsurprisingly, turn out to have roles in processes such as axon guidance, neurone mobility, synaptic function, and chromosomal remodelling. Interestingly, many of the key genes and signals involved in the initial burst of cortex networking are silent throughout childhood, only to be activated again during early adulthood when the brain undergoes extensive pruning and rewiring. This is typically the time when Schizophrenia first manifests.
Schizophrenia and Maternal Infections
One environmental factor associated with increased schizophrenia and autism risk is maternal infections during pregnancy. Intrauterine and vaginal infections, for example, increase the risk of preterm delivery and brain damage. For example, the risk is increased after prenatal infection of the mother by viruses such as influenza, rubella, measles, and polio, as well as some bacterial pathogens. Epidemiological data indicate that the risk is independent of the particular pathogen, suggesting that the immune response itself may be the causative factor. The hypothesis is that foetal pro-inflammatory cytokines and associated signalling molecules evoked as part of the immune response interfere with the neuronal development. This is based on the fact that many of these immune molecules play a crucial role in normal neural network formation in the foetus, and a sudden immune mediated increase in their activity is likely to have a consequential effect on the neuronal development.
One problem is explaining how two distinct and separate neurological conditions – schizophrenia and autism – can be triggered by a shared risk factor – prenatal infections. Urs Meyer and colleagues at the Laboratory of Behavioural Neurobiology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, propose that the outcome is determined primarily by the success of the maternal and/or foetal immune system in dealing with the acute inflammation of the infection [2].
They suggest that failure of the immune system to control inflammation following the acute infection may lead to chronic inflammation persisting into childhood with the kind of neuronal damage associated with autism. Successful suppression, on the other hand, may leave the infant with immune abnormalities (latent inflammation) and lead to brain development associated with schizophrenia. This model fits with the observation that in autism there are many pro-inflammatory markers, whereas schizophrenic patients have enhanced anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive pathways.
So where does gluten fit in?
There have been many studies over the years that have found raised antibodies to gluten and bovine casein in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and autism (good summary here [3]). For such food proteins to enter the blood and stimulate antibody production a 'leaky gut' is required – a commonly identified condition among sufferes of these conditions.
A superb line of research carried out by Emily Severance and colleagues at Johns Hopkins University has thrown considerable light on gluten and psychosis over the last few years. For example, in 2013 they identified raised markers of both leaky gut and antibodies to gluten (and bovine casein) among bipolar sufferers. [4]
Whilst investigating the link between schizophrenia, maternal infection and gluten, they demonstrated that gluten exposure and concurrent infection with toxoplasma gondii led to raised gluten antibodies in mice and their subsequent offspring. [5]
An emerging culprit in this research is complement protein C1q. The role of this molecule is primarily to clear antibody-antigen complexes. So, for example, when the immune system finds gluten in the blood, gluten-antibodies attach to the gluten forming a gluten antibody-antigen complex. C1q then binds to this complex as the first stage in clearing it from the system. It then stimulates phagocytosis, local inflammation and clearing of damaged cells. What makes C1q especially interesting in respect of neurological disorders is that it has a secondary role in the brain.
Alongside its immune function, C1q is also involved in neuronal pruning in the foetus (and possibly during adult neuronal repair). In 2007 Beth Stevens, at the F.M. Kirby Center for Neurobiology at Children's Hospital Boston, discovered that astrocytes (brain cells that outnumber neurones) stimulate neurones to express C1q during development. C1q seems to mark redundant synapses, allowing for their selective destruction [6].
The hypothesis is that if C1q is raised in response to an excess of dietary antigens (e.g. gluten) this may interfere with its function in neuronal remodelling. Severence's team found "significantly elevated levels of complement C1q activation and large effect sizes of C1q antibody levels in individuals with schizophrenia compared to controls." and "we established that milk casein and wheat gluten comprise the antigen component of C1q-based immune complexes in a prominent portion of individuals" [3]. In other papers, they linked raised C1q to inflammatory gut processes and infections.
Which brings us to the most recent paper by Severence's team, which pulls many of these ideas together [7] (unfortunately this is not available free, although I have access to the full text myself). In this well-designed study 55 mothers who had offspring that developed schizophrenia were compared to 55 control mothers matched for age, and child's birth date, delivery hospital and race. These mothers had taken part in the National Collaborative Perinatal Project (1959-1966), so prenatal blood samples were available enabling comparisons of C1q levels. Additionally, antibodies to food allergens and infectious agents were screened.
Raised gluten antibodies will stimulate C1q production to clear antigen-antibody pairs. In the foetus, this may affect C1q's function in synaptic clearance. This dual role provides a hypothetical link between gluten and schizophrenia.
C1q, gluten and schizophrenia: results
C1q was significantly raised among case mothers compared to controls. Mothers within the top 25% of C1q levels had three times the incidence and in the top 5% six times the incidence of schizophrenia among their offspring. (Increased risk was also associated with antibodies to Herpes simplex 2, Influenza B and T Gondii.)
Among case mothers only was there a strong and significant correlation between C1q levels and gluten antibodies, suggesting that gluten may be driving the raised C1q among genetically susceptible mothers.
In conclusion, then, pregnant mothers probably should avoid raising their C1q, especially if there is a family history of schizophrenia. That means avoiding infections and gluten. Of these two, gluten is the risk factor most in the mother's control and considering that grains contain no essential nutrients, there can be no harm in avoiding them altogether, especially if she replaces grains with foods containing nutrients needed for proper brain development.
Maternal diet, brain development and schizophrenia
When considering neurological development of the foetus, several nutrients are recognised as pivotal for proper brain growth: iodine – severe deficiency of which causes cretinism; folate – where deficiency is associated with neural tube defects; essential ω3-fatty acids are crucial for brain development with DHA making up 10% of the dry weight of the human brain – all of which must be supplied from the mother's limited body stores and diet. Vitamin A is involved in neuronal differentiation, maturation, and migration whilst vitamin D play a significant role in the transcription of networking genes. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with multiple sclerosis. Iron plays a central role in ensuring sufficient oxygenation: the rapidly developing hippocampus is believed to be especially vulnerable to hypoxia. Iron is also essential for myelination, affecting neural connectivity.
The fact that a nutrient is associated with healthy brain development in normal offspring, however, does not mean that it necessarily alters the risk of schizophrenia. Evidence directly linking maternal nutrition to schizophrenia is somewhat sparse due to the temporal delay of two decades between pregnancy and the emergence of schizophrenia in early adulthood. That said, there have been a number of such studies…
Alan Brown's group at Columbia University found that low retinol (vitamin A) during the second trimester was associated with a 200% increase incidence of schizophrenia. [8] The easiest way to ensure adequate retinol status is by consuming liver once per week. Inexcusably, liver is often advised against during pregnancy! (See our article on vitamin A from animal sources here).
The observation that there are more schizophrenic births in the winter months (approx. 20% more) and in urban areas suggests a role for vitamin D, although a pilot study in 2003 found no correlation between maternal vitamin D status and schizophrenia. [9] This study was, however, observational, with no attempt to increase vitamin D status, so could not detect the effects of supplementation rates.
Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy is currently recommended by the NHS (400IU/day) to ensure proper muscular-skeletal development, and avoid rickets – cases of which have returned in the UK in the last decade.
According to Bruce Hollis, Ph.D. director of paediatric nutritional sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, in Charleston, standard supplementation levels are far too low. In his study 500 women who were at least 12 weeks, pregnant took either 400, 2,000, or 4,000 IU of vitamin D per day. The women in the 4,000 IU group were least likely to go into labour early, give birth prematurely, or develop infections. [10]
"Pregnant women need to take 4,000 IU of vitamin D a day… We didn't see a single adverse effect. It was absolutely safe, and we saw a lot of improved outcomes. The risk of preterm labor was vastly decreased and so was the risk of other complications of pregnancy."
The authors point out that their study does not show if it is safe to take such high levels earlier in pregnancy than the second trimester.
The fact that 4000 IU reduced infection rates would suggest a protective effect for schizophrenia.
Folate (aka vitamin B9) has been hypothesised as a risk factor for schizophrenia, especially as during the Dutch famine of 1944, there was a peak in both neural tube defects and schizophrenia. However, a 2010 study found no connection between maternal folate status and schizophrenia [11]. Folate supplementation throughout pregnancy – and even from several months before – is now a standard recommendation which reduces the incidence of neural tube defects by 70%. [12]
Recent understanding of the human genome led to the discovery of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variant (MTHFR C677T*), which leads to raised homocysteine – an independent identified risk factor for several neurological conditions including depression and dementia. People with this genotype have a need for much higher folate intake to prevent raised homocysteine. A paper published last month found a significant association between the MTHFR C677T gene and schizophrenia [13]. Furthermore, raised maternal homocysteine levels in the third trimester have been associated with increased risk of schizophrenia in offspring.
Dietary folate is present in liver and vegetables such as kale, Brussels sprout, spinach, and beans, and in lower amounts in fruit and egg yolks. Inexcusably, most lists of folate-rich foods ignore liver, despite it having the highest concentration. Another fact they rarely mention is that folate from animal sources withstands cooking significantly better than from vegetable sources which can lose 40% of their folate when cooked.
* It is notable that the MTHFR C677T genetic test is the only screening test approved by the FDA to come out of the Human Genome project as it can be simply treated with increased folate intake.
An often overlooked element, necessary for correct thyroid function, and essential for proper brain development. Frank deficiency causes seriously stunted physical and mental growth (cretinism). Perhaps surprisingly, the UK population is mildly iodine deficient as unlike most of Europe and the USA there is no mandatory salt iodisation programme. Sarah Bath at the University of Surrey recently showed that mothers with the lowest iodine status were at heightened risk of having children with lower verbal IQ, reading accuracy and comprehension. [14]
Iodine-rich foods include seaweed, white fish, iodised table salt and milk. Organic milk generally has lower levels than non-organic milk.
In 2008 Alan Brown's team found that schizophrenia incidence was associated with maternal iron status. Mothers with haemoglobin concentrations of 10.0 g/dL were 270% more likely to have offspring with schizophrenia than mothers with 12.0 g/dL. [15] Avoiding anaemia also requires adequate intakes of B12 which can be achieved through consumption of liver, meat, eggs and dairy products.
The best sources of dietary iron are liver and red meat.
Omega 3 fatty acids; fish oils and fish consumption
Consumption of fish during pregnancy has been linked to increased IQ in offspring, but increased methyl mercury intake may offset this benefit. Results are mixed and the benefits and risks appear modest, but eating oily fish and avoiding tuna appears to be the best option [16,17]. Much of these benefits are laid at the door of improved maternal DHA status, however, one study found that higher maternal DHA levels were linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia. [18]
Lassek and Gaulin, on the other hand, found that in 4000 American children, ω3 intake was positively related to cognitive test scores, but ω6 was inversely related. [19]
One of the highest food sources of DHA and other ω3 fatty acids is brown crab meat. 100g portion provides 5 x RDA of omega 3 PUFAs. Other good sources include wild Alaskan salmon, mackerel and sardines. Aiming for an ideal ω3:ω6 ratio of 1:1 necessitates complete avoidance of all vegetable oils (peanut, corn, sunflower and safflower) as ω6 intake from these sources dominates the western diet.
A gluten-free diet rich in meat and vegetables, liver, eggs and fruits, alongside sea foods, can help maintain levels of vitamin A, B12, iron, folate and omega 3 fatty acids – many of the key nutrients needed for healthy brain development throughout life.
All of the above nutritional considerations can be met by a paleo-style diet. Based around natural meats, vegetables, seafoods and fruits it can provide all of the nutrients needed for proper brain development, whilst avoiding gluten (and possibly casein) which are associated with increased risk of schizophrenia, autism and bipolar disorder.
Although the exact mechanisms linking gluten to neurological problems remains to be fully elucidated, the fact that grains in general are a wholly unnecessary dietary element means they can be safely avoided.
For mothers with a family history of schizophrenia or other neurological diseases a more aggressive regimen including nutrient profiling, food antibody testing and specific supplementation may be advisable.
Gulsuner et al, Spatial and Temporal Mapping of De Novo Mutations in Schizophrenia to a Fetal Prefrontal Cortical Network, Cell, Aug 2013
Meyer, et al, Schizophrenia and Autism: Both Shared and Disorder-Specific Pathogenesis Via Perinatal Inflammation? Pediatric Research, Nov 2010
Emily Severance et al, Complement C1q formation of immune complexes with milk caseins and wheat glutens in schizophrenia, Neurobiology of Disease, Dec 2012
Emily Severance et al, Seroreactive marker for inflammatory bowel disease and associations with antibodies to dietary proteins in bipolar disorder, Bipolar Disorders, 2013
Emily Severance et al, Anti-gluten immune response following Toxoplasma gondii infection in mice. PlosOne, 2012
Parizad Bilimoria, Immune molecules fine-tune brain circuits, Boston Children's Hospital website
Emily Severance et al, Maternal complement C1q and increased odds for psychosis in adult offspring, Schizophrenia research, Oct 2014
Yuan Yuan Bao et al, Low maternal retinol as a risk factor for schizophrenia in adult offspring, Schizophrenia review, May 2013
Mc Grath J et al, Low maternal vitamin D as a risk factor for schizophrenia: a pilot study using banked sera. Sep 2003
Hollis BW et al, Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy: double-blind, randomized clinical trial of safety and effectiveness. Journal of bone and mineral research, Oct 2011
Muntjewerff JW et al, Effects of season of birth and a common MTHFR gene variant on the risk of schizophrenia. European neuropsychopharmacology, 2011
Prevention of neural tube defects: results of the Medical Research Council Vitamin Study. MRC Vitamin Study Research Group. The Lancet, 1991
Akira Nishi, Meta-analyses of Blood Homocysteine Levels for Gender and Genetic Association Studies of the MTHFR C677T Polymorphism in Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia bulletin, Sep 2014
Bath SC et al, Effect of inadequate iodine status in UK pregnant women on cognitive outcomes in their children: results from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The Lancet, Jul 2013
Insel BJ et al, Maternal iron deficiency and the risk of schizophrenia in offspring. Archives of General psychiatry, Oct 2008
Leino et al, Effects of docosahexaenoic acid and methylmercury on child's brain development due to consumption of fish by Finnish mother during pregnancy: a probabilistic modeling approach. Food and chemical toxicology, 2011
Muntjewerff JW et al, Quantitative risk-benefit analysis of fish consumption for women of child-bearing age in Hong Kong. Food additives and contaminants, 2014
Harpen KN et al, Maternal serum docosahexaenoic acid and schizophrenia spectrum disorders in adult offspring. Schizophrenia research, 2011
Lassek & Gaulin, Sex Differences in the Relationship of Dietary Fatty Acids to Cognitive Measures in American Children, Frontiers of evolutionary neuroscience, Nov 2011
Categories Gluten, Nutrition Tags Article, autism, C1q, complement protein, DHA, foetal brain development, folate, Gluten, iodine, iron, liver, maternal diet, omega 3, pregnancy, schizophrenia, vitamin A, vitamin D Post navigation
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Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development Opens in Brazil
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We took the gift I got in the mail and bought azelea bushes and flowers and more plants.
We have 14 azelea bushes, a purple honeysuckle, a carolina jasmine, a gardenia and a red tip phontinia.
The gardenia and the phontinia got mixed in with the azeleas so we found a place to plant them, too.
We bought a new area rug for the living room. The old one has been rolled up, standing in the corner. Today, we put it in the bedroom. We moved the one in the bedroom to the sewing. It took moving furniture and other stuff around and then moving it back again. I tried to dust in, around and under stuff while it was being moved. I did some of that yesterday when we moved the exercise equipment out of the living room and put it in the bedroom. Maybe when I can't sleep at night I can get up and bicycle for awhile. dr doesn't have the weight bench reassembled yet.I have my other weights I can use though. I should have those in the sewing room so I can use them when I'm sitting here thinking about what to do next.
I always thought the day had 24 hours but it seems like I just get started and it's time to quit. I have to have more rest periods and that doesn't help get things done.
The garden is doing great. The bush beans have blossems, the peppers have blossems, the tomatoes have blossems and little tomatoes, the first planting of the sugar snap peas are picked and frozen and the second planting has blossems. The pole beans are about a foot high. I still have 17 zucchini and they are setting buds. The onions are doing well but I do have to get out there and dig around them or they will stay skinny. The kale, spinach and swiss chard and beets are growing slowly but haven't bolted yet. I pulled all of the lettuce. It bolted and was tasting bitter so it became compost. I planted flowers in the beds where the lettuce used to be. I planted some bush cucumbers, too. The eggplant has nearly doubled in size. I generally plant ichiban but this year planted the larger Black Beauty.
The roses are still blooming. They must like this weather this year. I want to take some starts off of some of them and see if I can fill the whole fence up instead of just 30 feet or so. It may not be that much but they are doing really well.
I still need to pull weeds, cut little trees, use the weedeater and water things regularly. My lilac bushes are doing good this spring. The peach trees have peaches which need to be picked off before they break the branches. Toni sent us two more small ones. The pecan tree she sent me last year is growing fast now. It's almost two feet tall. I still have a plum tree in a bucket but we can't decide where to put it. The front yard has five peach trees and the back yard has six crape myrtle and two fig trees. Well, I'll find a place one of these days.
Maybe tomorrow I can get back outside again. We've been inside since Saturday or out and about doing things. Thursday is a wasted day, doctor appointments.
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The Drakes
We were the Drakes. A drake is a male duck. We've been the Ducklings and Ganders before as well.
John L. Griffith
John L. Griffith coached every Drake sport, including football. Griffith often brought his two English Bulldogs to practices and games. One of them was named "Griff's Girlie."
The Bulldogs
Art Gordon, a sports writer for the Des Moines Register, began referring to the football team as the Bulldogs in the game reports he wrote. The new name stuck and Drake officially became the Bulldogs instead of the Drakes.
Butch I
Butch I became the live mascot for Drake. He was named by students with only 1 submission by a fraternity.
Dopey Quakpot
Dopey Quakpot was a short lived mallard (duck) that served as mascot in 1940. He was the second bird to be Drake's mascot.
Hedy was a bulldog that was said to have been liberated from a kennel following her owner's leaving for California.
Porterhouse was crowned the Beautiful Bulldog in 2009 and went on to serve as live mascot for Drake until his death in 2013. At the end of his reign as Beautiful Bulldog, Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield-Clubb asked Porterhouse's parents to continue with Porterhouse as the official live mascot for Drake.
Porterhouse proved to be uniquely qualified to handle crowds, loud noises, and a rigorous schedule. His parents, the Bells, agreed to continue and Porterhouse served in this role until his sudden death in 2013.
He was known for his incredibly gentle and docile nature, patience, loyalty, and for chasing the basketball across the Knapp Center court to lead the teams out of the locker room for games. He was incredible and set the extremely high standard for all mascots to come.
Griff I
Griff I was introduced as the official live mascot at a press conference in October 2015. He was chosen for his exceptional temperament and demeanor, as well as his classic bulldog appearance and stature.
Griff I had big paws to fill following Porterhouse, but he proved right away that he was up to it. Griff is a significant part of Drake University and represents the school on every front. He is a key part of recruiting efforts, student life, alumni functions, Drake athletics, and more.
Griff is loved by all and has a positive impact on many. He is, proudly, Des Moines' hometown dog.
Griff II
Griff II, was born July 12, 2018 in Minnesota. He was was introduced as the Drake University's third official live mascot on July 1, 2020. He succeeded Griff I upon his retirement on June 30, 2020, after nearly 5 years of timeless service.
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Q: Why is Google App Engine Making --set-default a default parameter? So, in the past, when I've used Google App Engine, I've utilized their wonderful version system to create an integration, staging, and production environment. When we're ready to go live, we set the production environment to be the default, and it starts receiving traffic at the standard AppSpot URL (myapp.appspot.com), if it's not the default you have to manually go to the version itself (dev.myapp.appspot.com) for your testing. This is an awesome system for a pre-prod deployment with a full test.
However, I just went to do an App Engine deployment today and got this warning:
WARNING: Soon, deployments will set the deployed version to receive all traffic by
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To keep the current behavior (where new deployments do not receive any traffic),
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So, apparently, very soon Google will make it so that for every deploy of any version, they will just automatically promote that to be the default and be accessible at the standard AppSpot URL.
My question is, what's the benefit in this? I can't use this for A/B testing (since there's no B in the equation here). I can't use this as a pre-prod test, because it takes over my environment right away. Why would I want any version I push up to be the default? Am I missing something? Was I using versions wrong?
I'm just genuinely curious.

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I recently purchased a set of models from a series of independent manufacturers. I've been a member of the Facebook group 'Eavier Metal for a while, and it's certainly opened my eyes to models that both fit my own army, as well and being uniquely awesome in their own right. Seeing non-GW models not only linked, but usually painted to an incredible standard on a daily basis certainly opens your eyes to the possibilities out there.


So we are creeping up on our one-year anniversary of the purchase of our first home! I do not know where the time has gone. I would really appreciate it if it could stop now. Before my kids go off to college tomorrow. We really really love our house, but since Marzipan arrived, we haven't been able to make many large-scale changes 'round these parts. We tackled the guest bathroom a few months ago, and we're just about finished with Mara's room (reveal very soon!), and in the meantime, we've just been moving things around and trying different furniture in different spots to see how things feel. One of the changes that I'm VERY SKILLED at doing is buying all things relating to home decor. Can I just be a professional buyer? A few years ago, some friends introduced me to Jane.com and every so often, I go on a shopping binge and scroll the app nightly in bed looking for deals on home goods! I'm not even joking. There has been many-a-night that I've sat in bed around 1am scrolling for deals on holiday-themed decor!
If you're unfamiliar with Jane, it's a boutique marketplace that sells everything from women's fashion to home decor to kid apparel to kitchen items. (I'm not joking when I say their holiday-themed tee shirt game is STRONG. I picked up a tee last Halloween that said, "WITCH BETTER HAVE MY CANDY". It was perfect.) The catch is that the inventory changes daily with new sales going live each morning. Each item is listed at a discounted price for a limited time. Once the sale ends, you basically hope and pray that the item you were eyeing will come back eventually. Which I have seen happen only a handful of times. Like a unicorn. And you're kicking yourself for not pulling the trigger in the first place! Seriously, this happens to me a LOT.
Jane recently upped their home decor game and there are some items that I've picked up for our house that I totally love! They're already pretty affordable, but the fact that they went on sale for an even lower price? I had to get them. There are TONS of home decor items up for grabs. The selection has even been added to in the small amount of time between when I took these photos of the site and today's post!
Someone get this pendant light, mmmkay? If we didn't just update ours, I'd be buying this guy so fast!
I've been in the process of gutting my closet. There's no way I can weed it down to a capsule wardrobe, but I AM trying to be more thoughtful about what I keep and where I keep it. I snagged this Natural Wood 2-Tier Shoe Rack and it's kind of been the prettiest thing that I can rotate my daily footwear on. I picked up an extra for Logan and the man has all his dress shoes lined up in orderly fashion! It came together in under five minutes. (Seriously. No screws or tool required!) And I love the unfinished look!
These also make great little magazine racks, plant stands, or mini bookshelves. So it's a definite sale that I would tell you to keep your eyes open for!
These multi-use fabric bins have honestly saved my life on laundry day (which is basically everyday!). They're light and collapsible, but can totally be filled to the brim with all those clothes my kids wear for .2 seconds. I have actually been wanting some bins like these for a long time, but just never happened to buy some. When they went on sale, I snagged four of them in a variety of patterns to work within our home!
I use them as laundry baskets in the kids' rooms, and they also store things like the larger blankets that don't fit in my linen closet. And when they aren't in use, they collapse so flat and are easy to store! But isn't that grid pattern just so great? Wait until you see how it looks in Mara's room!
One of those bonus purchases that I just feel the need to share here right quick? I'm the crazy woman that always lines her cookie sheets with parchment paper. We go through A LOT of that. But I just picked up some silicone mats from this baking mat blowout and I'm excited to save a tree or two! Silicone mats aren't cheap, so I was sure to snag a few for those baking sprees I'm known to go on. Also, Vita was totally excited when these arrived in the mail. She thinks they are her baking mats! But I'll totally let that girl cook and bake for me. One less job for me to do!
We've been spending our afternoons and evenings outside lately and this Mexican blanket has been one that V and I have been snuggling under when it's time to roast marshmallows! I don't know how I have lived in southern Arizona for three years and never managed to pick up a serape blanket, but it was about time! I was really digging this pink and blue version when I saw them go on sale on Jane. I was this close to buying two more in different patterns. It's probably going to happen! But I wish I would have bought them when they went on sale in the first place, because who knows how long it will be before their website is graced with more colorful Mexican blankets!
These are just a few of my fave home decor buys as of late, but you can bet that I'm checking the site daily to see the new finds that just went live. Are you a Jane shopper? It's really popular with some of my Utah and Arizona friends, so if you're from the area, you know what's up! Check out Jane and let me know what things you've got your eye on!
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Love everything! I look at the Jane app everyday. I've eyeing the canvas bins and Mexican blankets. Definitely going to get some now.
I love that patio furniture! And they actually are selling more mexican blankets and bins like yours! I just bookmarked a really pretty coffee table that I'm emailing my husband. Thanks for the tips!
I am in LOVE with jane. I too have a few mexi-blankies from Jane! They are the best. Of course they don't look quite as pretty in my yard as they do in yours. Haha!
I am going to have to keep my eye out for those baking mats!
I am a huge fan of Jane for clothing! Looks like I need to check out their home decor as well!
Jane is my favorite! From the cute tees, to dresses and work clothes Jane is always my first place to look! I may need to get some of those blankets!


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Maternity Waiting Village
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Kasungu, Kasungu District, Malawi
Maternal mortality due to complications during childbirth remains a major global problem. In 2010 in Malawi, about one in thirty-six women had a lifetime risk of dying during pregnancy or delivery, largely from preventable causes. Maternal waiting homes have been used to increase access to skilled professionals located adjacent to health centers. These facilities provide a monitored space for expectant mothers starting from their thirty-sixth week until their delivery. The president of Malawi initiated an effort in 2012 to build 130 such facilities across the country.
The University of North Carolina Project-Malawi had been supporting a hospital in Kasungu, Malawi. As part of their partnership with the ministry, the initiative committed to building two new homes and invited MASS to partner in the country.
The existing prototype was a single-room, barrack-like structure that did not provide adequate daylight, ventilation, or sanitation. Additionally, it could not accommodate patient attendants who traveled with the mothers, and its lack of programming failed to provide prenatal and daily living care. As a result, many women were leaving and going back to their own homes, rather than completing their pregnancy at the facility.
MASS worked with doctors, nurses, and expectant mothers at the Kasungu facility to propose a new prototype: the Maternity Waiting Village. The new design broke the singular block concept of the existing prototype into a series of smaller compounds clustered around small courtyards. This plan borrowed design cues from the vernacular layout of Malawian villages, where family compounds are composed of several small buildings housing branches of an immediate family. The smaller-sized housing blocks create communities that encourage knowledge sharing between experienced and first-time mothers.
To accommodate outdoor activity during both rainy and dry seasons, large roof overhangs provide shade and shelter to the village's courtyards, where mothers can gather and socialize. These spaces were also designed to accommodate family members and attendants who travel with expectant mothers. Dedicated education areas support workshops around pre- and postnatal care and handicraft trainings to help mothers earn income while away from home, making up for the wage loss that is a significant impediment to widespread use of maternity waiting facilities. The shared spaces have become centers of activity and learning.
Optimized for daylighting and natural ventilation, each sleeping unit is designed to reduce the risk of infectious diseases spreading and provides privacy and comfort. Compressed stabilized earth block walls absorb solar rays during the day and radiate heat during the colder nights.
Designed around replicable modules built of locally sourced materials, the new prototype is more readily scalable and adaptable to other sites. Post-occupancy studies have shown that this new village prototype has been more comfortable and felt safer for expectant mothers.
Location: Kasungu, Malawi
Program: Prototype housing model for expectant mothers pre-delivery.
Services: Community Engagement, Architectural Design, Construction Administration, On-site Training
Malawi Ministry of Health
The Presidential Initiative for Safe Motherhood
University of North Carolina - Malawi
Arup (Tim White)
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The Malawi Ministry of Health
The Gates Foundation
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Family of three and dog found dead in Devil's Gulch in Sierra Mts!
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I think it's very telling that the authorities have closed off the area to other hikers. It's not a case of heat stroke, which considering the temperature that day, would have been an option. They wouldn't have closed off the area for heatstroke.
They weren't in a tent, they had gone for a hike and were found only 1.5 miles from their truck (and he worked for Snapchat, not Google) Autopsy unclear: Jonathan Gerrish, Ellen Chung, daughter Miju and dog die on California hiking trail - The Washington Post
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Article still intact on msn.com The Vaccinated Are Worried and Scientists Don't Have Answers (msn.com) The Vaccinated Are Worried and Scientists Don't Have Answers (Bloomberg) -- Anecdotes tell us what the data can't: Vaccinated people appear to be getting the coronavirus at a surprisingly high rate. But exactly how often isn't clear, nor is it certain how likely they are to spread the virus to others. And now, there's growing concern that vaccinated people may be more vulnerable to serious illness than previously thought.
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Yep, agree. But he's also the second richest person on the planet, so he can pay the real experts and just take the trademark.
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Tesla is actually going to make a 'Tesla Bot' humanoid robot for general purpose use - Electrek Tesla announced that it is actually going to make a humanoid robot, called Tesla Bot, and it will be able to grab your groceries for you and perform other menial tasks. No, it's not a joke. At its "AI Day" today, Tesla released many details about its progress to develop AI technology to power its self-driving system. But as we expected, there was a "one more thing" moment, and it was robots. CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla plans to build a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot.
I am not going to accidentally post all of Ivanka Trump's tweets again (sorry about that ), but am still intrigued as to why someone so prominent and outspoken has not posted on their Facebook or their Twitter account since May 5th when they announced they were getting the second shot. With the Afghanistan debacle, there are loads of comments from other members of the Trump family, but not a word from her.
Ivanka Trump hasn't posted a single tweet since receiving her second dose.
Behind a paywall, but interesting headline.
Eric Clapton refuses to play venues that require proof of vaccination | Eric Clapton | The Guardian Eric Clapton refuses to play venues that require proof of vaccination Clapton says he won't perform for a 'discriminated audience' after vaccination passports made mandatory for clubs and venues this autumn Clapton performing at the O2 in 2020. Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Laura Snapes Thu 22 Jul 2021 11.05 BST Eric Clapton has said he will not perform at any venues that require attendees to show proof of vaccination. In response to the government announcement that vaccination passports will be required to access nightclubs and venues by the end of September, the musician has issued a statement saying he would not play "any stage where there is a discriminated audience present. "Unless there is provision made for all people to attend, I reserve the right to cancel the show."
Would be a great source for data mining. It does. The amount of CEOs who stepped down in 2019 is astounding. All of the Major Company CEOs That Have Stepped Down in 2019 (businessinsider.com)
Prime minister risks major rebellion over Covid jab passports, say Tory MPs More than 40 Conservatives said to be ready to defy government over civil liberties concerns Prime minister risks major rebellion over Covid jab passports, say Tory MPs | Coronavirus | The Guardian (but Labour look like they will back Johnson - couldn't make it up....opposition? What is that?!) Interesting paragraph at the end of the piece...
Can they fire you for not being vaccinated? Yes, they can. Q: Let's start with the biggest question here, and that is, can employers legally require their employees to be fully vaccinated before returning to the office, and is it lawful for employers to implement a penalty if they don't comply? A: Yes, employers can legally require employees to be fully vaccinated with the caveat that they will have to provide a reasonable accommodation to those who cannot be vaccinated due to a disability or a sincerely held religious belief. In those circumstances, the employer is required under the law to engage in an interactive dialogue with the employee to determine if there is a reasonable accommodation that can be granted in lieu of full vaccination. As for a penalty, employers can adopt a mandatory vaccination policy and separate those who choose not to comply as long as those employers offer to reasonably accommodate employees who are not vaccinated because of a disability or sincerely held religious belief. So, provided you don't have a disability and/or a strongly held religious belief, can a company rightfully penalize an employee for not getting vaccinated, including laying that employee off? Companies have the right to terminate employment based on an individual's refusal to be vaccinated if the refusal is not based on a disability or sincerely held religious belief. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued guidance that permits mandatory vaccination policies—whether someone is vaccinated is not a protected category. To use a silly example, if an employer decides to mandate that its workers all wear green socks, that policy is lawful. Requiring the COVID-19 vaccine is like all other employer rules, i.e., "this is what we ask of our employees." In the private sector, such a policy is permissible. Can Employers Require Employees to Get Vaccinated? Plus, Answers to Other Legal Questions as We Return to the Office - Worth
Slightly older article, but wtf?! From beer to Tinder boosts: The bribes for people to get jabbed - BBC News From beer to Tinder boosts: The bribes for people to get jabbed By Jack Hunter BBC News
18 months into this 'pandemic' and I still know no-one. Not a single person, who has had the flu, never mind anything else. And I live in a region apparently being ravaged by 'sky-rocketing' cases. I have yet to see a single person fall dead on the street and be attended by hazmat-clad pandemic clearance crews. No staff shortages soon - the people who deal with the most vulnerable are to be made exempt from having to isolate from this deadly pandemic. It's that dangerous that nurses and frontline staff don't have to isolate at all if they come in contact with a positive case. But make sure you still wear your mask in Tesco. Quarantine to be waived for NHS staff in England in 'exceptional circumstances' | Coronavirus | The Guardian
One acre in New Mexico Surely that's just one of his back gardens!? Compared to the 69 thousand he owns in Louisiana.
My cousin operates a similar strategy, but hers is a sinister greeting of "Blessed be the Fruit" and "Under His Eye" to the masked Tesco doormen Gets great reactions from shoppers in earshot, who unfortunately remain masked. Tesco doormen remain unamused. I am sure they sometimes wish they had a taser. I posted something a while back about some high level exec in Feihe (infant milk formula company) about stocks plummeting because of expected drops in birth rates following the vaccine. Link here: China Feihe to repurchase shares in open market | The Standard
Bit of a coincidence that they assassinated the Haitian president... PORT-AU-PRINCE (BLOOMBERG) - Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, has earned another grim distinction: It is the only one that has not vaccinated a single resident against Covid-19. One of a handful of nations worldwide still awaiting vaccines, Haiti was among the 92 poor and middle-income countries offered doses under the Covax facility. But the government initially declined AstraZeneca shots, citing side effects and widespread fears in the population. "Haiti did not reject the offer of vaccines from Covax," Haiti Ministry of Health General Director Dr Laure Adrien said in a telephone interview. "All we asked was that they change the vaccine they were providing us."
Haiti president assassinated by the U.S' Drug Enforcement Administration(D.E.A.)
And this is why... Haiti is the only country in Western Hemisphere without Covid-19 vaccines, World News & Top Stories - The Straits Times PORT-AU-PRINCE (BLOOMBERG) - Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, has earned another grim distinction: It is the only one that has not vaccinated a single resident against Covid-19. One of a handful of nations worldwide still awaiting vaccines, Haiti was among the 92 poor and middle-income countries offered doses under the Covax facility. But the government initially declined AstraZeneca shots, citing side effects and widespread fears in the population. "Haiti did not reject the offer of vaccines from Covax," Haiti Ministry of Health General Director Dr Laure Adrien said in a telephone interview. "All we asked was that they change the vaccine they were providing us."
This is what they will use when they do the next u-turn on 'Freedom Day'. There is no way they are letting us out on 19th July.
I am also a little confused how we went from Delta to Lamda? Where is the order in this world?! What happened to Epsilon and it's pals?
They are giving them away where I work too. Can't be because they are passed their sell-by date as it is mainly alcohol. That's a very interesting point!
Sajid Javid, the new health secretary, has told the House of Commons those who have received both doses of the vaccine will not have to self-isolate if they are a close contact of a new positive case of Covid from next month. At present, if you are told by NHS Test and Trace you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid you must enter 10 days of self-isolation, even if you have had both your jabs. But from 16 August, Mr Javid announced, the rules will change so that those who are fully vaccinated can continue their lives as normal even if they are logged as a close contact. Similarly, the rules will also be relaxed on the same date for those under the age of 18, who have not yet been offered the vaccine. They too will be freed from needing to self-isolate.
More fear propaganda? Masks and social distancing could stay for next 5 years...
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Today's message is the complete opposite. However, an interesting little sentence in there.... Face masks to be personal choice after final lifting of restrictions, says UK minister Robert Jenrick, the UK's communities secretary, suggested that coronavirus control measures in England such as the legal requirement to wear face coverings in enclosed public settings would be left up to personal choice after the final stage of the roadmap, giving weight to reports (see previous post) that a number of requirements are to be scrapped. The Conservative politician told Sky News's Trevor Phillips on Sunday programme: Pressed on whether he would "get rid" of his mask after 19 July if permitted to do so, Jenrick said: "I will. I don't particularly want to wear a mask. I don't think a lot of people enjoy doing it."


Crests or coats-of-arms tell about the history of a place or a family, the crest of the Diocese of Dallas is no different. Through its imagery, the crest presents a symbolic history of the Diocese of Dallas.
At the top of the crest is a bishop's mitre, the tall hat worn by bishops that is a symbol of their office. Beneath that is a red shield with a number of objects. Red is the color of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, patron of the diocese. In the upper right hand corner are crossed swords, the symbol of St. Paul who died by the sword. It represents the mission at St. Paul, Texas in Collin County. St. Paul mission was the first Catholic Church in what is now the Diocese of Dallas.
In the lower left corner is a star, it represents the Lone Star of Texas. Running diagonally is a wavy line with three blue fleurs-de-lis. The fleur-de-lis, or flower of life, is a symbol of the Holy Trinity and is also the national symbol of France. In the crest both symbols are meaningful. The wavy line represents the Trinity River, whose original name was Most Holy Trinity. Three fleurs-de-lis represent the Trinity. They also recall the French priests who first served the diocese.


Joe and Nelle possess an aesthetic quality that flourishes as a dance couple. They continually train, travel and teach worldwide, study Blues history and dance clips, choreograph, perform, and innovate new dance movements and techniques. They pride themselves with basing their dance on original blues styles while continually striving for new ideas. Specializing in Drag Blues, their dancing is a perfect combination of beauty and style.
This introductory video will provide an excellent foundation in Drag Blues while furthering your skills and appreciation of its vibrant possibilities. You will learn fundamental movements and techniques along with dynamic combinations that focus on partner connection.
Moves for Drag Blues centers on difficult moves and combinations with a focus on partnered connection and momentum flow. Take your blues dancing to the next level with these dynamic movements!


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Q: Xcode 13.0 stuck while installing on macOS BigSur 11.6 I'm experiencing a weird behaviour when updating Xcode from AppStore.
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*Deleting Xcode then reinstall.

*Free up storage space on Mac.

*Connect to another WIFI.

*Disabled VPN.

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*Xcode 13 does take a long time to finish update and install (took me a couple of hours, and it did at times seemed like it stopped installing and was stuck, but it does finish installing eventually - so maybe just be prepared that it might take up to 4-5 hours.

*You mention downloading from the App Store, so not sure if you are aware - but you can download it also from the Apple Website Developer Resources: https://developer.apple.com/xcode/resources/ (some people found it was easier or took less time)

*There is also a site specifically for Xcode releases, https://xcodereleases.com
It is Not an Official Apple site, but it All downloads are hosted By Apple (download links on this site take you directly to Apple's download pages). It's also very well organized.

A: It seems that it, on the M1Pro, is using only the high-efficiency cores, and they max out.


We all know that our world is wild and scary place! YES, life is cruel and it slows down for no one. You may sometimes feel overcome by the rush and weight of it all, but you never give up. This means that you're sensitive enough to feel those feelings deeply, but strong enough not to be halted by them. And remember – what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, right?
This means that your sensitivity allows you to be attuned to the details and hard truths of reality. BUT, when the behavior of a friend or some small injustice that may go unnoticed by others, you aren't afraid to bring it to the forefront of attention. You're in touch with the feelings of others, as most sensitive people are, but you don't sugarcoat or gloss over things that need to be addressed.
You're only interested in romantic relationships.
You're highly sensitive person, which means that you're only interested in romantic relationships. But still, you're also a strong person so you want something honest and real from your partner and you're not afraid to wait it out a little longer in order to get that. You don't like to be alone, but you know what your company is worth and you won't settle for less.
You have HIGH standards for yourself.
So, ladies and gentlemen, are you extremely strong (but highly sensitive) person? Share your thoughts in the comment section below. Thank you for your time and don't forget to share this article with your friends and family. Thank you and have a good one.


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Intuniv (guafacine) And Sertraline (zoloft) Experience? Tell Me!
Hi all, my brilliant 12.5 y/o son (7th grade) has always been angry, hyperactive and all manner of ADHD. Stimulents were terrible for his overall health so we stopped them after 1 year, when he was 9. 3-4 months ago doc suggested he has Dysthymia (low level depression) which manifests as anger in children. She suggested Sertraline, which has been amazingly great--no side effects and he is often sweet now, and happy, and so glad to be happy! But, impulse control issues have been increasing, and he's getting into trouble more often--and too often it is b/c he's 'choking' another boy with his hands around the boy's neck. (yikes!) He just reacts, can't take the time to think first. We are considering adding Intuniv, the extended release form of Tenex (Guafacine).
Please tell me your experiences!!!!...especially if your child has taken these two meds together. Please realize I have been an advocate of natural approaches, no meds, no chemicals in our food or our bodies, but it is not healthy for him to be getting in trouble and feeling bad about that all the time either, especially when he gets thrown out of school and then winds up flunking b/c he's so far behind.
By the way one of the side effects of Intuniv IS violence and aggression. Same with Zoloft. Especially in older kids.
I have a suggestion but my son is only 5 and showing signs of ADHD. I have went the natural route with Standard Process whole food supplements. We have seen an AMAZING change. I don't truly know all the aspects of it. But we have seen a whole letter grade improvement. "Tantrums" no longer exist! I HIGHLY. Recommend doing the research. My husband struggled the same and was "medicated" all thru school. We decided to try ALL other means 1st! Good luck.
Intuniv and major attitude, anyone else?
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In the past several days, we have examined an alarmingly high number of coughing dogs (dozens). These dogs have come from a variety of situations, but most commonly have history of visiting one of several different boarding facilities within 2-5 days prior to the onset of the coughing. Some of these dogs have had a fever and a few have been ill enough that they have required hospitalization.
Due to our concern of a possible outbreak of influenza H3N2 (an Asian canine influenza seen in the Chicago area earlier this spring) we have been sending out special testing (respiratory PCR panels) on several of these coughing dogs. We are still waiting on the majority of these tests but to date have two confirmed positive tests for influenza H3N2 and suspect many of the others that we didn't test to be positive as well.
There is not an effective vaccine for influenza H3N2 available. (There is an influenza vaccine, but it is not for this strain and crossprotection is unlikely). THE BEST PREVENTION IS TO KEEP YOUR DOGS AT HOME. Avoid especially kenneling, grooming, and dog parks where your pet would be most likely to come into contact with an infected dog. The incubation period (time from exposure to start of symptoms of disease) is very short at only 1-5 days. Dogs will be shedding the virus prior to getting sick, so your dog can be exposed by another dog who is still acting healthy. The virus is spread through aerosolization and can live for a short time as a fomite on surfaces.
Signs of influenza are varied but most have a hacking, incessant cough (exactly like kennel cough). Most dogs keep eating and drinking and act fairly normal other than the incredibly annoying cough. However, some dogs develop much more severe disease – high fever, anorexia, and pneumonia. For most dogs, the cough will last about 7-10 days but can continue longer depending on severity of the disease. In rare cases, influenza can be fatal (usually the very young, old, or immunocompromised).
The treatment will vary based on your veterinarian's recommendations but typically dogs are put on an antibiotic to protect against secondary bacterial pneumonia, a cough suppressant, and sometimes an anti-inflammatory. Severe cases requiring hospitalization are put on intravenous fluids and intravenous antibiotics.
AGAIN WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND AVOIDING CONTACT WITH OTHER DOGS – especially in a boarding situation. We encourage owners to have people in to their homes as housesitters/dog sitters and avoid kenneling. At this time we are keeping our boarding facility open for our clients that have no other options and doing our very best (as always) with decontamination, but even with the best cleaning and isolation protocols the risk of infection in the midst of an outbreak is high. If your dogs need to be kenneled, there is a very high chance they will be exposed to the illness, thus we encourage you to keep them at home if at all possible.
If your dog is experiencing coughing, especially if they have a history of being around other dogs in a grooming, dog park, or kenneling situation, we encourage you to have them examined by a veterinarian as soon as possible.
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Bringing 30 years of experience to the role, Neil Johnston will succeed Duncan Palmer.
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Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Neil Johnston as executive vice president & chief financial officer. Johnston will initially be the firm's consultant, starting January 18, and take on the CFO appointment in February 28. His hiring is part of a transition which began in February 2020, the moment when acting CFO Duncan Palmer announced his retirement. Starting March 1, Palmer will continue with Cushman & Wakefield as a consultant throughout 2021.
Johnston has 30 years of experience in senior finance roles. He came to Cushman & Wakefield from Presidio, an IT solutions provider, where he served as executive vice president & CFO. Prior to Presidio, Johnston worked at Cox Enterprises, a privately held global conglomerate. During his 20-year tenure, he occupied various finance leadership positions with the firm, most recently as executive vice president & CFO of Cox Automotive. His professional experience also includes roles with Coca-Cola Enterprises and Deloitte.
Johnston holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and degrees in accounting, finance and information systems from Georgia State University and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.
In July, Cushman & Wakefield appointed a new chief executive officer for the Americas. He replaced Shawn Mobley, who acted as CEO for two and a half years.


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PORTLAND, OREGON — September 28, 2016 Emerge Interactive, Inc., a leading provider of business strategy, user experience, web and mobile solutions, today announced it has joined the Meridian Engage Partner program powered by Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company.
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company, is a leading provider of next-generation networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes, worldwide. The new technology partnership between Emerge and Aruba provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end mobile and IoT solutions offering — one that enables businesses to deliver innovative wayfinding and location-aware applications that leverage the Aruba Meridian Mobile Engagement platform.
"We're proud to become a Meridian Engage Partner," said Jonathon Hensley, CEO of Emerge Interactive. "Together, our technologies significantly simplify the process of delivering mobile apps that include next-gen wayfinding and location-based solutions for brands and community destinations. The technologies are a perfect fit."
Emerge envisions the integration of the Mobile Engagement platform will further drive the adoption of mobile apps within retail, healthcare, enterprise, and large public venues of all types. Once the Aruba Mobile Engagement platform is built into these apps, brands and community-based epicenters will be able to provide guests with real-time, indoor navigation — whether to nearby amenities, products, or points of interest. In addition, the Meridian mobile app platform will enable mobile apps to send personalized push-notifications based on a customer's on-premise location and opt-in preferences.
"There's a growing demand for personalized experiences — especially in retail, healthcare, and enterprise organizations," explained Trent Fierro, Director of Software Marketing at Aruba. "Partnering with Emerge Interactive will allow us to provide customers with an experienced app-developer that understands our technology and can help client ventures connect with their guests in new and innovative ways."
Additional perspective can be found in Emerge News.
About Emerge Interactive, Inc.
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, Emerge provides premium digital experiences that help brands scale in an always-on world. Emerge delivers web and mobile solutions that are born from a powerful combination of business strategy, experience design, and technology.
Read Insights, and follow Emerge on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook to gain the latest news and thinking about innovation and solutions that are integral to scaling business.
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Vegemite reckon they've come up with with a winner…say hello to the cheesy Vegemite hot cross buns!
That's right, forget your raisins, forget your fancy mocha, chic-chip or brioche bun alternatives, Vegemite hot cross buns are here to put a savoury spin on an all-time favourite, and we don't really know how to feel about it.
Vegemite released the recipe for their new hot cross bun invention in the lead up to the Easter long weekend and apparently the snack not only has vegemite infused throughout the dough but the cross pattern on top is created completely from pure vegemite!
But if you feel like giving these true blue hot cross buns a crack over Easter the recipe can be found here!