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Mash West hit by ARVs, antibiotic shortages
BY BRENNA MATENDERE
MASHONALAND West province is facing a critical shortage of second line anti-retroviral drugs and antibiotics, putting to risk the lives of HIV-positive people at risk, a health official has confirmed.
Chinhoyi and Kadoma are the worst-hit districts.
A survey conducted by NewsDay revealed that the Integrated TB and HIV Centre in Kadoma, which is the biggest referral centre for people living with HIV in the gold-mining district is only left with three weeks' supply of Aba-lam, a critical second line ARV.
On the other hand, the centre has completely run out of cotrimoxazole, an antibiotic taken by HIV patients on both first and second line treatment. Patients are sourcing antibiotics from local pharmacies, which are demanding foreign currency.
It is government policy to distribute these drugs for free.
Chinhoyi faces a similar situation, with health centres left with less than a month's supply of the life-prolonging drugs.
Stella Manyere, head of the Kadoma Integrated TB and HIV Centre said it was the first time that the institution had faced problems.
"When a person living with HIV comes here, we normally give them drugs that can last them up to three months, because most of them are very mobile as they are artisanal miners and cannot afford to keep coming back in a short spaces of time due to the nature of their work. However, our Aba-lam stock can no longer last a month and it is an essential second line drug.
On the other hand, we no longer have Cotri in stock," she said.
Manyere said the institution had alerted the provincial health office in Chinhoyi and were told that the drugs were unavailable.
"The person whom we phoned is now at Natpharm in Harare, where the drugs come from, revealed that the centre does not have the drugs and is waiting for the next shipment of the medicines. We are not aware as to when that will be. We are now anxious because there will be a serious problem if we run dry on the second line drug," she said.
A total of 5 102 people living with HIV are on anti-retroviral treatment at the Kadoma Integrated TB and HIV Centre. Out of these, 199 are now on the second line stage.
National Aids Council (NAC) is mandated with purchasing ARVs, using the Aids Levy Fund and hands them over to Natpharm for distribution.
NAC spokesperson Madeline Dube, said her organisation was faced with an acute challenge of foreign currency to acquire the drugs, hence the shortages. She indicated that efforts to jettison relevant authorities to act on the problem including First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, who is the health ambassador had hit a brick wall as the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe continues to fail to provide forex.
Dube also highlighted that the introduction of the interbank market had also created another challenge as it eroded the US$23 million meant for the acquisition of the drugs.


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Cloven Hooves is a 1991 fantasy novel by Megan Lindholm, published in the US by Bantam Spectra. UK and French editions have also been released. The book went out of print in the US, where it was unavailable for nearly thirty years before a Voyager Classics edition was issued in 2019.

Synopsis
The story follows a woman named Evelyn as her imaginary childhood companion, a faun called Pan, makes a real-world appearance in the midst of a crisis in her adult life.

Reception
Critic Don D'Ammassa considered it the best work written under the author's Lindholm byline. In 1992 author Orson Scott Card, writing in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, described the story as passionately written and having a quality of "mythic resonance", while finding its structure awkward. He concluded: "you must experience it, if only to feel again the hard, driving pulse of raw storytelling that is so commonly drained out of more traditional, predictable tales". In a review of the French edition, Le Monde described it as "a singular and moving novel that is a magnificent ode to Mother Nature", and as a "major work" of the author. A 1996 reference work was less positive and found the book "at times, quite tedious".

Several reviewers felt that Cloven Hooves was semi-autobiographical, seeing resemblances between Evelyn's childhood in the Alaskan wilderness and the author's own life. Lindholm said she had been frequently asked about this and replied, "No more so than any of my books".

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Па́нґа () — природне озеро в Естонії, у волості Ляене-Сааре повіту Сааремаа.

Розташування
Панґа належить до Західно-острівного суббасейну Західноестонського басейну.

Озеро лежить на південь від села Йиґела.

Акваторія водойми входить до складу заказника Карала-Пілґузе (Karala-Pilguse hoiuala).

Опис
Загальна площа озера становить 8,6 га. Довжина берегової лінії — 2 400 м.

Примітки

Джерела

 Eeesti järvede nimestik. Looduslikud ja tehisjärved. — Tallinn, 2006. ISBN 978-9985-881-40-8

Озера Сааремаа
Волость Ляене-Сааре


Foods are promoted as supporting the immune system or supporting healthy arteries when there's scant evidence they're likely to do so.
The ingredients list should be reformulated so that, to name one example, all the different sources of sugars -- sugar, high fructose corn syrup, yada yada -- be grouped together, enabling consumers to get a better handle on just how much added sugar a product contains.
Meat and poultry should have to disclose its nutrition information as well. Like, what about all that salty broth many cuts of meat are injected with?
Serving sizes should be reworked to approach something a little realistic. Who's going to eat half a 2.5-ounce package of Fruity Snacks? Or half a microwaveable tub of "Healthy Choice" minestrone soup?
Get rid of "qualified health claims" that allow companies to note weak health-nutrition links that aren't strongly supported by science, as well as the meaningless but optimistic-sounding statements such as "to help protect healthy joints," currently on a glucosamine-laced Minute Maid orange juice boxes.
The whole nutrition facts and ingredients list panel could use a revamp, and the key nutrition information should be presented in a nice, clear way on the front of food packages.
The report contains a picture of the current nutrition facts label and a reworked one that CSPI thinks would be easier to parse.
Absurd -- except that we have lots of real-life silliness of that kind on our food packages today. I especially like the listed example of Gerber "Graduates," juice treats for preschoolers, in a package that is covered with pictures of whole fruits and that proclaims it's made with "real fruit juice concentrate and natural fruit flavors" and is "all natural." Each serving contains 17 grams of added sugar. Hardly any of the pictured fruits are in it. The main ingredients are corn syrup and sugar.


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Specialist unit will lead NHS digital revolution
Health Secretary announces the finest minds in healthcare IT will come together to drive innovation and improvement across all health services
The Secretary of State for Health and Care has promised to drive IT innovation and improvement across the NHS, ensuring 'promising prototypes do not get stuck in endless pilots'.
I've made it my mission to get the best technology available into the NHS for one simple reason: the right tech saves lives, and makes life easier for staff
Launching a new central IT department, Matt Hancock told The Royal Society of Medicine's Medical apps: mainstreaming innovation event: "Since I've been Health Secretary, I've made it my mission to get the best technology available into the NHS for one simple reason: the right tech saves lives, and makes life easier for staff.
"We must drive innovation and improvement across the NHS; combining the best of the healthcare culture with the best of the tech culture and seeking continuous improvement to save and improve lives.
Better tech to give doctors and nurses the gift of time so they can focus on what really matters: caring for patients. And better tech to give faster and more-accurate diagnosis and treatment so we can nurse people back to health sooner.
"It's about ensuring promising prototypes don't get stuck in endless pilots; and ensuring successful ideas spread from one hospital to another and from one trust to the entire NHS.
"It's about building systems that can talk to each other and that new developers can build on; and making sure we get the basics right like data infrastructure and patient records."
It's about building systems that can talk to each other and that new developers can build on; and making sure we get the basics right like data infrastructure and patient records
With this in mind, Hancock launched a new specialist unit – NHSX – which brings together all of technology leadership from the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, and NHS Improvement into one place and setting national policy for NHS tech, digital and data and creating standards that work across the whole of health and care.
It will be led by the Government's digital policy chief, Matthew Gould, and will have three initial priorities – Ensuring tech saves time for staff so they can focus on patients; giving patients the tools to access information and services directly; and creating a system that means patient information can be accessed, safely and reliably, wherever it is needed.
Hancock said: "I want us to create a culture that's aspirational, hopeful, optimistic, and realistic; with the door always open to new ideas and new people and creating a diversity of thought, constantly welcoming innovators with an outward-looking approach: a microcosm of what excellence looks like."
The use of consistent language for all computers so patient records can be shared easily is a priority, as is reducing the time spent transcribing notes.
And unique barcodes will be introduced for every piece of clinical equipment so that essential kit can be tracked in real-time, cutting waste and saving hospitals up to £3m a year.
We will empower the best digital minds in the NHS and create an ecosystem where healthtech entrepreneurs are actually excited about working with this innovative, creative, forward-thinking organisation called the NHS
"We will empower the best digital minds in the NHS and create an ecosystem where healthtech entrepreneurs are actually excited about working with this innovative, creative, forward-thinking organisation called the NHS," said Hancock.
"And the needs of our users will be at the heart of everything we do because the 'X' in NHSX stands for user experience."
He supported increased use of apps, with more than 70 already available on the NHS Apps Library, helping people with a range of conditions from diabetes to breast cancer, to mental health and pregnancy.
A further 100 are currently being assessed.
In addition, the Government is expanding the use of wearable monitors, initially helping people with type 1 diabetes to monitor their own care.
"We care about tech because we care about people," said Hancock.
"That's the mindset we all need to have in the NHS.
"For too many staff, outdated NHS tech is a hindrance rather than a help.
It's vital we get this right and I'm confident that with NHSX bringing together and driving forward this tech transformation, we'll start to create the culture change we need to see in the NHS: innovative, open to change, and forward looking
"It takes up time rather than saves time; and I understand the frustration. I know the systems of the past haven't been good enough.
"But the right tech, working in the right way, can, and does, release time because good tech is seamless. It's something staff shouldn't even have to think about. The only thing staff should be thinking about is their patients.
"So it's vital we get this right and I'm confident that with NHSX bringing together and driving forward this tech transformation, we'll start to create the culture change we need to see in the NHS: innovative, open to change, and forward looking."
Patients to carry out health checks at home to ease pressure on frontline services
£800m to boost innovation, growth and improve patient safety
Major reforms to NHS technology agenda accelerated
Texts prompt increase in referrals to NHS diabetes programme
Patients to benefit following clinical research boost
Healthtech leaders respond to launch of Data Saves Lives strategy
NHS launches review into digital readiness of nursing profession
Health Secretary sets out ambitious tech agenda
UK pilots world-leading approach to ethical adoption of AI in healthcare
New technology to improve transparency on waiting times
Major reforms to NHS technology agenda
£250m invested in NHS technology to modernise diagnostics
Telephone system upgrades key to GP revival
NHS invests £52m to fast-track online maternity records
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Crystal Cruises Returns to Alaska in 2022
Crystal Cruises marks its return to Alaska after three years with a series of unforgettable 7- to 11-night voyages in summer 2022 aboard Crystal Serenity with nearly 100 different Destination Discoveries ashore providing guests the ultimate way to experience and explore the serene beauty of the Last Frontier.
Round-trip and one-way voyages will operate from Anchorage (Whittier), Alaska; and Vancouver, Canada, offering endless opportunities for guests to view massive glaciers, magnificent fjords and rainforests, as well as orcas, eagles, sea lions, humpback whales and other marine and animal life. From explorations of Native American traditions and visits to rustic, Gold Rush-era towns to hands-on culinary-themed activities and whale-watching, flightseeing and kayaking adventures, even artic lake snorkeling expeditions, a Crystal cruise to Alaska is sure to create a lifetime of memories.
"A Crystal Alaska cruise is like no other, offering the only seagoing vacation that combines up close and personal looks at awe-inspiring scenery and wildlife with the incredible six-star service and an array of onboard amenities that have earned us a reputation as the leader in luxury cruising," said Jack Anderson, Crystal president.
"It's so wonderful to welcome our guests back to Alaska to experience this incredible cruising region like only Crystal can." Anderson noted that Crystal's Alaska sailings will be exclusive to 2022 as the line does not have any voyages to the region scheduled beyond next year.
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MYLA VELLA
Saturday came around a lot quicker than expected, considering I didn't have any shifts to pick up so I spent my time in the garden. Making flower pots out of the spare bits of wood that Caleb had chopped from a broken tree.
I was excited for a night in without drinking or smoking, a time to chill and just enjoy each others company. Although I had barely seen Jake this week, unsure where he was or what he was up to. Wanting to speak to him and get over whatever he was annoyed at me about a few days ago, but at the moment he seemed to be avoiding all social interactions completely.
As I approach Remy's front door, she opens before I get the chance to knock. "Fantastic you're here!" She yells before bringing me into a hug, she looked refreshed and well-rested.
"What do you need help with?" I question as she drags me into the house and out the back door.
"Do you know how to get illegal movies online? Because I am the worst with technology and I don't want to spend loads on renting movies or whatever."
"Don't you have Netflix?" I ask sounding confused as we enter her shed. My eyes instantly darting to the bean bags and blankets on the floor, in front of a large TV. Popcorn bowls and sweets covering the floor. "Aw this is cute."
"Well I want to watch this really scary movie I've found but it isn't on Netflix or Amazon and I need help trying to find it online. You know those free movie sites." She waffles on as she drags up her laptop and connects it to the TV.
"Scary movies?" I repeat and she turns her head to me instantly.
"What?" She says bluntly. "Do you not like scary movies?"
"I love them," I admit. "You best get yourself an adblocker, you'll get so many adverts pop up for local hookups in this area."
"Ugh," she groans aloud and slams her hand down onto the laptop. "What the fuck is an adblocker?"
I have to laugh as I sink down to the floor beside her and take the laptop from her hands. "Here let me do it," I say as I shake my head. "What movie is it?"
"The Descent," she taps the screen that has the search history up. "Have you seen it?"
I shake my head. "No, but it looks good." I say as my eyes glance over the pictures and description.
After fifteen minutes I successfully managed to download a decent adblocker and find a third party website to watch this movie on, Remy sitting next to me as she chews at her finger. "There," I state simply. "It's done."
"Oh Myla, you're a genius!" She yells as she moves to cast the laptop on the big screen.
The shed door opens and Emily, Zack and Carter flood in, my eyes annoyingly looking for Jake. Having a feeling that he wouldn't turn up but what else would he be doing when all his friends are here?
Remy stands up excitedly and hugs everyone, I follow her lead and we quickly get settled onto the beanbags and comfy. I plonk myself on the end as the Emily and Carter purposely sit next to each other.
"Where's Jake?" Emily asks as she realises that he's not already here.
Remy shrugs as she grabs her phone from the side. "I don't know. He's either late as usual or ditching us." She says as she scrolls through her phone. "He hasn't text me so let's just start."
She leans forward to press play and quickly turns off the lights so the room emerges into darkness. I sigh out and look towards the door, a part of me feeling disappointed that Jake might not be coming.
My eyes roll in annoyance of my own thoughts before I settle back onto the TV, trying my hardest to become engrossed into the movie so I don't think about where else he could be.
Snuggling myself under the blanket as Remy's shed became cold from sitting close to the floor, the sound of people munching away at popcorn. Zack talking about how the main character was sexy, Remy then telling him to shut up before she misses something.
I smile to myself and sink further down into the beanbag, preparing myself for the scary parts. Hating the idea of caves because I had severe claustrophobia, the movie already giving me goosebumps to think about being trapped.
Twenty minutes into the movie the shed door comes bounding open, slamming it into the wall behind. Remy's head whips up angrily and she huffs out. "Shut up and sit down," she grumbles over to Jake who stands in the doorway. "We aren't rewinding this."
Jake doesn't seem phased for one second, not even looking for a place to sit before he plonks himself down right beside me. Taking off his backpack and jacket and trying to get comfortable in his beanbag, his knees incredibly high in front of him, his long legs doing him no favours.
My head turns to him and I smile. "Hey," I whisper. "You okay?"
His dark eyes turn to me, his lips parting ever so slightly. "Yeah I'm good," he pauses. "You?"
Well this is improvement on our last conversation. I nod my head a few times. "Yeah I'm great," I say quietly.
"Good," he says as his eyes fixate onto the movie. "Is this a scary movie?"
"Yeah,"
"Great," he groans as he buries himself lower.
"Do you not like scary movies?" I whisper.
Jake shakes his head and runs a hand over his face. "Remy knows I hate them," he says, clear irritation in his voice.
"I'm sure it's not that scary," I shake my head in attempt to reassure him but I had no idea how bad this movie would really be.
"Oi!" Remy shouts from across the room. "If you wanna chat, go outside. Not in here. Got it?"
My eyes turn to Jake and he rises his eyebrows at me, inhaling deeply. Knowing how frustrating it is to try and watch a movie when everyone is talking. We focus back onto the movie, trying my hardest not to seem scared or jump. Someone needed to be strong out of Jake and I.
The movie begins to build with suspension and soon I'm almost completely under the covers, Jake slumped back with his fingers over his eyes. Wide enough to see through them but enough to cover the screen.
His leg slips ever so slightly and ends up resting against mine, my eyes rotating to the action but not enough for him to know I was looking at him. Noticing that he had a lot of room next to him, there was no reason for his knee to be touching my leg. Absolutely no reason.
My lips flick up into a smile as I glance down at the action once more before back at the screen. Jake's leg doesn't fidget or move an inch, it rests perfectly against mine. His warmth giving me some form of comfort, nothing I've ever felt when I've been with him before. Having to take a deep breath because I had no idea what was going on inside my head.
The rest of the movie was terrifying to say the least and I wasn't the only one screaming which made me feel better about the situation. Jake practically hid most of the movie, forcing himself not to be scared which was a genius idea.
"Hey Rem, I think I'm gonna head home." I say as I pick myself up from the floor. "I've got an early shift tomorrow and I don't want to get back too late."
"That's fine," she shakes her head at me. "Get home safe, text me when you're there?"
"Course," I nod towards her and wave to everyone else.
Jake stands and stuff his hands into his pockets and blocks the exit. "I'll come with you." He mumbles.
"You sure?" I ask, not convinced he wanted to leave. "I'm fine with going by myself."
"I don't want you to walk by yourself," he tells me and I stare back at him, blinking a couple of times.
"Okay, sure."
We say our final goodbyes and walk out into the dark night. Glad that Jake had offered to come home with me as I didn't realise how creepy it would have been to walk alone, especially knowing there was an alley coming up.
On the journey home we discussed Jake's hatred for horror movies and he tells me that I was no better watching it. I couldn't disagree, I was probably the worst in the room. But Jake gives me his reasonings as to why he doesn't like them, I mostly agreed. If you wanted to be up all night worrying that someone was standing in your room, you'd watch them all the time.
But realistically as people, we are naturally scared by things such as the dark and the unknown.
"I thought as you being a werewolf you wouldn't be scared of horror movies," I shrug as we walk through the front door.
"Just because I'm a werewolf doesn't mean that I'm always going to be brave, I'm still human too. We all have our weaknesses." He says before grabbing a bottle of water from the fridge.
"What's is like being a wolf?" I question as I stretch my arms out on the counter.
Jake ponders for a second, tossing the bottle between his hands. "Well what is it like being a human?" He responds like my question was impossible.
My eyes float in front of me for a moment, trying to imagine an answer. But I guess he was right, what was it like being a human? He has no idea what it's like being any different so to him it's just normal.
"That was a stupid question," I say instantly, realising my own naivety. "I just find it hard when I'm in a house of werewolves and I have no idea what your lives are like. How they are different from any other person on the planet."
Jake shrugs as he cracks the neck of the bottle and presses it to his lips. "Honestly, I couldn't even tell you. Like I said before, I don't even feel like a werewolf sometimes. It's like—it's like," he stops to think whether or not he should carry on.
"Like what?"
His eyes find mine before he sighs. "It's like I don't have a wolf inside of me," he says quietly.
"Can you not shift?" I question as I drag out one of the island stools and perch.
He nods, too quickly. "Yeah I can but that's not what I mean."
I didn't want to ask more questions as to why because I realised I wouldn't really ever understand. Desperately wanting to know more about him and how he feels with his wolf, just not knowing how to go about it.
So instead I change the conversation slightly and ask, "can you show me your wolf?"
His head turns to me like I was teasing but when he realises my straight face, I was being serious. "Really?" He scratches the back of his head.
I nod enthusiastically. "Yeah, I want to see. I've seen my dads but that was ages ago, haven't seen an actual wolf in years."
"O-Kay," he says like he was unsure of what he was doing.
He leads us outside and we stand under the light, my handss tingled with excitement. I had no idea why this was bringing me so much joy but in a way I knew something like this was personal to him . The fact that he was willing to share with me made me feel beyond happy our friendship could reach this level.
"Just so you know," Jake says as he grabs the neck of his t-shirt and pulls it over his head with one swift movement. His muscles contracting underneath, I had to force my jaw not to fall open when his exposed body came into contact with my eyes. "We have to get naked otherwise we rip our clothes and I'm not ripping these."
All I can do is nod, my eyes naturally moving down to his toned stomach. Somehow at eighteen he looked like Dwayne Johnson. Okay, maybe a bit of an exaggeration but Jesus, my whole body went into shock. I guess werewolves naturally have bigger and stronger bodies, it would make sense. Maturing quicker than the average person.
"And I won't be able to talk to you when I've shifted," he clarifies as he undoes the belt on his jeans.
"I know," I say shortly. "You guys can only mindlink or whatever."
"Yeah, so when we're done. Turn around so I can shift back."
"How noble of you to inform me," I say with a slight smile.
Jake holds his hands up in defence. "Hey, I'm just pre-warning you."
"I'm excited," I find myself saying, it was more of a thought but I couldn't contain myself.
"Don't get too excited," he says bluntly as he pulls off his jeans and stands in front of me with just his boxers on.
We both turn silent as I wait patiently, realising he's waiting for me to turn around so I don't see him in the nude. Facing the house, keeping my eyes firmly between the bricks as I hear a slight rustle before the sound of bones cracking, severely snapping like branches. The sound was awful, I had no clue what was going on behind me. A deep groan like Jake was in pain as the noise gets louder and louder, huffing out panting breaths.
Almost too scared to turn around now but realising this was the time. Rotating my feet inch by inch, my eyes wide at the sight and my heart thumping heavily.
"Holy shit," I breathe out.
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Haze situation expected to worsen
published by www.thestar.com.my
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia — The haze, which is affecting several parts of the country, is set to worsen with hotter and drier weather expected over the next few months.
The air quality in six towns in the peninsula dropped to unhealthy levels, based on the Air Pollutant Index (API), compared with just three on Saturday.
The Department of Environment (DOE) detected unhealthy API readings of 100 and above in Malacca (161), Bukit Rambai (135), Port Klang (104), Port Dickson (120), Muar (125) and Kemaman (108).
However, the quality of air at most other places in the country was between good and moderate.
Under the air quality index, readings of between 0 and 50 are classified as Good, 51 to 100 as Moderate, 101 to 200 as Unhealthy, 201 to 300 as Very Unhealthy and 300 and above as Hazardous.
In Malacca, the haze caused the API reading to increase from 68 to 161 over the past three days, the highest recorded in the country.
DOE director-general Datuk Halimah Hassan said the number of hot spots detected by the Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre in Sumatra, Indonesia, had increased from 46 on Friday to 101 on Saturday.
She attributed the haze to smoke from the hot spots in Sumatra being carried here by westerly monsoon winds, which began in early June.
"If the hot spots continue to increase and the direction of winds remains as it is, the situation could worsen," she said.
She said the haze was a trans-border issue that required joint efforts by Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia through the Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution.
"The ministers are scheduled to meet in Kuala Lumpur sometime in August to discuss action plans to tackle the problem," she said.
A Malaysian Meteorological Department spokesman said the westerly monsoon, forecast to last until September, was expected to bring drier and hotter days with occasional thunderstorms in the evenings.
The temperature is expected to rise to between 34°C and 36°C during the period with the urban areas feeling more of the heat because of buildings and the lack of surrounding greenery.
"During the hot and dry spell, people are advised to drink more water and avoid exposure to direct sunlight," the spokesman said.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam advised Malaysians to avoid unnecessary outdoor activities.
"We are monitoring the situation and will issue appropriate advisories based on the air quality levels.
"For now, members of the public, especially those with respiratory problems, should keep away from prolonged outdoor activities," he said.
Deputy Education Minister P. Kamalanathan said his ministry was monitoring the situation closely.
"We will make the appropriate announcement when deterioration of the air quality becomes a health risk to students," he said.
Medical officer Dr Norlen Mohamed, who specialises in community medicine, said the effects of haze on health were associated with the severity of air quality status and health conditions of individuals.
She said possible health effects include irritation in the eyes, skin and throat, breathing difficulties, upper respiratory tract infections and even heart attacks.


WHAT: For the 1st time in Greece comes Convergences, the interactive and innovative forum that brings together opposing worlds for a good reason! The Convergences Greece Forum will take place in Athens on the 1 & 2 April 2019 at the historical theatre OLYMPIA and the Hub Events. Its main focus in on the UΝ Sustainable Development Goal 11 Sustainable Cities & Communities in order to promote the best practises taking place in Greece. It also aims to create the necessary environment for "convergences" so that we realise the ultimate goal: Greece with Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty! The Convergences Greece Forum is under the Auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos. It is co-organised by the Convergences World Forum and the World Human Forum in collaboration with the UN Sustainable Network Solution Network Greece.


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"Great location, excellent staff, another great stay."
"Excellent clean friendly establishment in walking distance of Khao San"
"the staff were very friendly."
Designed for both business and leisure travel, Korbua House is ideally situated in Khaosan; one of the city's most popular locales. The excitement of the city center is only 10 km away. This modern hotel is in the vicinity of popular city attractions such as Wat Bowonniwet, Max fashion, Chaopho Khao Tok - Chaopho Pantai Norasingh Shrine.
Offering hotel guests superior services and a broad range of amenities, Korbua House is committed to ensuring that your stay is as comfortable as possible. Top features of the hotel include free Wi-Fi in all rooms, taxi service, 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, Wi-Fi in public areas.
Experience high quality room facilities during your stay here. Some rooms include television LCD/plasma screen, cleaning products, free welcome drink, mirror, towels, provided to help guests recharge after a long day. The hotel's massage are ideal places to relax and unwind after a busy day. Korbua House is an ideal place of stay for travelers seeking charm, comfort and convenience in Bangkok.
"Very friendly staff, great location, within walking distance..."
Really nice friendly staff. Arrived super early and staff arranged for me to check in as soon as was possible. Great location close to all but still nice and quiet on the river. Always stay here now when in Bangkok. Highly recommend.
We are ussually stay in this hotel. Location is perfect, close to Rambutri and Khao San Road on the quite street in front of canal. Hotel is very cosy and nice. Breakfast with the canal view is fantastics. Sure, I will stay here again. Highly recomend.
The location of this hotel is perfect, walking to distance to Khan San Road for great food and night life! Short taxi to many night markets and temples! Staff was more like family, so kind and friendly. It's on a quiet canal yet close to just about anything you need! We will return next time in Bangkok.
If you want to stay near the action of Khao San Road, yet have a quiet, tranquil place to chill out, Korbua House is perfect. It is just a few blocks off KS Rd but away from the noise. Right on the canal and near the river express boats you have convenient and easy access to city attractions. Rooms are large and spacious, staff is friendly and the small restaurant/bar overlooking the canal is relaxing and a welcome bonus.
Well located near all the attractions in this part of the city but quiet because of the location on a lane overlooking a canal. Staff were great, friendly and helpful. Would definitely stay here again.
This was our 3rd time visiting Thailand and our 3rd time staying at Korbua House. It is in a great location, close to Khao San road but is very quiet and relaxing. The staff are very friendly and helpful, offering advice on where to visit, directions, and answer any other questions you might have. There is a nice outdoor eating area that overlooks a canal. There is no pool unfortunately, but that is about the only drawback that we can see.
Nice little hotel in Bangkok, 5-10 minutes walking distance away from Khao San Road, the famous backpacker's district. Tucked away in a quiet corner, just by a canal. The rooms are a little small, but clean. The breakfast is tasty with plenty of options. If you don't mind the smell of the canal, you can sit outside and enjoy the view as well. Plenty of nice restaurants around as well. Overall, great hotel on a budget.
We spent a couple of days around Bangkok, explored some other cities, and came back for 1 day, 2 nights before our flight home. The Korbua House was perfect for our quick trip back - great location, clean, helpful staff. It was close to Khaosan Road, but without all the noise. I would definitely consider staying here again.
The room are confortable and silent. The hotel stay a little bit outside from khaosan Road. The staff was very friendly.
The location is accessible. The room and toilet are nice and clean. We're out the whole day and everytime we come back, they've tidied up the room! But somehow, there's this smell coming from either the toilet or canal. Aside from that, everything is OK!
Great "canal" location with complimentary coffee (that you can actually drink) a warm welcome, clean rooms - but go for the executive if you can. Good wifi and air con. I have stayed many times, love the area, safe old fashioned but close to Khao San etc. Hotel keeps more of a traditional feel to it. Nice!!
The toom guven to us was small but vlean. We dont have a window. Overall, it met our requirements and expectations. Daily housekeeping, hot/cold shower, clean linens 😊 Will definitely book korbua again.
This is our 4th time staying at Korbua while in Bangkok, and once again it was great. The location is off of Khao San so it is quiet, but close enough to walk to in about 5 minutes. The rooms are nice and clean, and the wifi is good. The food is excellent and very low cost, and the staff is very nice and helpful. Recommended to stay here if in Khao San area.
This was our third time staying here in the last 2 years, and once again we enjoyed it. The location is a 5 minute walk from Khao San road, which means it is quiet and you can get a good sleep. The staff is excellent, even staying up until 3:00am to allow us to check in late after our flights were delayed. The rooms are comfy and will provide a much needed recharge zone before heading to other areas of Thailand. We don't have anything negative to point out. Keep in mind there is no pool at this hotel.
Value for money, location and quietness.
We have stayed at Korbua House twice before, its location is perfect if you want to spend time on the Koh San Road and see the main sites of Bangkok. It is right next to the canal which does smell a bit, but you get used to it and most of Bangkok smells and you can't smell it in the rooms. I was very disappointed with the room we were allocated this time, it was very small and didn't have any windows. Previously we have had canal view rooms, which was perfect and a lot better size. I would stay here again but make sure I have a canal facing room.


Ministry Of Energy Petroleum Division (Policy Wing) is seeking to recruit & experienced professionals for the posts of Naib Qasid (Male), Naib Qasid (Female). Primary pass qualification is required. Crop Application Form which is given in Newspaper Advertisement and send after filling along with required documents before the closing date.


I need a logo for a swimsuit brand named USAL, and if possible I whant to add this flower (atached) the hibiscus from iphone emojis.
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I got my snow. I found Over 4" and still falling thickly tonight after teacher-parent conferences were over tonight. It's thick wet snow, so you Eastern folk be prepared for all the moisture coming. Snow is supposed to fall heavily All Night Long; thank goodness for 4-wheel drive!!
Another storm supposed to come through on Sunday night, then temps are to drop to low- to mid-20's next week. Anything to keep the white stuff in place.
I have talked myself hoarse and am looking forward to knitting retreat tomorrow (am in charge of dinner), and the 3-day weekend.
Am off to bed soon, soooo TiReD!
Jackie, I hope your tests went well; and Penny I hope you heal well & quickly. As for the rest of you, thank you all for your encouraging words!! Reading them!


Q38 Fiona Bruce: How can we ensure that minority religious and ethnic groups, who are fleeing persecution from radical forces such as ISIS, are not left behind?
If I can set this in context by relaying some concerns from the region, reports from the camp areas say that the current systems fail to protect these minority groups. One of the reasons is that refugee camps in the Middle East are run by the UN, which tends to group refugee communities together, rather than taking into account racial, ethnic or religious tensions. As a result, there are tensions experienced by refugee minorities, both Christian and Muslim. They have faced persecution and violence even within the camps and, subsequently, often, they have chosen to settle outside the camps and outside the reach of UN aid.
This is concerning, particularly if we are looking to select perhaps most of those 20,000 from within the camps, although I am encouraged to hear that you have said that they will not all be from within the camps this morning. How can we ensure that these people are not further disadvantaged in the way that we approach this crisis?
Justine Greening: You have set out some of the challenges that the UN agencies face in being able not only to provide the life‑saving support and assistance to people, but to do that in a way that is appropriate and, critically, keeps them safe and does not put them in a different kind of risk to the one they have just tried to escape from. When I was in Iraq last summer, in Irbil, I went to a church where many of the Christians who had been displaced had gone to, to be kept safe.
The key is to have all of this very clearly in mind as we work with agencies and for us to be very clear that our assistance should be based on need. It also absolutely needs to reflect on the clear risks that particular groups might face, and sometimes that is because of their religion. We are going to come on to discuss the global goals. One of the reflections that I have on that is that this "leave no one behind" concept more broadly is a central part of that, but, explicitly within that, the recognition that religion can be one of the reasons why people are discriminated against.


I'll be sharing the photos from this year's Paper Party in just a bit – but first, I wanted to help set the scene by sharing the photos of the rainbow watercolor and hologram foil invitations that we created for this year's party! As with previous years, the invitations were a group effort. The ultra-talented Ashley Buzzy designed the invitations and envelope liner, Bella Figura printed everything on their smooth cotton paper, and Michele from Meant to Be Calligraphy addressed the envelopes. This year's invitation design featured hologram foil over a digitally printed watercolor background!
I've been really inspired by all things iridescent lately, so I used that as the starting point for the rest of the inspiration for this year's party. I created a moodboard for this year's party, which contained an image of crinkled iridescent cellophane and a few images of disco balls – and voila! Party inspiration! I thought Ashley Buzzy had the perfect design aesthetic to complement my iridescent rainbow disco party theme, and I was thrilled when she agreed to create the invitation design!
Ashley was super inspired by the rainbow overtones of the iridescent cellophane in the party moodboard. She created this gorgeous rainbow watercolor background by layering a rainbow gradient over a watercolor splatter pattern that she scanned into her computer. Ashley also created a rainbow watercolor splatter envelope liner that complemented the invitation design without mirroring the design too closely.
I really, really, really wanted to use hologram foil for the printed party invitations – but I had no idea there were so many different types of hologram foil! I must have looked at more than 40 hologram foil swatches at Bella Figura before settling on this smooth rainbow-y silver hologram foil called Spectrum. I love how the foil shows a different color and light spectrum at every angle! Bella Figura also letterpress printed the design and printing credit on the reverse side of the invitation and the envelope return address in a beautiful teal ink.
For the envelopes, I once again turned to my favorite envelope finishing trick: dip dyeing! I decided to continue the rainbow theme by dip dyeing the envelopes four different pastel colors: lavender, blue, green, and pink. Michele from Meant to Be Calligraphy addressed the envelopes in black ink in her beautiful Durham style.
Those are the rainbow watercolor and hologram foil invitations for Paper Party 2016! I hope you love them as much as I do!


Ending up being a nutritarian is one of the very best presents you can ever provide yourself. It is not some diet regimen that you will certainly discard after reaching your optimal weight objective. It is a lifestyle, a lifestyle. What is whole food plant-based consuming? Whole foods are plant foods that have actually been refined or improved as low as possible or even never. This means that they do not have or have really little artificial ingredients. Synthetic ingredients are contributed to foods for a variety of reasons. Among the primary factors for becoming a nutritarian is to maintain the food for longer durations, adding to its life span. Whole foods include leafy vegetables, fruits, and also beans like beans as well as whole grains like rice. They are very conveniently readily available to the majority of people as they can be located in regional farmers markets.
This makes them more filling and is a good option when planning meals. Most whole foods also contain very few calories and a significantly high percentage of minerals and vitamins. This means that you can eat fairly large portions of food and still maintain a healthy weight, this is better through LIVE TO EAT BOOK lifestyle.


One New York City area collector spent nearly $1 million building a wine cellar that was then stocked with about 6,750 bottles of wine. The wine collection itself is worth about $3.5 million. The most expensive bottle is a 1959 Richebourg from DRC worth about $30,000 in today's market.
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What's better than Carrot Cake? Moist and tender Carrot Cupcakes with vanilla-flecked cream cheese frosting (just because you get one all to yourself).
Carrot cupcakes are perfect for the Venn diagram of people who like carrot cake and people who like cupcakes … let's face it, that's basically everyone, right?
Yesterday, like two slightly terrified mole-rats unused to sunlight and open space, Matt and I ventured out onto our deck and… stood there.
We turned our faces towards the warm sun, each with a steaming cup of coffee clasped in our pale, trembling hands. Our huge pink eyes had grown unused to the light and we blinked, almost afraid to believe it, half convinced that the heat was a practical joke and nature was going to dump a foot of snow on us the moment we let our guard down. So we waited, nervous and twitchy, but nothing happened.
"I think it's going to be okay," Matt said quietly. I looked out at the brown, battered garden and noticed tiny little green shoots poking up out of the dirt. The first stems of garlic. Yes, I thought, it will be.
Yup, this winter is Ramsay Bolton and we, my friends, we are Reek. (For those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about and who clicked on that first link and think I've gone insane, I apologize and assure you that I have not. It's just that Game of Thrones has started again and I'm a little… distracted). Full disclosure; I spent an entire hour looking for the perfect Ramsay Bolton gif, and boy did it pay off. Click it. Go on. Do it.
In the spirit of celebrating Spring and its joyous bounty, we wanted to make something fun and pretty and happy. And since the farmers markets have yet to fill up with vegetables, we went with cupcakes. But not just any cupcakes. Carrot cupcakes. Really, really good ones.
What I like about these cupcakes is that they are filled with carrots. The recipe calls for a full pound which not only makes them taste fantastic but also keeps them extremely moist. These are my all-time favorite "make ahead" cupcakes because they're even better after a day or two, unlike yellow butter cakes which begin to dry out as soon as they leave the oven.
Real vanilla seeds have wonderful flavor and look great but extract works just as well.
We all know that even the most delicious cupcake is merely a delivery vehicle for the real star of the show, frosting. I love cream cheese frosting because it's just plain old tasty but it's also incredibly easy. The trick with cream cheese frosting is in the balance; enough sugar to give sweetness and structure but not so much that it becomes cloying. Many recipes call for adding more confectioners' sugar if the frosting is too thin but I'm not fond of that. Instead, I recommend popping the bowl into the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes and letting the cold do the work for you. Adjust the chill time accordingly. This way, you wind up with a frosting that is silky, whipped and exactly as sweet as you want it.
You need a full pound of carrots so get a little extra at the store and weigh them after they've been trimmed and peeled.
We used little colored candies to decorate ours for Spring but a little sprinkle of crushed walnuts would be lovely.
I hate raisins and don't put them in anything but you could add a cup of them to the batter. Just stir them in with the carrots and nuts.
This makes a lot of cupcakes but you could easily cut the recipe in half.
Pecans would work well in place of the walnuts.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon; set aside.
should have about 3 cups); set aside. (make sure you use a full pound of carrots, weigh them after they've been trimed and peeled).
about 45 seconds. Reduce speed to medium and add oil in slow, steady stream while the mixer is still running. Increase speed to high and mix until mixture becomes lighter in color and almost frothy, about 45 seconds to 1 minute longer. Turn off mixer. Stir in the flour mixture by hand using a rubber spatula until just incorporated. Stir in the carrots and walnuts. Give the batter a final stir to make sure everything is thoroughly combined. Scoop the batter into the lined muffin cups until each is ¾ full.
Bake until a toothpick or a skewer inserted into center of cake comes out mostly clean, 25-30 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking time. Remove to a wire rack and let cool completely before frosting.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in large bowl and using hand-held mixer) beat the butter on medium-high speed until it gets creamy and pale, 1-2 minutes.
Add the confectioners sugar, salt and vanilla (seeds or extract) and beat until it gets light and fluffy, 4-5 minutes.
Add the sour cream and cream cheese and beat until combined. Increase the speed to medium high and beat until the frosting is light, fluffy, and whipped, 3-4 more minutes.
Frost cupcakes with an offset spatula, or fill a pastry bag and pipe a swirl on top.
(Note: if the frosting is too thin, pop it into the fridge for 10-15 minutes and then re-whip).


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      }

      // Write data
      this->WriteAsUChar(buffer, this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(), this->_start);

      // Destroy buffer
      delete []buffer;

      break;
    }
  case IRTK_VOXEL_UNSIGNED_CHAR: {
      // Write data
      this->WriteAsUChar((unsigned char *)this->_input->GetScalarPointer(), this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(), this->_start);

      break;
    }
  case IRTK_VOXEL_SHORT: {
      // Copy voxels to buffer
      unsigned char *buffer = new unsigned char[this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels()];

      short *ptr = (short *)this->_input->GetScalarPointer();
      for (i = 0; i < this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(); i++) {
        buffer[i] = round(255 * (*ptr - min) / (double)(max - min));
        ptr++;
      }

      // Write data
      this->WriteAsUChar(buffer, this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(), this->_start);

      // Destroy buffer
      delete []buffer;

      break;
    }
  case IRTK_VOXEL_FLOAT: {
      // Copy voxels to buffer
      unsigned char *buffer = new unsigned char[this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels()];

      float *ptr = (float *)this->_input->GetScalarPointer();
      for (i = 0; i < this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(); i++) {
        buffer[i] = round(255 * (*ptr - min) / (double)(max - min));
        ptr++;
      }

      // Write data
      this->WriteAsUChar(buffer, this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(), this->_start);

      // Destroy buffer
      delete []buffer;

      break;
    }
  case IRTK_VOXEL_DOUBLE: {
      // Copy voxels to buffer
      unsigned char *buffer = new unsigned char[this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels()];

      double *ptr = (double *)this->_input->GetScalarPointer();
      for (i = 0; i < this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(); i++) {
        buffer[i] = round(255 * (*ptr - min) / (double)(max - min));
        ptr++;
      }

      // Write data
      this->WriteAsUChar(buffer, this->_input->GetNumberOfVoxels(), this->_start);

      // Destroy buffer
      delete []buffer;

      break;
    }
  default:
      cerr << "irtkImageToFilePGM::Run(): Unknown voxel type" << endl;
      exit(1);
  }

  // Finalize filter
  this->Finalize();
}

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A fantastic and thrilling installment to a great series!
Kyra has learned the truth about her bloodlines and her past; something she struggles with, especially with her relationship with the palace and Tristam. Another revelation about Tristam will force Kyra to examine their relationship even further. Before she can concentrate on that however, tensions are building within the palace and it's council, forcing Kyra to make a choice between what is right and what might save her people–both human and Makvani.
I had read the first installment a while back and while I thoroughly enjoyed it, Daughter of Dusk is definitely my favorite of the two. This is rather unusual for a sequel. The second book, especially in a trilogy, tends to be the weakest, but not in this case!
We knew it was coming, but still. The FEELS.
Flick, Malikel, and the rest of the secondary characters were all great. Their storylines were fleshed out very well and you were really invested in their outcomes. I loved Flick's storyline in this one. He's just awesome! Malikel makes you realize how wise and strategic he really is. The plot moved quickly and you couldn't help but want to know what happens next. The ending was extremely satisfying and I can't wait to read the next installment!


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Stop funding for factory farms in California!
Food, News / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019
"Lobbyists for the dairy and biogas industries have persuaded California policymakers to heavily subsidize this dairy digester technology and the pipelines it uses. And as if that wasn't enough market manipulation, these lobbyists are also pushing bills to lock in these subsidies and mandate procurement of this biomethane.
Unfortunately all of Big Ag's lobbying has been paying off. More than half a billion cap and trade and utility ratepayer dollars have gone into this dirty boondoggle so far. Meanwhile, these factory farms haven't been asked to change one thing about their animal welfare or pollution management practices."
Would you believe that there are California legislators who are currently pushing for State funds to support large-scale factory farms under the guise of mitigating climate change and promoting alternative energy?!
Agriculture is the largest source of methane emissions in the U.S. Forty percent of all emissions of this potent greenhouse gas come from the agriculture sector—primarily from livestock production. In California, most of the methane either comes from dairy cows—as part of their digestive process—or from the "lagoons" that factory farms use to store manure.
Despite Center for Food Safety's (CFS's) strong objections, California policymakers have focused almost all their efforts to combat methane from the agricultural industry on one technology: dairy digesters. This strategy aims to capture the methane emitted by these large cow manure lagoons, convert it to a biogas or biomethane, and inject it into utility pipelines.
The problem with this strategy is that biomethane is not clean. Burning manure-produced gas emits the same air contaminants as the combustion of fossil fuel. To make matters worse, the factory farms that produce the biomethane are also continuing to emit harmful pollutants into the air and to discharge nitrates into groundwater.
Your voice is needed to help us stop this scam. Please call Assemblymember Marc Levine at (916) 319-2010 and Senator Mike McGuire at (916) 651-4002 and ask them to stop falling for the false promises of dairy digesters. Here's a sample script that will help you make your case.
Assemblymember Marc Levine at (916) 319-2010
Senator Mike McGuire at (916) 651-4002
"As your constituent, I am deeply troubled by the attempts to fund building more dairy digesters on factory farms. This technology contributes to air pollution, and does nothing to address the massive water contamination and other environmental impacts of these massive dairy operations. Please stop supporting this false promise and start investing in regenerative farming practices such as pasture based dairy production that protect public health, the environment, and animal welfare. Thank you!"
Thank you for standing with us in supporting healthy and regenerative farming in California!
Onwards,
Rebecca Spector
West Coast Director
Center for Food Safety


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Leh – Ladakh, a land which is altogether different because of no other place which is superabundance of attractions to visit, amazing people, nice culture and phantasmagorical – fabulous landscapes. Leh – Ladakh is a real desert in the sky and truly a heaven on the Earth.
Located between the region of two world's mighty mountain ranges, the karakoram and the Great Himalaya, it lies transversely among each other, the Zanskar Range and the Ladakh Range. No doubt, Ladakh is the place which is magical because of the area it covers. From natural scenic views to the diffident cultures that it shows. From Monasteries to the sensational ladakhi food, attracts more and more visitors to visit and experience the nature. Generally, there is a saying, leh ladakh is the only place where one can suffer from frostbite and sunstroke at the same time.
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Why to visit Leh Ladakh? Best time to visit in Leh Ladakh? How to prepare for Leh Bike Trip? Which bike is best for Leh Ladakh Trip? What is Leh Ladakh altitude sickness? What are the places to visit in Leh Ladakh? How to reach Leh Ladakh?
You can find solution to all your queries with us. You just need to call us or fill the contact form to know each and every details you need to go on a leh ladakh road trip. Our expert road captains guide you to plan for a leh ladakh bike trip. Get all details for leh ladakh package in one click!
We are one of the leading Leh Ladakh Road Trip Organizer company in India, offering best in industry solution. Complete details about the Leh Ladakh Tour Packages for you, your family and friends. More than 200+ batches every year and more than 5000 happy adventure enthusiasts traveled with us for their Leh Ladakh Trip. We are just not limited to offer Leh Travel Packages at economical rates but we have in-house team of road captains, mechanics, backup vehicle and medical assistance. So that your leh ladakh road trip can become safer, easier and full of adventure. Call us for unforgettable experience for your friends and family. We also provide customized leh tour package, so that you can visit popular destinations in leh ladakh which is worth seeing. We offer leh ladakh tour packages from all over India including major cities Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Delhi and Kolkata.
Well, if you are planning for a Leh Ladakh Bike Trip, the most important is to know about Acclimatization. Most of the Ladakh region and Leh city is above 10,000 feet of height. Due to this, visitors may suffer from nausea, headaches, dizziness or even hit by acute mountain sickness (AMS). So, the very first thing is to be prepare properly with complete knowledge of high altitude before heading up and planning your ride to Ladakh.
The best thing about going to Leh Ladakh, surrounded by Karakoram and Himalyan ranges. However, such a breathtaking scenic views of Ladakh also become problem for some travellers to such high-altitude. If AMS hit anyone they generally suffer headache, vomiting, dizziness etc. These issues create a lot of problem and do not give a chance to enjoy the ladakh bike trip. Some travellers suffer with ams and some of them able to deal with such a situation.
If you are planning for some ladakh tour packages by air and landing directly there, then acute mountain sickness is very much common. Even some have to suffer extreme condition of AMS. In case if someone goes higher, condition can get more worst. Therefore, before planning for a trip , you should gather complete information about AMS and how to deal with it.
Generally, people go and feel good upto 8000 feet of height, however, the problem starts when they start going up and altitude increase. Breathing rate becomes higher as the intake of oxygen goes low. At ground level, the oxygen level in blood remains constant but as you go to higher altitude, the oxygen level goes down. To overcome this issue, one has to spend sometime and gradually increase the elevation, so that you get properly acclimatize for such oxygen changes. This is the process of Acclimatization.
Some of the Tips to Acclimatize.
Keep proper hydration level all the time.
No point getting over hydrated.
Try not to sleep on high altitude.
Don't over-exert or do any physical activity on high altitudes.
Stay away from Smoking and Drinking.
Try to sleep in upright position.
Planning a trip with Leh Ladakh Package?
Well, from April 2017, the govt authorities had made it compulsory to get an Inner Line permit for International and Domestic travellers visiting to some of the protected area of Ladakh like Pangong Tso, Nubra Valley, Tso Moriri. Getting an innerline permit from government office might be an awkward task which requires lots of hours to stand in a queue, specially when if your ladakh trip is on some non working days (Festival, Saturday & Sunday).
On the other hand, govt. officials have recently launched a web based application where you can apply for inner line permit. Fees for ILP is Rs. 400 per person as an environmental fees and Rs. 20 per person per day as ILP fee. This is a standard rule for both domestic and international traveller effective 1st of June, 2017.
This is basically a travel permit or travel document which is issued by government which enables a domestic or international visitor to ride through to a reserved area for a limited time period. Only exceptions are people from J&K and childerns below 12 years with some ID. Foreigners visiting Leh needs to obtain a permit called PAP (Protected Area Permit) before going toward restricted area.
Inner Line Permit Required for which place?
Make a note that Inner Line Permit is not required for visiting Leh City or Ladakh. There are some specific areas which require a permit to visit. Some of the areas are Pangong Lake, Nubra Valley, Khardung La, Chang La, Turtuk, Hanle, Chusul and some other areas as well.
What is the process to get Inner Line Permit for Ladakh?
Well, as of now it's become much easier since the govt officials launched a web portal to obtain ILP & PAP. Just need to visit the website and follow the process as mentioned below.
– Open a URL http://lahdclehpermit.in/, let the webpage open up completely.
– There is a half circle in centre bottom of the screen, which reads "Apply for Permit", Click on this Link. Now, select the option from Overseas Clients, Domestic Client.
– This will open up a new page http://lahdclehpermit.in/contactfl.php, where you have to enter all your information required for applying an ILP.
– After entering the complete information, review the complete information properly. As after clicking on Submit button, you are not allowed to change the information any longer.
– Next, click on Submit button. Next page will come up with a message "You have been successfully registered". Click OK.
– Now, after click ok, a next page will come up. In this page you have to select the areas for which you are applying ILP.
– At, the bottom of the screen select dates of Arrival and Departure to Leh.
– Click Apply Button for Permit. A New message will pop informing you that the circuit has been assigned successfully. Now Click OK.
– On next page, a message will pop up showing "Inserted Successfully". Click OK.
– After this, on new page you will find all of the information related to ILP. This page will mentioned fee structure, your name, your ID number and Residence state.
– Now, you have to print this page or take a screen shot.
The online process is completed for the time being.
How to make payment for Inner Line Permit?
As of now there is no option available online to pay directly over website after registration. In this case, for fee deposit take the print out with your ID and visit the address mentioned below.
Where should I make the payment?
Q: How to go for Leh Ladakh Road Trip?
Answer: There are two ways to go for a leh ladakh road trip – Manali to Leh via keylong & Jispa with a night stay at Sarchu (Vomit Hilton) and Srinagar to Leh with a night stay at Kargil. Both of these options can be either start from Delhi or from Manali / Sringar.
Q: How much is Delhi to Leh Ladakh Distance?
Nowadays, for Ladakh bike trip, riders also going for a complete circuit, which start from Delhi to Spiti, Spiti to Jispa, Jispa to Sarchu, Sarchu to Leh, Leh to Srinagar and then back to Delhi. This is a complete circuit for Spiti, Ladakh & Srinagar in one go. Few ladakh bike trip organisers are coming with this option, as this is extreme level adventure trip and require lots of preparations.
Q: How to reach ladakh by air?
Answer. You can take flights connected directly from New Delhi to Leh, Ladakh. Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is the main airport in Ladakh to reach Leh by flight. Major airlines such as Jet Airways, Go Air or Indian Airlines are the options to choose from. Generally, the schedule for these flights are set, however, be prepared for change in schedule which is according to weather.
Q: What about oxygen level in Leh-Ladakh?
Q. Is it a good idea to travel on bike or car for Ladakh Trip?
Answer. Well, if you love riding bike or driving your car and also love to ride on Himalayan Roads, yes you should go for a lifetime experience. Remember Le Ladakh is not Manali or Shimla, this terrain is altogether different and tough. So, for proper road captain, Safety measures and some backup vehicle will help you to complete your trip happily. For Such options you should look for a ladakh package.
Q. Minimum days require to go on a Leh Ladakh bike trip?
Answer. This totally depends on your availability and according to your level of interest. At Travel Wizards we provide many Ladakh Package options which start from 6 Days to 15 Days.
Q. How to figure out the symptoms of High Altitude sickness?
Answer. Some of the common issues if someone hit by AMS are Nausea, Headache, Dizziness, lack of sleep and heavy breathing. TO get properly acclimatize for Ladakh Bike Trip, take a rest at least for day or two. Do not exert at all and avoid drinking and smoking. A medicine called Diamox which is an over the counter medicine (consult your doctor), can help you in acclimatization.
Q. What type of clothes are required?
Answer. Normal Jeans and T-Shirts can do during the daytime. But, at night / evening temperature goes down and you need at least a jacket and pullover. In June to Sept, any of the month can experience snowfall and rain, therefore, rain suit or wind cheaters are good to keep them handy. As you are going to ride, proper gear and waterproof shoes are required.
Q. Are the ATM's available in Leh City?
Answer. Yes, there are few ATM's available from SBI Bank, Axis Bank, J&K bank, HDFC Bank & PNB Bank.
Q. Hotels and Restaurants accept Credit Cards?
Answer. Not all Hotels and restaurants accept Credit Card, but few of them accept cards and most of them charge 2% additional.


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The Why and Wherefore of It
Holiday Stay Reviews
Dear Tintinologist…
You possibly know him. Georges Prosper Remi. He turned around his initials. R.G (pronounced Hergé in French) was born and and there you have one of our beloved cartoonists.
This post is my tribute to Hergé. The extent of his talent was revealed only when I took a train from Brussels one cold January day in 2014 to Louvain-la-Neuve.
You see, Hergé started me off on an intense affair with books.
My first book – post a series of Lady bird books involving titles such as Beaky the Greedy Duck and Tiptoes the Mischievous Kitten– was a Tintin. I used to shut myself in my library room in Calcutta, that in course of time became my haven whenever I wanted to escape the world (which was too often). Then I would look at tomes that lined the dark ebony shelves. The rows of Tell Me Why and The Encyclopædia Britannica were positively daunting. Names such as Frederick Forsyth, Harold Robbins, Alistair Maclean and dark red bound volumes of Sarat Chandra amongst others seemed too much for an 8-year-old (just before I discovered the wondrous world of Enid Blyton).
Foxed Ladybird copies of mine
But there was one file-size, hardbound book. The cover showed a young boy with a quiff, tied up to a pole, a mutt peering from behind him, while a grumpy Native American with a massive headdress and poleaxe pointed at the boy. In the background stood a couple of tipis and Native Americans sitting as onlookers, waiting for a show to begin.
Tintin in America.
I was caught in a world that thereafter became my refuge from everything and a bane for my mother who bemoaned the fate of a child who read only story books to the exception of all school textbooks.
Till I grew up and went to college, the years were spent playing hide and seek. An extremely odd game.
My mother went about hiding my books with great regularity. I went hunting for them as regularly, telling myself, "If you were her, where would it be?" Invariably, I found every book she hid, except for the first Mills & Boon that was gifted my a best friend on one of my teenage birthdays.
Carnival at Louvain-la-Neuve
Hergé Museum
Thirty kilometre off Brussels, is the small city of Louvain-la-Neuve in the French-speaking province of Walloon Brabant. Its raison d'être is a university which emerged out of the '60s linguistic quarrels between the French-speaking people and the Dutch-speaking people in Belgium.
The Catholic University, in a beautiful town in Flanders called Leuven, was split into the Dutch Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Leuven and the Université Catholique de Louvain in Louvain-la-Neuve.
Louvain-la-Neuve is a quiet and young city where I had to warm myself up on a grey winter's day in its big shopping mall. In its main square, I found myself in the midst of a carnival, flanked by giant carnival figures. I never found out what it was about. Everyone in Louvain-la-Neuve strictly spoke French. But away from the centre, at the edge of a green park stood my reason for travel. A futurist building that is the Hergé Museum.
Print of Hergé's sketch
The leisurely couple of hours spent inside the museum was an eye-opening experience and made me appreciate Hergé markedly.
"Tintin (pronounced 'tahn-tahng', with n quite nasal) saw the light of day in 1929, and 1929 was the year of the great globe-trotting reporters that criss-crossed all over the place, with their travelling bags boarding the Trans-Siberian express, getting aboard ships… To me, my ideal was the reporter, a veritable hero in my eyes…I had great admiration for the real-life journalists, and, amongst them, those that were true reporters." Those are Hergé's words describing the birth of his footloose, young reporter.
Born in the Etterbeek district of Brussels, the cartoonist had a lower middle-class upbringing that was unobstrusive. But his career was anything but.
Tintin was preceded by Totor, a chubby boy-scout, who Hergé drew into being for scouting journals. In the '20s he started working for a daily, Le Vingtième Siècle ('The Twentieth Century'), which described itself as a Catholic and National Newspaper of Doctrine and Information. That itself tells you much about the thought process of the times and what fits in is the right-wing clergyman who was the editor of the daily. One who kept a photograph of Mussolini on his desk.
The literature of Tintin is cause for much discussion and debate probably because Hergé was a man of his times. He was in-charge of editing Le Petit Vingtième in 1928 and a year later it carried an announcement which proclaimed that "always keen to satisfy its readers and to keep them abreast of what is happening abroad" Le Petit Vingtième "has just sent into Soviet Russia one of its best reporters: Tintin!"
Our hero was born with his forelock which was blown into the stiffest-of-all-possible quiffs that neither hail nor wind could break. With his faithful companion, Snowy. The venture into the Soviet was supposed to be a message from the clergyman editor to young Catholic readers, of the dangers of falling for Bolshevism. Tintin in Congo smacked of racism, asserting the superiority of white man over fellow men.
Hergé's artwork for the daily in 1934
Tintin in the Indies: The Mystery of the Blue Diamond was played for the first time at Theatre Royal des Galeries Saint-Hubert I in Brussels in April, 1941. The crime drama in three acts was written by Hergé with Jacques Van Melkebeke.
A young Roland Ravez played the second Tintin in theatre history. The first was a girl called Jane Rubens. Ravez recalled her as "a tiny brunette, Tohama-style. She was charming – and older than me. She could have been 14 or 15 years old. Why did they hire a girl? For a simple reason: in the children's troupe there were no boys. I was the only one. And perhaps for the first time I was considered too young."
Tintin installations
Sketches from The Shooting Star (1942)
Tintin in the Land of Soviets in Indian ink, gouache and pencil (1929)
The Exploits of Quick and Flupke. A Serious Affair (1933). A comic strip on two street urchins from Brussels, published in the pages of Le Petit Vingtième by Hergé starting 1930.
The Adventures of Jo, Zette and Jocko (1936-57)
Pencil sketch of Tintin and the Picaros ('70s)
The man was a great traveller – something that is reflected in the travels of his young reporter.
Pencil sketches from Tintin and Alph-art (1978-82). The unfinished work which was published posthumously.
"I seek above all to tell a story…and to tell it clearly." Hergé. Hergé had a small advertising company – Atelier Hergé.
Hergé and his friend Zhang Chongren, a Catholic Chinese student studying at Brussels' Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts. Hergé lost contact with him for a long time during the invasion of China by Japan and the Chinese Civil War. It was only four decades later that the two friends were re-united.
A turning point for Hergé was meeting a Chinese student at the Brussel Academy of Fine Arts in 1934. "I believe that Tchang, unknowingly, figured as one of the main orientations in my life. He was a young Chinese student whom I had happened to meet when, with his assistance, I was composing the adventure of The Blue Lotus. It is he who made me conscious of the need to get the true facts on a country and to lay out a coherent story. He remained in Belgium for a number of years and then returned to Shanghai."
When WWII broke out on September 1, 1939, Hergé had to turn up as a reserve lieutenant, thus interrupting Tintin's adventures in the Land of Black Gold. Forced by the Nazis, Le Petit Vingtième had to shut down and Hergé started making new Tintin strips for Le Soir, a leading French daily in Brussels which had been turned into a mouthpiece for the occupation forces. He did fine-tune his next few Tintin in an escapist mode (and thus you have The Shooting Star and The Seven Crystal Balls and Prisoners of the Sun) to veer away from current affairs. Hergé was accused of being a collaborator after the war because of the Nazi control of the paper, and was interrogated. But he firmly maintained that he was simply doing a job as any other professional under the occupation.
Post the Second World War, Hergé said: "I recognize that I myself believed that the future of the West could depend on the New Order. For many, democracy had proved a disappointment, and the New Order brought new hope. In light of everything which has happened, it is of course a huge error to have believed for an instant in the New Order."
In front of the snow-enveloped Botanical Gardens in Brussels.
Hergé, France Ferrari, Fanny Vlamynck and Alexis Remi (the cartoonist's father). His marriage with his first wife, Germaine, broke apart after 25 years. He had fallen in with Fanny Vlamynck, a young artist who worked at Hergé Studios. Divorcing Germaine in 1977, he married Vlamynck that same year.
"Blue blistering bell-bottomed balderdash!"
The comic from which Haddock was born.
A pair of bumbling, beloved idiots.
Apart from the cursing captain and his colourful vocabulary, I was always immensely fond of the bumbling detective brothers. The black bowler hat, the mustache, the dark suit, and the cane apparently stemmed from a subconscious reference to their creator's own background. Hergé's father had a twin brother who copied him in everything. He had remarked about it: "My father had a cane, my uncle went and bought the same one. Yet he says he never thought about it when he created Thomson and Thompson. "But the coincidence is strange, all the same," he accepted.
"Hooray! Hooray! The end of the world has been postponed! " Hergé, The Shooting Star.
My hands itch to buy each and every title when I spot them, e'en though I have them stacked away in Calcutta. I become that child all over again, putting together my pocket money carefully to buy my stash of Tintins. Isn't it a beautiful feeling? Not outgrowing some things in life.
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