YIVO's Shine Online Educational Series Ventures Across Centuries of Jewish History & Culture, Discovering the Evolution of Ashkenazi Jewish Cuisine from Eastern Europe to the Streets of New York City To Unveil It's Modern Renaissance Throughout the 21st Century
Amid the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, "A Seat at the Table" Now Offered for Free with Over 10,000 Participants Signed Up To Date
New York City -- Monday, June 22, 2020 -- YIVO Institute for Jewish Research -- whose preeminent archives contain more than 23 million documents and artifacts about Eastern European Jewry -- collaborates with an esteemed cohort of chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, scholars, and writers for a one-of-a-kind seven-week educational course, A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food. Never before has the world had such unprecedented access to over 100 hours of inspiring digital content at their finger tips, including in-depth interviews, roundtable discussions, cooking demonstrations, and the debut of 300 archival objects for an inside look at an often mystified cuisine. Lauded purveyors of Jewish fare and culture lead a riveting exploration into the Ashkenazi Jewish experience, and its modern culinary renaissance.
A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food features cultural visionaries such as Joan Nathan (Jewish Cooking In America), Michael W. Twitty (The Cooking Gene), Alice Feiring (The Dirty Wine Guide), Mitchell Davis (James Beard Foundation), Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper (Russ & Daughters), Jake Dell (Katz's Delicatessen), Darra Goldstein (Founder, Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture), Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz (The Gefilteria), Lior Lev Sercarz (La Boîte), Adeena Sussman (Sababa), Ilan Stavans (Amherst College), Leah Koenig (The Jewish Cookbook), Michael Wex (Born to Kvetch), and more!
The dynamism of Jewish cuisine is at once steeped in tradition, and embedded with great curiosities of a traveling migration of people evolving flavors and ingredients as they trekked across Eastern Europe, the Americas, and ultimately the cosmopolitan mecca of New York City. For thousands of years, Jewish dishes were confluent with the seasons and practices of sustainability. Recipes use flavors and textures from garden root vegetables, whole grains, fresh herbs, beef, lamb, and accompanied by seasonal fruit drinks, jellies, and a plethora of other nutritious foods. The Jewish food repertoire was at the heart of families and annual holidays.
A Seat at the Table already has more than 10,000 online participants for an odyssey into the Ashkenazi Jewish kitchen through the lens of the brightest personalities within the field while supported by YIVO's extensive archives, including the largest collection of Yiddish cookbooks. Learn from experts the staples of Jewish food, sourcing of rich and flavorful ingredients, influence of South America on over 2,000 types of moles (served with latkes), lox slicing, the rise in national popularity of bagels, emergence of Jewish restaurateurs, evolution of Jewish delicatessens and cafes, cross-culturalization within immigrant groups on the Lower East Side (Jews, Chinese, Japanese), women's perseverance to provide nourishing meals, Vegetarianism, and much more.
"A Seat at the Table shows the diversity of Jewish culture and the richness of Jewish history.Jews in Eastern Europe found ways to negotiate difficult times (political, social, economic, cultural) -- the result is a cuisine that shows their culinary creativity, resilience, and ability to find happiness, meaning, and nourishment (spiritual and physical) even in challenging times." -Jonathan Brent (Executive Director and CEO of YIVO).
"A Seat at the Table takes a deep delve into YIVO's food-related archival collections, examining the full history of Ashkenazi Jewish foodways in collaboration with acclaimed scholars, chefs, and cookbook authors. The project lies at the center of YIVO's mission: rediscovering history, breaking through stereotypes, and reclaiming Jewish culture as a vibrant, living tradition -- one that can help shape our experiences." -Ben Kaplan (Director of Education, YIVO)
Authentic Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine often reflects Jewish spiritual resistance as Jews faced extreme circumstances in their fight for survival and freedom. While food served to sustain and comfort people during the most difficult moments, A Seat at the Table offers foodies the opportunity to discover the cornerstones of the Ashkenazi Jewish kitchen. A process of assimilation and openness to new lands, people, and cultures uniquely identifies Jewish food as a traveling immigrant cuisine. The arrival of 3.5 million Jews to America from the 1880s -- 1920s provided access to an abundance of new foods and opportunities. What had become emblematic of the Jewish holidays throughout generations of hardship became more integrated into everyday life. A tragic history came full circle to centuries past for a cherished existence in America with new beginnings.
YIVO's devotion to the study of Jewish history and folklore -- YIVO holds the largest collection of original Holocaust artifacts outside of Yad Vashem in Israel -- brings into focus its latest online educational program to center on Jewish food as the perfect aperitif for the greater understanding of Jewish culture. A Seat at the Table is among many exciting programs within the Shine Online Educational Series (LINK). Join YIVO and over 10,000 participants across the U.S. and 59 countries around the world for this powerful journey through Ashkenazi Jewish foodways.
To sign up for A Seat at the Table, please visit: yivo.org/Food.
Links to preview A Seat at the Table can be viewed below, and Artifacts & Recipes featured in A Seat at the Table can be downloaded at this LINK (FOR MEDIA USE ONLY, PLEASE DO NOT POST):
About YIVO Institute for Jewish Research The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research was founded in Berlin, Warsaw, and in Vilnius (Vilna) in 1925. Its mission is to document, study, and preserve Ashkenazi Jewish civilization in all its aspects, from culture and history to language, literature, and political movements. YIVO's headquarters were relocated to New York City in 1940 in response to WWII. Today, YIVO is renowned for its role as a research institute, educational center, and cultural organization, with a library of over 400,000 volumes in addition to its unparalleled archive with over 23 million documents and artifacts. YIVO is dedicated to digitizing and preserving its collections for current and future generations worldwide. YIVO also keeps this heritage alive through its countless public and educational programs, which are conducted in person and digitally for a global community.
For additional detailed information, please visit: yivo.org
How to Keep Yourself Clean and Healthy While at the Gym
Going to the gym on a regular basis can help improve your health. However, it can also be a cesspool of germs because people are sweating in an enclosed environment. That is why it is important to take all of the necessary precautions. There are several things that you can do to stay safe and healthy while you are working out at the gym.
Make Sure That the Equipment is Cleaned Properly
Germs can easily spread on machines because people share them. That is why you will need to choose a gym that requires the staff members to properly clean the equipment. Make sure that the staff members use EPA-approved disinfectants. It is also important to clean the machines in between users. You should always spray and wipe down the equipment after you are done with it.
Avoid Using Gloves
Many people today wear gloves everywhere that they go. However, you should not wear gloves to the gym. Using gloves can lead to cross contamination. The best thing that you can do is to wash your hands thoroughly after you finish your workout.
Use Individually Wrapped Hand Sanitizing Wipes
Keeping your hands clean is one of the keys to keep other people’s sweat off of you when using communal machines and areas. You should bring individually wrapped hand sanitizing wipes. Wipe your hands off every time that you use a new machine.
Bring Your Own Supplies to the Gym
You should bring your own water bottles, yoga mat, towels, and other supplies that you need. If you have your own supplies, then you won’t have to touch anyone else’s supplies. Make sure that clean your supplies after you leave the gym.
Attend Group Fitness Classes With Less Than 10 People
If you love group fitness classes, then you should attend a class with 10 people or less. Make sure that you stay far apart from other people. Most gyms will put a cap on the number of people who can attend a class. They may also require that you register ahead of time.
Safety is the most important thing that has to be taken into consideration when you go back to the gym. You will need to make sure that the equipment is properly cleaned and bring your own sanitizing wipes. You will also need to bring your own supplies, avoid using gloves and attend small group fitness classes.
Pandemic to accelerate adoption of electronic patient portal for epilepsy
Dublin, Friday, 24 July 2020: The COVID-19 pandemic is a catalyst to accelerate the adoption of technology-enabled patient care for epilepsy, according to a new study published in Epilepsia.
Building on the HSE eHealth Ireland funded Epilepsy Lighthouse Project, the research was led by FutureNeuro, the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases, hosted by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences. Funding for the project has continued through the Health Research Board (HRB) Applied Partnership Award.
The study describes an electronic patient portal for people with epilepsy that has been developed for patients in Ireland. Named PiSCES (providing individualised services and care for people with epilepsy), the portal is linked to the Irish National Epilepsy Electronic Patient Record.
PiSCES gives people access to their medical record documenting their epilepsy care anywhere there is an internet connection using a smartphone, tablet device or desktop computer. Users of PiSCES can access their clinic visit summaries and tools to report outcomes, such as frequency of seizures. The portal also allows people to track epilepsy care goals and send secure messages directly to their healthcare provider.
“Our work on the development of PiSCES patient portal for epilepsy began before the COVID-19 crisis with the aim of facilitating better patient and family-centred epilepsy care by improving the link between people with epilepsy and their clinicians,” commented Mary Fitzsimons, eHealth Lead at FutureNeuro, RCSI.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the urgency to accelerate much needed health service reform to implement innovations such as electronic patient portals. PiSCES has the capability to transform out-patient care for people with epilepsy, by maximizing health service resources that may be constrained in the aftermath of the pandemic.
“In the aftermath of COVID-19, it is highly unlikely that the healthcare sector will return to a ‘business as usual’ way of delivering services as we knew them previously. The pandemic is has been a catalyst for change in how patient care will be conducted in the future, delivering technology-enables care that is more responsive to individual patient needs and preferences,” she said.
The research was carried out in collaboration with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Beaumont Hospital, St James’s Hospital, DCU and Ergo. Dr Kevin Power, Research Engineer at RCSI and Futureneuro is first author on the paper.
Brendan Dunleavy, Head of Software Development Ergo Group said, “We are delighted to be part of this group that looks to utilise cloud and web technology to help support people with epilepsy. This is another step on the path to a true patient-centric approach to delivering acute clinical care services.
We have seen that COVID-19 has been an accelerator for technology adoption across industries and healthcare has been no exception. We look forward to seeing this work being used as an exemplar of empowering people with epilepsy.”
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About FutureNeuro
FutureNeuro is the SFI Research Centre for Chronic and Rare Neurological Diseases. We aim to change the patient journey through research informed by the needs of both patients and neurologists. This includes developing rapid and accurate tools for diagnosis, the development of therapies to correct damaged brain networks, technologies to enable patients to monitor their own health and well-being, and linking this to Ireland’s national imaging, diagnostics and eHealth infrastructure.
We are multi-disciplinary, inter-institutional and working with industry, patient organisations and the health service to transform the lives of patients in Ireland and worldwide.
About RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Ranked number one globally for Good Health and Well-being in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings 2020, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences is an international not-for-profit university, with its headquarters in Dublin.
RCSI is exclusively focused on education and research to drive improvements in human health worldwide. It is among the top 250 universities worldwide in the THE World University Rankings (2020) and its research is ranked first in Ireland for citations. RCSI has been awarded Athena Swan Bronze accreditation for positive gender practice in higher education.
Visit the RCSI MyHealth Expert Directory to find the details of our experts across a range of healthcare issues and concerns. Recognising their responsibility to share their knowledge and discoveries to empower people with information that leads them to better health, these clinicians and researchers are willing to engage with the media in their area of expertise.
About Ergo
Ergo has fine-tuned over 27 years’ experience at the coalface of change and innovation to become a world-class IT partner.
From award-winning expertise around the Microsoft stack, to cloud solutions, IT Resourcing and our Managed Print Services, Ergo offers a broad portfolio of products and services for local and global deployment.
Their Custom Software Solutions team focuses on building bespoke software that is easy and intuitive to use. Their highly skilled team continues to innovate, leveraging the latest DevOps methodologies and cloud technologies in an end-to end service that spans consultancy, design, implementation and ongoing support and management. These objectives are the foundation for diverse and highly secure, scalable and resilient solutions that Ergo has delivered to a wide range of industries.
Alberta launches remote communication between patients and providers as part of COVID-19 response
CALGARY, AB, July 24, 2020 /CNW/ - The Government of Alberta has given patients the ability to create their own secure messaging account to connect with healthcare providers. Brightsquid Secure-Mail has been integrated into the provincial MyHealth Records (MHR) portal. Patients registered for MHR can create their own Secure-Mail account to communicate virtually with community healthcare providers.
When the pandemic imposed restrictions on physical interaction, the healthcare system needed new ways to deliver care. Alberta responded with a solution that keeps patients in contact with their community healthcare providers even at a distance.
"IMAGINE Citizens is very supportive of actions that enable patients to have more access to and involvement in creating and monitoring their own health records. A secure mail function is an important component," says Judy Birdsell, Founder and Board Chair of IMAGINE Citizens Collaborating for Health.
"Thousands of Albertans now have two-way digital communication with any subscribing health clinic, and it's connected to their personal health record," said Rohit Joshi, Co-Founder and CEO of Brightsquid. "We're pleased to offer our expertise in our home province to help address the communication concerns raised by the pandemic and prepare Alberta for the future of healthcare."
Patients and clinics in Alberta now use Secure-Mail to exchange over 50,000 messages each month. There is no cost to patients using Secure-Mail, and Secure-Mail is available at no cost to clinics for their first 2 months. Clinics can subscribe to Brightsquid at Brightsquid.com. Patients can learn more about creating and connecting their accounts here.
About MyHealth Records:
MyHealth Records is a patient-centred online tool that lets most Albertans see and keep track of their health information in one secure place. Albertans can view their immunizations, medications, some commonly ordered lab results including COVID-19 test results, and communicate with community care providers using Secure-Mail.
IMAGINE Citizens is an independent, citizen led society in Alberta whose mission is to enable and mobilize citizens' ability to influence, and become valued partners in improving health care experiences and outcomes for all.
About Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp.:
Brightsquid Secure-Mail is a proven secure email service that has delivered almost 2 Million messages. It simplifies communication between patients and their healthcare providers to accelerate care, increase access and create clinic efficiencies that benefit the entire healthcare system.
SOURCE Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp.
Avicanna announces the award of two Canadian government NSERC grants: 1) Cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of COVID-19 in collaboration with the University of Toronto; and, 2) Evaluation of cannabinoids for reversing cannabis-based toxicosis in collaboration with the University of Guelph
In addition to a recent MITACS award, Dr. Christine Allen, a Professor at the University of Toronto, was awarded an NSERC Alliance grant for development of cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical formulations for the treatment of COVID-19 induced lung inflammation
Avicanna further expands its existing neurobiological research collaboration with Dr. Jibran Khokhar, a Professor at the University of Guelph, with a 2-year NSERC Alliance grant to investigate the neural basis of cannabis-induced toxicosis
The two NSERC grants leverage the proven track record of Avicanna, the University of Toronto and the University of Guelph in the research and clinical development of cannabinoid-based medicines
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TORONTO, July 24, 2020 /CNW/ - Avicanna Inc. ("Avicanna" or the "Company") (TSX: AVCN) (OTCQX: AVCNF) (FSE: 0NN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products, is pleased to announce that the Company's research collaborators have received two independent peer-reviewed grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada ("NSERC"). The NSERC Alliance grants will be used to expand the investigators' collaborative research with Avicanna.
For the past three years, Dr. Christine Allen's research group (CARG) in the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto has supported the development and optimization of Avicanna's cannabinoid-based products including commercial cosmetics (Pura H&W) and medical cannabis (Rho Phyto) product lines and the pharmaceutical pipeline that is currently under clinical investigation. Dr. Allen will now leverage a recent MITACS award in addition to this NSERC Alliance grant in collaboration with Avicanna to develop a cannabinoid-based formulation for treatment of COVID-19 related lung inflammation.
A second NSERC Alliance grant was awarded to Dr. Jibran Khokhar, Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, who has an extensive track-record in behavioural pharmacology and neuroscience. Avicanna's research program with Dr. Khokhar focuses on evaluating a variety of cannabinoids in several preclinical models of human psychiatric conditions including mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The NSERC grant was awarded to evaluate the neurobiological underpinnings of cannabis toxicosis in a preclinical model, and test the potential efficacy of Avicanna's naturally-derived cannabinoids and formulations in the treatment of cannabis-induced toxicosis. With the recent changes in the Canadian regulations for Cannabis 2.0 allowing for cannabinoid edibles and vapes, there is concern around an increased risk for adverse events arising from accidental high-dose cannabis ingestion. Thus, this two-year project will determine the behavioural and neural correlations of cannabis-induced toxicosis and the effects of cannabinoids for counteracting cannabis-induced toxicosis.
Dr Jibran Khokhar, commented, "This research is extremely timely with the new Cannabis 2.0 regulations and the increased risk for cannabis-induced toxicosis. I am thankful to NSERC and Avicanna for support of this important research that will have an impact in our understanding of the neurobiological underpinnings of, and provide novel treatment avenues to treat, adverse events related to high-dose cannabis exposures."
About Avicanna Inc.
Avicanna is an Ontario, Canada based corporation focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of plant-derived cannabinoid-based products through its two main business segments, cultivation and research and development.
Avicanna's two majority-owned subsidiaries, Sativa Nativa S.A.S. and Santa Marta Golden Hemp S.A.S., both located in Santa Marta, Colombia are the base for Avicanna's cultivation activities. These two companies are licensed to cultivate and process cannabis for the production of cannabis extracts and purified cannabinoids including cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
Avicanna's research and development business is primarily conducted out of Canada at its headquarters in the Johnson & Johnson Innovation Centre, JLABS @ Toronto. Avicanna's scientific team develops products, and Avicanna has also engaged the services of researchers at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto for the purpose of optimizing and improving upon its products.
Avicanna's research and development and cultivation activities are focused on the development of its key products, including plant-derived cannabinoid pharmaceuticals, phyto-therapeutics, derma-cosmetics, and Extracts (defined as plant-derived cannabinoid extracts and purified cannabinoids, including distillates and isolates), with a goal of eventually having these products manufactured and distributed through various markets.
Stay Connected
For more information about Avicanna, visit www.avicanna.com, call 1-647-243-5283, or contact Setu Purohit, President by email info@avicanna.com.
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This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as, "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "expect", "anticipate", "believe, "intend", "plan", "forecast", "project", "estimate", "outlook" and other similar expressions, and includes statements with respect to the ability of the Company and CARG to develop cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical formulations to treat COVID-19 induced lung inflammation, the ability of the Company to develop cannabinoid-based pharmaceutical products, the results of the two-year project with the University of Guelph determining the behavioural and neural correlations of cannabis-induced toxicosis and the effect of cannabinoids to counteract cannabis-induced toxicosis. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions of management in light of management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors relevant in the circumstances, including assumptions in respect of current and future market conditions, the current and future regulatory environment; and the availability of licenses, approvals and permits.
Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to current and future market conditions, including the market price of the common shares of the Company, and the risk factors set out in the Company's annual information form dated April 15, 2020, filed with the Canadian securities regulators and available under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
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Scary Toxins Are Hiding in Your Household Cleaners and Beauty Products
Although reading the (usually incomplete) ingredient list on your products won’t 100 percent guarantee that you’re avoiding toxins, it can be helpful for avoiding the most common and most dangerous toxins.
Here’s a handy list of the most important ingredients to avoid—and tips on the common products that use them.
Parabens
These toxic chemicals, often found in household cleaners and beauty products, are preservatives: They prevent the growth of bacteria, yeast and mold in cosmetic products. They can appear in different forms, so watch out for:
Butylparaben
Isobutylparaben
Ethylparaben
Propylparaben
Methylparaben
Parabens are absorbed through your skin, and it’s believed (but not yet proven) that excessive use could lead to cancer. Parabens are xenoestrogens, which means they mimic estrogenic hormones in your body and can lead to the production of more estrogen. They can also affect your endocrine system, causing reproductive, immune, neurological and developmental issues. They can also lead to skin irritation and neurotoxicity.
Be sure to check any household products that claim to be antimicrobial or antifungal (such as dish soap, glass cleaner, all-purpose cleaner, bathroom cleaner and others); they probably contain parabens under the above-mentioned names—unless they use a nontoxic formulation.
Formaldehyde
Watch out for this dangerous ingredient, which is often used in packaged foods, nail polishes, beauty products, pressed wood furniture and household cleaning products. Formaldehyde can irritate your skin and aggravate asthma symptoms. It can even cause cancer if inhaled too often, and it is also easily absorbed by your skin.
Always use in a well-ventilated room—or try to avoid products containing Formaldehyde altogether. In addition to causing cancer, it can also cause watery eyes, skin irritation, nausea and respiratory irritations. Formaldehyde has several names; keep an eye out for any of these:
Formalin
Methanediol
Formic aldehyde
Methyl aldehyde
Methanal
Methylene oxide
Methylene glycol
Alcohol
You’ll find alcohol on many cosmetic and household labels. It may be refreshing on your warm skin and dry quickly, but alcohol can also irritate and dry out your skin. It’s especially dangerous for those with sensitive skin.
Using alcohol-based products constantly can result in your skin losing its protective barrier and making you more prone to viruses and bacteria. Look out for alcohol under its other names, including:
SD alcohol
Methanol
Isopropyl
Denatured ethyl alcohol
Ethanol
Phthalates
Phthalates are used in synthetic fragrances. You’ll find them in everything from laundry detergent and soap to cosmetics—and even toilet paper.
Phthalate exposure has been shown to cause early puberty in girls, which is a risk factor for breast cancer later in life. It also disrupts the endocrine system, affecting your body's most important functions, including metabolism, sleep and mood and tissue function. Best to avoid them!
International Self-Care Day 2020
OTTAWA, ON, July 24, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, we join communities across the world in celebrating International Self-Care Day. Self-care is all about the important role you play in your own health. Whether exercising, brushing your teeth, eating well, applying sunscreen, quitting smoking, or treating fevers and headaches, self-care is what we all do to stay healthy.
This day has served over the years as a great reminder for each of us to take care of ourselves and for our governments to support us in doing so. Yet, self-care is now more important than ever before.
As Canadians cared for themselves at home, including their efforts to prevent and treat COVID-19, they enabled our health care system to focus on critical cases of COVID-19 and emergencies. Self-care has been a critical part of our collective COVID-19 response. Based on a recently published survey, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, 39% of Canadians have been seeking more information about their health from home, 28% consider that their knowledge about their health has improved, and 58% of those who managed health conditions themselves during the pandemic were satisfied with their efforts.
This year, celebrate Self-Care Day by reflecting on the role self-care has played for each of us individually and all of us collectively during the COVID-19 pandemic, and by planning for our health and well-being in the future. Now more than ever, self-care benefits you and everyone around you.
More information on each of the seven pillars of self-care, recognised as a holistic approach to health worldwide, can be found at selfcare.ca. Share your tips and stories of self-care with #iselfcare across social media!
ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SELF-CARE DAY
International Self-Care Day is a worldwide campaign held annually on July 24th (7/24) as a reminder that the benefits of self-care are experienced 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It celebrates the importance of self-care and encourages the public to practice responsible self-care.
ABOUT CHP CANADA
CHP Canada is the industry association representing the companies making evidence-based over-the-counter medicines and natural health products. These are the products you can find in medicine cabinets in every Canadian home.
Dancing To The Darkest Light Aims To Inspire Others Who Are Navigating Challenging Times
Los Angeles, CA, July 24, 2020— Soheila Adelipour hopes you never look at life the same way after reading her memoir of survival, Dancing to the Darkest Light. Her story begins in Iran, where her family, desperate to escape the Islamic revolution, fled to New York. Her family found solid footing in the Big Apple, living the epitome of the American dream, until one day, all they had were nightmares. In a relatively short period of time, Adelipour lost a son and two siblings. Her book offers a riveting account of her healing process, and through her example of extraordinary resilience, she hopes to inspire others who are facing tragedy and heartbreak.
Chronicling their experiences in Dancing to the Darkest Light, Adelipour recounts how her only brother became a neurosurgeon while others followed different paths. But their successful relocation and the joy they felt over each triumph was soon shattered when Adelipour's second son, Stefan, was killed in a dorm room fire before his scheduled graduation from Boston University.
Adelipour channeled her grief into the foundation she established in his name. Soon after, her older sister had to undergo five brain surgeries that left her blind and deaf before ultimately claiming her life. The same week, their only brother who was supervising her care was diagnosed with leukemia. Adelipour gave him her bone marrow and 60 percent of her liver when his liver stopped functioning. Doctors ultimately announced he was cancer-free with a perfectly functioning liver, but the week he was to come home, he died from pneumonia.
How one perseveres under the weight of all this loss is at the core of Dancing to the Darkest Light. “When life plays different music, we have to be fluid and dance to the new tune,” Adelipour said.
Adelipour received her bachelor's degree in business and her master's degree in Art Gallery Management while her first two children were in diapers. She was involved with the World of Arts and Antiques in New York City and followed that by operating high-end gift stores.
Free Speech platform calls for transparency as Google faces allegations of Blacklisting
Las Vegas, Nevada – Parler, the People-driven social platform, is calling for Google to reveal information on its algorithmic search function and how the company selects what results to display.
Google made international headlines when conservative-leaning online publications like Breitbart and Drudge Report did not appear in search results for a two-hour period yesterday. The progressive site Occupy Democrats was also affected, while legacy media sites were not.
Company spokespeople called the incident a “glitch,” but former Google engineer Michael Wacker says that the incident indicates the existence of systemic backlisting of conservative sites by Google. Wacker argued that the search giant likely accidentally blocked them completely, while normally they only throttle or otherwise manipulate the search results to suppress their visibility.
Dr. Robert Epstein, a researcher and registered Democrat who has argued Google has the power to sway up to 10 percent of American voters in the 2020 election, agreed with the assessment. Epstein told Mediate, “It's likely that a person or algorithm at Google added 'breitbart.com' and other URLs to one or more of the company's blacklists. Then, perhaps after some pushback, someone pulled those URLs off the blacklists.”
Google controls over 86 percent of the global search market.
“The credible allegations that Google backlists sites that challenge their corporate agenda is chilling,” said Parler CEO John Matze. “Activists and critical thinkers on both sides of the aisle have long suspected Google of manipulating search results to obscure content, and this is further evidence of that behavior. The implications are huge and could even constitute illegal interference in our elections. Google should come clean and reveal their process for determining how content is displayed—who is making those choices and why those choices are made.”
Parler does not collect user data or algorithmically curate content. A user’s timeline consists (aside from sponsored ads) of posts from the users one follows, arranged chronologically. Tags operate in the same way. Content is never censored, throttled or blacklisted.
Parler was founded in 2018 and has 3.3 million users. The platform is committed to free speech, does not mine or sell user data, and does not censor content based on politics or ideology. Parler continues to stand with the People and against Technocronyism. ###
University sports centre to reopen on Saturday July 25
Phased return of classes fully compliant with social distancing and health and safety measures
22 July 2020 If ever there was a time to join a gym, a fitness class or take up a sport, it’s now - that’s the massage from trainers at the University of Bradford’s Unique fitness centre, which reopens on Saturday (July 25).The centre is ‘match ready’, with a new social distancing layout, contactless booking system and cleaning stations to comply with the latest health and safety guidance.Located in the heart of the city, the centre boasts the kind of facilities most others would be envious of, including a climbing wall, indoor football court, 11-a side outdoor pitch, tennis and squash courts, fitness centre, indoor spin room and more.During lockdown, some of these have been off limits but others, such as the outdoor 'pop up' gym, tennis and fitness classes have been running for several weeks.From July 25, there will be a phased approach to the reopening of facilities, beginning with the gym and pool.Widespread research indicates physical activity can boost mental health, while the Government is urging people to improve their fitness in general during the current pandemic. Now instructors are keen to get the word out to the residents of Bradford - and beyond - about what’s on offer.Sports Centre Manager Daniel Fawcett is enthusiastic about the possibilities for newcomers: “During lockdown, we have offered a lot of services not only to our member base but members of the community. “We opened our tennis courts towards the end of May, as that was approved by the government and we introduced personal training and outdoor fitness classes shortly after, which is free for members and for a small fee for others. “We’re keen to get the word out to people about the facilities we have here and the fact it’s really affordable compared to some other places. For example, students pay £14.50 a month, which is very competitive, considering no other facility in the heart of the city has a 25m pool.”The 36-year-old father of two, from Birkenshaw, says: “We are not just a gym, we’re more of a sports and fitness complex because we have all these additional facilities. A lot of people think that because we’re on campus it’s just for students and staff but we’re open to all.”Qualified personal trainers and fitness instructors are also on hand to advise anyone who joins and the atmosphere is friendly and non-judgemental, in line with the university’s wider policy on social inclusion.Daniel adds: “It’s never too late to join a gym or start your fitness journey. I remember doing that myself at a time in my life when I was overweight and then seeing the difference it made not just physically but mentally and in terms of gaining confidence.“One thing we’ve seen during lockdown is an emphasis on people’s mental health. Having a break from the home/life setting can work wonders. Our mantra is you’re not striving for perfection, you are striving to be better than you were the previous day. We all have to start somewhere and I see this period as the perfect time for that.” Contact them on 01274 234871 or email unique@bradford.ac.uk Picture 1) University of Bradford sports centre manager Daniel Fawcett. Other pictures show examples of the outdoor pop up gym.
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