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In this photo Natalya Sazanova is on the far right, Sripad Maharaj is to the left of Ravi Shankar, and George Harrison is behind them (1974)

Tuitions in Vrindavan: When a Russian Indologist taught George Harrison Hindi (20 Sep. 2019)

by Ajay Kamalakaran

When she agreed to teach the legendary English singer Hindi in the 1970s, India scholar Natalya Sazanova had no idea who the Beatles were. Over four months of lessons, George Harrison preferred to keep his fame a secret

On an otherwise uneventful day in Vrindavan in 1974, Natalya Sazanova, a Russian Indologist with a deep interest in Hinduism, was introduced to a “charming young” Englishman by sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Decades later, Sazanova, who was one of the best-known professors at the Lomonosov Moscow State University, would tell Russian newspaper Novie Izvestiya in an interview that the young man, who had a ponytail and was wearing a “checkered American jacket and Indian sarong” listened closely as Ravi Shankar and Sazanova spoke in Hindi.

The Russian was so proficient in Hindi that she had defended a thesis on the work of Hindi playwright Bharatendu Harischandra for her candidature of philological sciences degree (equivalent to a masters in philosophy) in 1962.

“George,” who did not understand what the conversation was about, asked the Russian Indologist to teach him Hindi.

“He had an absolute talent,” Sazanova said. While most of her students took about six years to master conversational Hindi, the Beatle managed to learn well in just four months of “irregular” classes. “George grasped the spoken language on the fly. He particularly learnt bhajans fast and sang them.”

Sazanova was also mesmerised with how George mastered the sitar so quickly. “I was so impressed that I asked him, ‘George, what do you do for a living.’ He was terribly embarrassed [by that time, he was world famous]. He said, ‘Actually, I’m a professional musician.’” She added that Ravi Shankar smiled when he heard this.

The teacher, completely ignorant of her student’s fame, asked him to keep a small concert, to which he agreed. “One of the concerts that George and Shankar arranged for several friends, including me, was on a moonlit night in a deserted spot on the banks of the Yamuna River,” Sazanova said. “It was simply amazing. The three of them played—Ravi Shankar, George and an Indian flautist—and I hadn’t heard anything like it before.”

Unfortunately, there were no recordings of the concerts. “Tape recorders were still rare at that time,” Sazanova said. “Today, I am very sorry that at that time I did not have any device. The only thing left are photo slides.”

Spiritual Path

At that time, Sazonova and Harrison were both pursuing their interest in Hinduism. The Russian’s spiritual guru Sripad Maharaj also had an influence on the Beatle. Harrison’s song It is He (Jai Shri Krishna) was based on a bhajan taught to him by Sripad Maharaj.

Sazanova recalled how spirituality and Hinduism always came up during their lessons. “We could not get around philosophy in conversations with him, but I was engaged in Hare Krishna bhakti,” she said. “As much as I could, I explained to George the connection of music with bhakti. I explained that since everything in the world was connected, words and music could not exist separately.”

Harrison, who was well versed with the Bhagavad Gita, chanted the Hare Krishna mantra, and regularly communicated with Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON, as it’s popularly called. “More than once I attended their meetings and I can say that George always listened very carefully to what the guru told him.”

Harrison never spoke of his fame or international stature during those four months. Once their lessons were over, he wrote a small note in Sazanova’s diary. “I was extremely happy to meet you. You made a tremendous impression on me. God Bless You.”

International Music Sensation

Sazanova did not make too much about her lessons in Vrindavan and thought of them as nothing but one of many pleasant experiences in the country that she had dedicated her life to understanding.

Back in Moscow, she shared her photographs from her time in Vrindavan and then came the excitement. “Oh My God! This is Harrison,” a student screamed. The students then went on explain who the English musician learning Hindi was. They were impressed out of their wits when they heard that George Harrison actually dedicated a song to their teacher at one of his small private concerts by the Yamuna.

It’s a myth that the Beatles were officially banned in the Soviet Union. While anything associated with Western culture was looked upon with great suspicion, there was no Brezhnev-era government call for citizens to not listen to the British band. One of the major reasons that the music of the Beatles wasn’t easily available in the USSR in the mid-1960s was the hostility and envy of Soviet composers. Russian composer Nikita Bogoslovsky once referred to the band as the “dung beetles”.

However, John Lennon’s statement that the band was more popular than Jesus Christ was welcomed by the ideological newspaper Pravda. By the time Sazanova was back in Moscow from Vrindavan, her students would have most likely listened to a poor quality record that was sold by a company called Melodiya. The album cover didn’t have the name of the band but chose to call them a “Vocal Instrumental Ensemble.” Muscovites could also hear the Beatles music on Radio Luxembourg.

The message in Sazanova’s diary and her photographs became the talk of the university in 1975. On hearing that her student in India was a legend in the world of music, she started listening to the Beatles and Harrison’s individual songs. She also listened regularly to her student’s songs that were dedicated to Krishna.

Harrison did not forget his Hindi teacher after he went back to the West. He sent Sazanova a book about Krishna, where he had written the preface. The preface ends with words familiar to each and every fan of the Beatles: ‘Give peace a chance. All you need is love.’

An Illustrious Career in Indology

Sazanova continued her scholarship of Hindi and Sanskrit literature for the next three decades. In 1984, she obtained a PhD by defending a thesis on ‘The Creativity of Surdas and the North Indian Literary Tradition of the 16th to 19th centuries.’

She also cultivated a close friendship with Russian-Indian artist Svetoslav Roerich and his wife, actress Devika Rani. She was on the board of the Moscow Nicholas Roerich Society from its founding in 1980 till her death in 2006.

Sazanova remained a lifelong devotee of Krishna. She was grateful to Harrison for the role he played in popularising Hinduism in the West. In her interview to Novie Izvestiya, she said movements such as “Krishnaism” gave non-Indians the opportunity to access ancient spiritual systems. “Doesn’t George’s sincerity reflect in the (spiritual) songs he composed,” she asked.

In Sazanova’s Footsteps

Once the Soviet Union collapsed in 1992, there were no restrictions of any kind on cultural and musical imports. Along with the growth of popularity of their music, rumours resurfaced of the Beatles actually performing in secret in the Kremlin in the 1960s. Some fans still erroneously believe that the song Back to the USSR was inspired either by this “secret performance” or after another (falsely) rumoured visit of the Fabulous Four to Moscow on account of an emergency landing.

When the story of a Moscow State University professor teaching George Harrison Hindi once again began to do the rounds in the Russian capital in 2005, journalist Ekaterina Maksimova, then 18, decided to check if it was a hoax. “It was very difficult to believe the whole story, so my friend and I decided to try and get in touch with Dr Sazanova,” Maksimova says. “We went to the Moscow State University to find her. She was still a part of the faculty of the Institute of Asian and African Studies.”

On hearing that the girls wanted to know more about the Indologist’s experiences with George Harrison, she invited them home. The excited students went to Sazanova’s home on Russian Orthodox Christmas (January 7th) morning in 2006 and saw some photos and the diary. “Some sceptics have raised questions over the authenticity of the autograph, but I have no doubts,” Maksimova says. “George Harrison had a very unique signature; he used to write his name in a very characteristic manner.”

Over cake and tea, Maksimova and three friends spoke to Sazanova in detail about her interactions with Harrison. “We just sat there, pouring in the questions, still in disbelief that George Harrison’s teacher was sitting in front of us,” she says. “It was unreal. It doesn’t happen… We were so excited that it turned into an interrogation about George.”

Even after three decades, the Russian Indologist was in awe of the music legend’s humility, sincerity and manners. “I remember her telling us several times during the conversation that George was polite and modest,” Maksimova says. “She also told us that he took the lessons very seriously and spent a lot of time praying and reading and citing religious texts.”

Sazanova also spoke of her guru Sripad Maharaj, her passion for Hindi literature, Sanskrit and Hinduism, inspiring Maksimova to enroll at the Moscow State University’s Institute of Asian and African Studies. She studied Hindi, Sanskrit and Urdu and specialised in Chhayavad-era literature, but unfortunately could not study under Sazanova.

Although Sazanova was still a member of the faculty of the Moscow State University, she was too weak to travel daily to the campus in 2006. A handful of students would go for lessons to her apartment, which was in southwestern Moscow.

“When I called her home in June 2006, her son told me that she had passed away,” Maksimova says. “It was a terrible shock for me. I had always loved India, but I found out about the Institute of Asian and African studies only because of her… But more than that, the very idea of being a student of the same teacher who taught George Harrison, was thrilling. It would almost feel like being his classmate.”

Maksimova, who now works for a leading private television channel in Moscow, is a regular visitor to India and has often contemplated organising Beatles tours to Rishikesh and Vrindavan for Russians.

The transcripts of George Harrison’s interviews about Indian culture and Hinduism have been widely translated into Russian. Ardent fans of the music legend in the country take great pride in his Russian connection and the fact the he was in a way a bridge between Russia and India.

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790: Bernardo Alviz on working through an injury

Bernardo Alviz was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia.  He started his music studies at the age of 17 and holds a Bachelor's degree from the Universidad Javeriana in Bogota as well as a Bachelor's and Master's degree from the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin in Germany.

Bernardo is a passionate performer of contemporary music and has performed in some of the most renowned festivals including the Lucerne festival in 2017 with Heinz Holliger and Mathias Pintcher as chief conductors; as principal bass with the Solistenensemble Kaleidoskop at the Donaueschingen Musiktagen in 2017 as well as at the Rainy Days music festival in Luxembourg 2014; as principal bass of the Staatskapelle Berlin during the Infektio! Music festival in Berlin in 2016; and as principal bass with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra at the Malmo International Chamber music festival 2016 in Sweden.

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Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung Scholarships for International Students in Germany for Masters and PhD Programs. Many Financial Benefits Included. Masters and PhD seekers, apply now to get the scholarship. Study in Germany - Europe's heart and financial hub. Details and Application procedure is here https://www.grabascholarship.com/rosa-luxemburg-stiftung-scholarships-for-international-students/

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The Franco-German University awards its quality label to Toulouse Capitole University

The TSM Franco-German "Marketing » program (Major: International Marketing) jointly run by Toulouse Capitole University and the University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, as well as the ESL "French and German Law" program co-operated by Toulouse Capitole University and Saarland University, now boast the FGU label, thus entitling them to get financial support from the FGU.   The two above-mentioned programs are part of the fifteen new bi- or trinational courses now on offer at the Franco-German University. The course portfolio For nearly twenty years, the FGU has offered its students the opportunity to study both in France and in Germany, which enables them to gain in-depth disciplinary knowledge while enhancing their language and intercultural skills . More than 190 higher education institutions in France, Germany and other countries are now members of the FGU network ; they boast 180 cross-border Bachelor’s and Master's degree courses as well as research track programs at PhD level in a wide variety of disciplines. Fifteen new courses are available and six higher education institutions have just joined the FGU network, including Toulouse Capitole University, the University of Bremen, the Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Amsterdam.   How to join the FGU network? In order to be listed in the FGU portfolio, courses and programs must successfully go through a multi-stage appraisal procedure whose primary objective is to ensure the academic and scientific quality of the study programs, the opportunity for the future graduates to upgrade their language skills and to put knowledge into practice in order to gain valuable job positions. Below, the courses which have been awarded the FGU quality label: the two above-mentioned courses on offer at UT Capitole, the Master’s degree program « Law-Economics-Management » run by Jean Moulin Lyon III University and by the University of Tübingen, the course "Multilingualism and language contacts" run by Bordeaux Montaigne University and the University of Konstanz well as the "International Master’s degree of Biomedicine", praised by the FGU ‘s international scientific jury for being highly innovative and run by the University of Strasbourg and JGU Universität, in cooperation with the University of Luxembourg.   Latest news In addition to the development of the FGU education offer, students can now benefit from more aid to mobility. The grant allocated by FGU to its students during their stay in one of the partner countries has increased from € 270 to € 300 a month, as decided by the French and German governments which co-finance the FGU. David Capitant, President of the FGU, celebrates this initiative: "It shows the shared will of France and Germany to strengthen and develop their bilateral relations, even in times of budgetary constraints. "   More about the FGU Created in 1997 at the Franco-German Weimar Summit, the Franco-German University (FGU) is a binational institution. Its main mission is to foster, certify and finance Franco-German courses in a wide variety of disciplines including engineering sciences, human and social sciences, science, economics, management, law and teachers’ training. The programs are implemented in more than 100 university cities in France and Germany by over 190 Grandes Ecoles, Universities and Fachhochschulen which collaborate by bringing together more than 6,400 students and nearly 300 doctoral students. Such a binational structure is unique worldwide.   website : www.dfh-ufa.org

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AFR PhD Individual Grants to study Luxembourg and Abroad 2018

AFR PhD Individual Grants for International Students in Luxembourg and Abroad, 2018

Scholarship Description: Applicants are invited for AFR PhD Individual Grants to undertake their doctoral training in Luxembourg and abroad. The contribution to the annual salary costs of a PhD candidate amounts to 41.158 € / year2.

The objectives of the AFR programme is to attract and train the most talented…

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3rd Conference of the German Network of Forced Migration Researchers, 17-19 September 2020, University of Cologne

The German Network of Forced Migration Researchers are organising their 3rd conference. The conference will open a forum for the presentation and discussion of current research results as well as for the promotion of interdisciplinary exchange and cooperation. The conference sees itself as a platform for discussion and networking of researchers in the field of refugee and forced migration studies. Keynote speakers will include Prof. Dr. Elena Fiddian-Qasmiyeh, University College London, UK and Prof. Dr. Naika Foroutan, HU Berlin, Germany. The conference is organized by the Chair for Youth Welfare and Social Work at the University of Cologne (Prof. Dr. Nadia Kutscher) together with the steering committee of the German Network of Forced Migration Researchers and an interdisciplinary conference team. More information and the Call for Submissions is available here. This call is open until 31st of January 2020.

Odysseus Network summer school, 29 June to 10 July 2020, Brussels

The 20th Edition of the Summer School of the Odysseus Network will be held in Brussels from 29th of June to 10th of July 2020. This will be a special edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Summer School. The Summer School has been designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the immigration and asylum policy of the EU from a legal perspective. The programme is organised by the Odysseus Academic Network under the umbrella of the Institute for European Studies of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Participants in the Summer School typically include PhD and graduate students, researchers, EU and Member State officials, representatives of NGOs and International Organisations, lawyers, judges, social workers and more. In addition to the classes, evening debates and visits to the European Institutions, the course provides an excellent opportunity to spend an intellectually stimulating fortnight and to network among a group of around one hundred fellow participants coming from all over Europe. The setting of the summer school in Brussels, capital of the European Union, creates a unique environment that facilitates participants’ deeper engagement with EU institutions and networking between participants. More information can be found here.

Relaunch of Odysseus Network one-year certificate on EU migration and asylum law

The Odysseus Network is relaunching its one-year certificate. The aim of this programme is to provide its participants with an in-depth understanding of the EU migration and asylum law. It will be of interest to all persons who wish to acquire a specialised knowledge in immigration and asylum law, and in particular civil servants, researchers, PhD students, lawyers, and persons working for EU institutions, International Organisations, and NGOs, all of whom frequently confront the complex legal dimension of immigration and asylum in their work or studies. The courses are given in English in Brussels at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings throughout the year. Participants are supposed to attend physically the classes, but it will also be possible to follow them live on skype upon distance. Several specific gatherings will be organised in Brussels throughout the year for participants following the courses from abroad. This course provides the opportunity to live in a unique European environment, with well-known professors coming from academic institutions in different Member States as well as speakers from the EU institutions, and to take part in an intellectually stimulating experience as part of a group of about 20 participants specialising in the area of immigration and asylum with different backgrounds from all over Europe. Participants will be involved in research activities and will in particular be trained to draft a final paper to be published on the Odysseus blog. Professional networking within and outside the group will be encouraged by the organisers. Participants will receive a university certificate if they successfully follow the programme, including some written or oral exams. You can find more information at this page. If you are interested and require any further information or want to send your pre-application, please email us your CV at the address: odysseuscertif@gmail.com. Registration will start in January 2020.

Under the European Asylum Rainbow: Intersectional Queer Challenges, 29 April 2020, Goethe University

Under the European Asylum Rainbow: Intersectional Queer Challenges 2020 will take place at the Goethe University in Frankfurt on 29 April 2020. The conference is committed to putting the lived experience of queer asylum at the centre of the conversation. It will bring together LGBTQI+ refugees and people seeking asylum, key academic scholars, activists practitioners, politicians, policy and civil society stakeholders to discuss and develop the relevance of the experiences of LGBTQI* asylum practices in Germany for the EU. Interactive panel discussions, workshop roundtables, keynotes, and performances will guide the conference's programming. Contact mengia.tschalaer@bristol.ac.uk and visit her website (where the conference details will be posted in the New Year).

Talk by Nuno Ferreira, 26 February, Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford

Nuno Ferreira will give a talk entitled An intersectional approach to policy and decision making on SOGI asylum claims in Europe as part of the public seminar series of the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford, UK, on 26 February 2020. His bio is here: Research Team | SOGICA.

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‘Camps’ across the world: Global and local perspectives, 3-4 July 2020, University of Luxembourg

The conference is organised in the framework of the REFUGOV project supported by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) and based at the University of Luxembourg. The conference is composed of 2 days. Academic panels will take place on Day 1, while ‘research meets practice’ events will take place on Day 2. We are now looking for academic contributions for the panels of Day 1. Please send an abstract of 250 words as well as biographical sketches to both lea.lemaire@uni.lu and lucas.oesch@uni.lu by 15 January 2020.

Call for papers for a special issue on Refugees and Work

Digital transformations are currently reshaping labour markets and employment opportunities around the world. Some suggest that online work platforms and the so-called ‘gig economy’ are now planetary in scope, promising access to work for anyone with an internet connection and some skills. However, to what extent does that hold true for the world’s refugees? Parallel to this spread of digital opportunities, refugee self-reliance has now become one of the leading mantras in global refugee governance and international development. A plethora of programmes and initiatives have therefore tapped into a pool of digital opportunities for livelihood provision and skills training among displaced persons and host communities. However, their scope, methods, and outcomes remain underexplored in both academia and policy.

This special issue will explore the diverse implications of this transformation on refugees, who often face severe restrictions to economic activity, financial inclusion, and a limited right to work. Particular consideration will be given to critical contributions that are rooted in empirical research and offer insights linking important debates in the international development literature on refugee economies, livelihoods, and digital work.

Articles might address one of the following questions: What do particular case studies tell us about the unique relationship between forced displacement and digital economies? How does the inclusion of refugees, and a perspective grounded in their experience, change established views on digital economies and the future of decent work? How do digital economies reshape the role of work within increasingly prolonged conditions of forced displacement? What are the risks and opportunities of digital work for refugees?

If you are interested in contributing to this issue, please submit the following to the issue editors (Dr Andreas Hackl and Dr Evan Easton-Calabria) by 10 January 2020.

Vacancies

Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students

The Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students is a new university-wide initiative managed by the Columbia Global Centers that will support up to 30 displaced students each year to attend Columbia. All 18 of Columbia's schools and affiliates will offer scholarships that will cover the students' full cost of attendance. The scholarships are for foreign nationals who are refugees, asylum seekers, or in the USA on Temporary Protected Status, and will be open to students from and living anywhere in the world. This is Columbia's first-ever university-wide scholarship, and it is also the world's first university-wide scholarship for displaced students. Applications for this scholarship can be made here.

Childfund looking for Country Director, Sri Lanka

Childfund is currently looking to hire a Country Director for Sri Lanka. The Country Director is responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of ChildFund operations in the assigned Country office (CO), including Strategy development and implementation, Resource Mobilization, External Engagement, Country Management, Advocacy and Communications, Partnership Portfolio Management, Program Delivery, Monitoring & Evaluation, Research and Knowledge Management, Administration and support, Enterprise Risk Management, Disaster Risk Management & Response and ensuring Safety and Security of staff and agency assets. To apply, please visit the posting website.

International Refugee Assistance Project looking for Legal Services Director

Reporting to International Refugee Assistance Project Executive Director, Becca Heller, the Legal Services Director will lead a team of five talented program directors who oversee the work of over 40 staff. The Legal Services Department focuses on protecting the rights of refugees, and the Director will provide critical strategic partnership to the Executive Director as IRAP navigates this new phase of growth. The Legal Services Director will provide direct supervision to the US Legal Services Director, Middle East Director, Director of Pro Bono, the Director of Complementary Pathways and the Intake and Legal Information Director. S/he/they will oversee staff based in New York City, Jordan, Lebanon, and remotely around the world. 

The ideal candidate will be an inclusive, passionate leader deeply committed to IRAP’s mission and clients. S/he/they will be an experienced manager with the proven ability to develop and lead successful teams in delivering the highest quality legal and advocacy services. The Director will be a decisive, keenly analytical leader and thinker who will build and support healthy culture around prioritization, team communication and decision making. S/he/they will be able to lead from an anti-oppression lens and understand how to support clients and staff impacted by trauma directly and vicariously. The Director must have a law degree, and admission to practice law in the United States is a plus.

Applications including a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, your resume (in Word format), and where you learned of the position should be sent to: IRAP-LD@nonprofitprofessionals.com. More information on the position and organisation can be found here.

European Network on Statelessness looking for Legal Policy Officer

The European Network on Statelessness is looking to hire a Legal Policy Offer to help support their law and policy development work, help deliver our strategic litigation work, develop relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, and help fulfil their mission to protect stateless people and end statelessness in Europe. The full description can be found here. The application deadline is 28 January 2020.

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Is keto diet is safe or sustainable?

Success stories, especially when it comes to weight loss, are the thinspiration of the lifestyle blogosphere. Bonus points if they include before-and-after photos that may or may not be photoshopped. But there’s just one problem with these testimonials: Each of them dictates one person’s journey through keto. And they might not even tell readers the whole story.

It’s possible to lose weight while following the keto diet. But the numbers may not be the same for everyone.

How much weight can you actually lose on the keto diet? The short and vague answer is: it depends. How long you remain on the diet, your end goals, and whether or not you experience side effects can make all the difference. keto smoothie for constipation recipes http://www.weightlossandketodiet.com/keto-smoothie-for-constipation-do-they-work/

How long can you stay on the keto diet?

The keto diet has strictly medical origins, and it may be able to help patients improve their health in clinical settings. But outside the supervision of a health professional, it’s not always a sustainable or safe weight loss method — especially in the long-term.

Experts haven’t decided on a universal time frame that works best for weight loss on keto, mostly because every individual reacts differently to it. Some people do it for a month and then move on. Others claim to have kept up the diet for years.

In reality, most people who try the diet to lose weight without a medical reason won’t keep up with it that long. Why? Because it’s not an easy diet to follow. You’re extremely limited in terms of what you can eat in a day, and if you aren’t willing to get creative with your food choices, you might get really bored, really fast.

Those who claim they lost massive amounts of weight quickly while on the keto diet probably weren’t exaggerating. But what they might have failed to mention was whether or not they were able to keep up that pace of weight loss — or maintain it after the fact.

As with any diet, you might appear to lose a lot of weight in the beginning. But it will most likely slow down. And that’s typically when dieters get frustrated and quit. keto smoothie for constipation http://www.weightlossandketodiet.com/keto-smoothie-for-constipation-do-they-work/

How much weight can you lose in 1 month?

Even one month is a long time to sustain a diet like this, so let’s stick with a 30-day average for the rest of the article. Medically, professionals usually recommend an average of one to two pounds of weight loss per week when losing weight the “traditional” way. Is the keto diet any different?

At first — within the first several weeks — you’ll lose mostly water weight due to a decrease in calories. This will come off quickly, allowing you to drop 10 pounds or more, in total, in 30 days or less. But what happens after that depends on whether or not you stick to the low-carb, high-fat life. Will you exercise while you’re doing it, or do you subscribe to the belief that you don’t have to because keto will do all the work for you? Will you experience side effects that make the diet unsustainable for you?

There’s no way to predict how much or how quickly you can shed pounds. But if keto ends up being a diet you can willingly and safely stick to, and it works for you, then it may be worth your time. If you’re going to try keto to lose weight, know the facts before you come up with a plan. This isn’t a diet that’s magically going to make you 30 pounds lighter and keep you there. And just because it worked for one person doesn’t mean it will work for you. Why Am I Sweating On Keto Diet http://www.weightlossandketodiet.com/why-am-i-sweating-on-keto-diet/

There’s no harm in trying — usually. But be realistic about the possible results.

Originally developed to treat severe epilepsy in infants and children under medical supervision, today the ketogenic diet is moving to the mainstream as a low-carbohydrate tool for weight loss and as a means to reduce cardiometabolic risk factors—but not without controversy. Today's Dietitian looks at what the ketogenic diet is, what's known about its risks and benefits, and whether patients who say they're "doing keto" are actually following a ketogenic diet.

What the Ketogenic Diet Is ... and What It Isn't

The ketogenic diet isn't just any low-carbohydrate diet, and it's not necessarily similar to the Atkins or Paleo diets. The Atkins diet restricts carbohydrates while emphasizing protein and limiting fat, and while the Paleo diet restricts some carbohydrate-rich foods—primarily grains and pulses—it isn't necessarily low carb. The ketogenic diet is very low in carbohydrates and very high in fat, putting the body into ketosis—the burning of fat instead of glucose for fuel. Clinical ketogenic diets limit carbs to 20 to 50 g per day, primarily from nonstarchy vegetables, with very low-carb ketogenic diets restricting carbs to 30 g per day.1 Protein is kept high enough to maintain lean body mass, but low enough to preserve ketosis—the amino acids alanine and glutamine in protein can be converted to glucose through gluconeogenesis, nudging the body out of ketosis.1,2

Essentially, the ketogenic diet promotes a "pseudofasted" state.3 After three to four days of fasting or following a very low-carbohydrate diet, the body, deprived of dietary sugar and starch, reduces insulin secretion and switches to primarily burning fat for fuel. The resulting overproduction of acetyl-CoA leads to formation of ketones—beta-hydroxybutyric acid and acetone—in a process known as ketogenesis.2,4 Whereas the brain can't use fatty acids for fuel, ketones can cross the blood-brain barrier, providing fuel to the typically glucose-hungry brain as well as to other tissues. The transition to physiological, or nutritional, ketosis usually takes a week, and it doesn't raise blood levels of ketones as high as what occurs with diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication of type 1 diabetes that lowers blood pH.4 "Essentially, you are pushing carbs low enough that your body has no choice but to burn fat for fuel," says Andres Ayesta, MS, RD, LD, CSCS, CSSD, owner of Vive Nutrition in Orlando, Florida, adding that the true ketogenic diet can have a ratio of 75% to 90% calories from fat, 10% from protein, and 5% from carbs. "Sometimes in a clinical setting, not even vegetables are allowed."

However, in research and in real life, diets labeled as "ketogenic" vary widely. "What most people are doing is a modified ketogenic diet or modified Atkins," Ayesta says. "It doesn't mean it's not effective, but it's not the same thing. Your ketone production may not be the same depending on how you're following the diet."

The Modified Atkins Diet replicates the induction phase of the original Atkins diet, with approximately 10% carbohydrates, 30% protein, and 60% fat.5 For this reason, the Modified Atkins Diet isn't a true ketogenic diet, nor are the very low-carbohydrate diets—some of which are low in fat and higher in protein—used in some studies.6-8 "The thing that's really 'off' for me in terms of the mainstream discussion of this diet is that most people aren't really on a strict ketogenic diet, and there's no real definition or set levels outlined," says Diana Reid, MPH, RD, Luxembourg-based owner of The Global Dietitian. "Maybe someone is eating 10 g of carbs daily, maybe 25, 50, 80—it's all very inconsistent. And most people, while they're eating much fewer carbs and lots of fat, they're also eating a lot of protein, which can be converted to glucose. That sort of defeats the purpose of the diet."

Purported Weight Loss Benefits

Why do ketogenic diets appear to have an advantage for weight loss—at least in the short term, since there are no long-term studies? There are several potential factors at play—including the fact that with any diet that restricts entire food groups, it's possible that reduced dietary variety leads to reduced calorie intake.

"Ketogenic diets dramatically elevate fat burning, which results in a much more stable flow of energy to all organs and tissues, especially the brain," says Jeff Volek, PhD, RD, a professor in the department of human sciences at Ohio State University. "Cravings and hunger are dramatically reduced and people don't need to eat frequent meals every few hours, which is the case for many on low-fat diets. Calorie restriction is therefore easier and weight loss happens with much less effort." He also points out that some research studies have found that a ketogenic diet has benefits for individuals with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.

Reduction in appetite is a frequently noted effect of the ketogenic diet. This could be because of the satiating effect of protein, despite its restriction to low-to-moderate levels. Or, something about the diet—possibly the ketones themselves—may increase levels of appetite control hormones.4,9 In one small 2013 study of adults without diabetes with BMIs in the overweight or obese range, levels of ghrelin (the hunger hormone) and subjective appetite were lower when the subjects were in ketosis, even on a very low-energy diet (VLED) of 500 to 550 kcal per day. However, after eight weeks on the VLED, subjects began refeeding, and, at week 10, ratings of hunger and the urge and desire to eat were significantly higher than before their weight loss.10 According to a review published in 2015 in Obesity Reviews, studies have found that individuals adhering to a ketogenic low-carb diet report significantly less hunger and desire to eat compared with baseline, despite moderate calorie restriction and significant weight loss.

According to the authors, this may be dependent on circulating ketone levels, but a threshold level had yet to be determined. They also concluded that the data suggest that reducing carbohydrates to less than 50 g per day is unnecessary. OMAD Keto Recipes With Meal Plan http://www.weightlossandketodiet.com/omad-keto-recipes-with-meal-plan/

Research also shows benefits for improving insulin sensitivity and glycemic control, although the mechanisms aren't clear.1 A 12-month study that randomized 34 adults with HbA1c levels above 6% and BMIs above 25 to a very low-carb ketogenic diet or a moderate-carb, calorie-restricted, low-fat diet found that the low-carb group had greater weight loss and reduction of HbA1c. The low-carb subjects also were more likely to be able to reduce use of diabetes medications, with three discontinuing metformin. There was no significant difference in LDL cholesterol between the groups at 12 months.

Studies—most of which compare ketogenic diets with low-fat diets—also have found that while LDL cholesterol tends to increase for some people following a ketogenic diet, small, dense LDLs tend to decrease.1,13,14 Triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels also tend to improve. Some researchers feel that in patients with type 2 diabetes, the benefits of improved glycemic control outweigh potential risks of elevated LDL.

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Fwd: Postdoc: NHM_Luxembourg.LandscapeGenetics

Begin forwarded message: > From: evoldir@evol.biology.mcmaster.ca > Subject: Postdoc: NHM_Luxembourg.LandscapeGenetics > Date: 14 November 2020 at 06:14:12 GMT > To: rdmpage@gmail.com > > > > > NatHistMuseum.Luxembourg.LandscapeGenetics > > A three-year postdoc position funded by the Luxembourg Research Fund > is available in the Zoology Department of the National Natural History > Museum, Luxembourg (MNHNL). The postdoc will work with Alain Frantz > (MNHNL) and Ximo Mengual (Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander > Koenig, Bonn) > > The project > > The overall objective of the proposed study is to use landscape > genetic resistance modelling to analyse the functional connectivity of > typical Luxembourg and Western European landscapes from the viewpoint > of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae).  We aim to understand whether > urbanisation and the structural diversity of agro-ecosystems have an > impact on hoverfly dispersal and which landscape features facilitate > or hinder gene flow. The approach will be conducted for four target > species in three urbanised areas and two pairs of rural areas with > different degrees of habitat diversity. Among other aims, we will also > test whether hoverfly size and habitat specialisation may influence the > impact of habitat fragmentation on the flies. > > What we require > > Applicants should have a doctorate (PhD) in natural sciences with a > background in genetics, molecular ecology, entomology and/or related > disciplines. Applicants should have a strong interest in landscape > genetics, i.e. in the use of large genetic datasets to make inferences > about effective dispersal in animals. Ideally, candidates should have > experience in bioinformatics, a proven track record in entomological > field work and they should not shy away from laboratory work. > > The successful applicant will be responsible for collecting samples in > the field, performing some laboratory work and analysing the landscape > genetic data. She/he will disseminate the results of the project through > presentations and scientific publications. > > Applicants should have a strong interest to work in an interdisciplinary > team so that excellent knowledge of English is required. A driving > licence is essential. > > What we offer > > A three-year contract with a competitive salary is offered. The post-doc > will be based mainly in the Zoology research group at the MNHNL in > Luxembourg City. The group has recently been re-established and is a > well-funded, ambitious research group. As a postdoc you will benefit > from easy access to your supervisors, but are expected to take on a > leadership role relative to the more junior members of the team. While > the project at hand is very ambitious, the position offers the prospect > of significant autonomy. Throughout the years, a large number of genetic > data sets have accumulated in the department that would lend themselves > to landscape genetic analyses. > > The MNHNL is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing > the proportion of women in academics. Consequently, we actively encourage > applications by women. We also welcome applications from candidates with > severe disabilities.  Disabled candidates with equivalent qualifications > will be preferentially considered. > > How to apply > > Applications should be written in English and compiled into a single > PDF file. The application should include a cover letter (including the > date on which the applicants could start the position, their motivation > for this position and future research interests), curriculum vitae and > copies of university degrees. Application material should be submitted > no later than the 15th of December to alain.frantz@mnhn.lu. The same > address can be used for informal inquiries. The (strongly) preferred > starting date is the 1st of February 2021. > > Alain FRANTZ > via IFTTT

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World’s most powerful passport 2019

Travelling generally is a bureaucratic nightmare for these on restricted passports. Right here we have a look at the most effective passport to have in 2019 primarily based on the liberty it gives.

Ten years in the past, in my first job after commencement, I shared an workplace with a researcher referred to as Munir who I nicknamed Dr2 as a result of he not solely had a PhD however was additionally certified as a medical physician. (I recognise it’s not the wittiest title on the planet however it was the most effective I might do on the time.)

Honest Use Passports are ranked by their visa-free rating

Munir performed loud Arabic music whereas he labored, beloved studying British colloquialisms (“armchair critic”, “fairweather pal”), and held a Jordanian passport. Someday, he got here into work visibly pissed off and introduced that he was giving up on journey.

Stationed within the UK for 3 years, he thought he would have a fantastic alternative to see Europe whereas he was right here. Alas, his passport was so restrictive that securing visas turned distinctly Sisyphean.

He as a health care provider (twice over) had fewer rights than I did as a brand new grad with comparatively few expertise simply because our passports had been completely different. It was the primary time I realised how fortunate I used to be to have a British passport. Whether or not making use of for a transit ESTA or Russian visa, my expertise isn’t irritating.

I’ve been routinely reminded of this reality within the ensuing decade, most lately by Arton Capital, a monetary agency that yearly compiles an index of the most effective passports to have. On this case, ‘greatest’ is outlined by the variety of international locations the passport holder can go to both and not using a visa or by acquiring one on arrival.

UAE steals the highest spot

The UAE is the most effective passport to have in 2019. Final 12 months, the spot was held by South Korea. This 12 months sees the South Korean passport pushed into third spot behind the UAE and Germany in second.

UAE passport holders can simply entry 167 international locations: 113 of them visa-free and 54 with a visa on arrival. Solely 31 international locations require UAE passport holders to have a visa to enter the nation. This provides Emirati residents easy accessibility to over 84% of the world.

European international locations have traditionally dominated the index, with Germany ceaselessly in first place. Nevertheless, 2017 noticed the rise of Asian international locations with Singapore changing into the primary Asian nation ever to high the world’s strongest passports, adopted by South Korea in 2018.

The US has the joint-third greatest passport with easy accessibility to 165 international locations. The UK and Eire have the joint-fourth highest scores with easy accessibility to 164 international locations every.

Alas, for poor Munir, journey nonetheless stays troublesome on a Jordanian passport with easy accessibility to simply 56 international locations. Even worse is Afghanistan, which sits on the backside of the desk with visa-free entry to simply 29 international locations. The remainder of the underside 5 is manufactured from Iraq (32), Pakistan (35), Syria (36) and Somalia (38).

Finest passport to have: the rankings

(VFS = Visa-Free Rating, VF= Visa-Free, VOA= Visa On Arrival, VR= Visa Required)

RANK COUNTRY VFS VF VOA VR 1 United Arab Emirates 167 113 54 31 2 Germany 166 127 39 32 3 Denmark 165 127 38 33 Sweden 165 127 38 33 Finland 165 127 38 33 Singapore 165 127 38 33 Luxembourg 165 126 39 33 France 165 126 39 33 Italy 165 126 39 33 Netherlands 165 125 40 33 Spain 165 124 41 33 Norway 165 123 42 33 South Korea 165 122 43 33 United States of America 165 116 49 33 15 Belgium 164 124 40 34 Austria 164 124 40 34 Greece 164 123 41 34 Portugal 164 123 41 34 Switzerland 164 122 42 34 Japan 164 122 42 34 United Kingdom 164 120 44 34 Eire 164 119 45 34 Canada 164 114 50 34 24 Czech Republic 163 123 40 35 Hungary 163 122 41 35 26 Malta 162 123 39 36 Iceland 162 119 43 36 28 Slovenia 161 121 40 37 Poland 161 120 41 37 Lithuania 161 120 41 37 Slovakia 161 120 41 37 Latvia 161 120 41 37 New Zealand 161 112 49 37 Australia 161 109 52 37 35 Malaysia 160 121 39 38 Estonia 160 120 40 38 37 Romania 158 117 41 40 Bulgaria 158 115 43 40 39 Cyprus 157 121 36 41 Liechtenstein 157 116 41 41 41 Croatia 156 116 40 42 Monaco 156 110 46 42 43 Brazil 155 110 45 43 Chile 155 109 46 43 Argentina 155 107 48 43 46 Hong Kong 150 115 35 48 47 Andorra 148 101 47 50 48 San Marino 147 106 41 51 49 Israel 146 104 42 52 50 Brunei 144 104 40 54 51 Barbados 143 108 35 55 52 Mexico 142 99 43 56 Vatican Metropolis 142 99 43 56 54 Uruguay 141 99 42 57 55 Bahamas 139 104 35 59 56 Peru 136 89 47 62 57 Seychelles 135 103 32 63 St. Vincent and The Grenadines 135 101 34 63 Costa Rica 135 92 43 63 60 Trinidad and Tobago 134 100 34 64 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 133 100 33 65 62 Antigua and Barbuda 132 100 32 66 63 Mauritius 131 99 32 67 Ukraine 131 89 42 67 65 Paraguay 129 88 41 69 Panama 129 87 42 69 Taiwan 129 85 44 69 Venezuela 129 84 45 69 69 Saint Lucia 128 94 34 70 Macao 128 91 37 70 71 Grenada 127 96 31 71 72 Serbia 126 84 42 72 73 Dominica 124 90 34 74 Honduras 124 83 41 74 Guatemala 124 81 43 74 76 Vanuatu 123 86 37 75 Solomon Islands 123 86 37 75 Colombia 123 81 42 75 79 Samoa 122 85 37 76 El Salvador 122 81 41 76 81 Tuvalu 121 83 38 77 82 Kiribati 118 80 38 80 Macedonia 118 77 41 80 84 Tonga 117 83 34 81 Montenegro 117 76 41 81 86 Russian Federation 116 79 37 82 Marshall Islands 116 74 42 82 88 Nicaragua 115 75 40 83 Georgia 115 74 41 83 Turkey 115 71 44 83 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 113 73 40 85 92 Moldova 112 75 37 86 Palau 112 68 44 86 94 Albania 111 70 41 87 95 Micronesia 110 67 43 88 96 South Africa 98 63 35 100 97 Kuwait 95 52 43 103 98 Timor-leste 94 56 38 104 99 Belize 91 60 31 107 Ecuador 91 47 44 107 101 Qatar 90 52 38 108 102 Fiji 89 50 39 109 103 Jamaica 88 54 34 110 104 Guyana 85 47 38 113 105 Bahrain 83 44 39 115 Maldives 83 44 39 115 107 Nauru 80 43 37 118 Oman 80 39 41 118 Kazakhstan 80 37 43 118 Thailand 80 37 43 118 111 Belarus 79 42 37 119 Bolivia 79 37 42 119 113 Saudi Arabia 78 38 40 120 Suriname 78 38 40 120 Papua New Guinea 78 38 40 120 116 Botswana 77 49 28 121 117 Lesotho 76 46 30 122 118 Eswatini 75 45 30 123 119 Indonesia 74 35 39 124 China 74 28 46 124 121 Malawi 73 43 30 125 122 Kenya 72 40 32 126 123 Namibia 71 41 30 127 Azerbaijan 71 34 37 127 125 Gambia 70 45 25 128 Tanzania 70 42 28 128 Tunisia 70 34 36 128 Cuba 70 30 40 128 Dominican Republic 70 27 43 128 130 Zambia 69 41 28 129 Philippines 69 34 35 129 Cape Verde 69 34 35 129 133 Uganda 68 35 33 130 Armenia 68 31 37 130 Morocco 68 30 38 130 Kyrgyzstan 68 28 40 130 137 Zimbabwe 67 39 28 131 Mongolia 67 30 37 131 139 Ghana 66 39 27 132 140 Sierra Leone 64 40 24 134 India 64 25 39 134 Sao Tome and Principe 64 23 41 134 143 Benin 63 30 33 135 Uzbekistan 63 26 37 135 145 Cote D’ivoire (Ivory Coast) 62 28 34 136 Tajikistan 62 26 36 136 147 Senegal 61 31 30 137 Burkina Faso 61 28 33 137 Haiti 61 21 40 137 Bhutan 61 17 44 137 151 Mauritania 60 26 34 138 152 Guinea 59 27 32 139 Madagascar 59 24 35 139 Algeria 59 18 41 139 155 Mali 58 31 27 140 Niger 58 29 29 140 Mozambique 58 27 31 140 Togo 58 25 33 140 Gabon 58 24 34 140 Rwanda 58 23 35 140 Cambodia 58 20 38 140 162 Comoros 57 18 39 141 Turkmenistan 57 17 40 141 164 Guinea-bissau 56 25 31 142 Jordan 56 21 35 142 Viet Nam 56 21 35 142 Laos 56 21 35 142 Egypt 56 17 39 142 169 Equatorial Guinea 55 18 37 143 170 Angola 54 24 30 144 171 Liberia 53 25 28 145 Chad 53 21 32 145 173 Burundi 52 20 32 146 Central African Republic 52 18 34 146 175 Myanmar [burma] 51 15 36 147 Djibouti 51 14 37 147 177 Cameroon 50 19 31 148 178 Congo 48 15 33 150 Kosovo 48 14 34 150 180 Nigeria 47 23 24 151 South Sudan 47 14 33 151 182 Congo (Dem. Rep.) 46 14 32 152 Nepal 46 13 33 152 North Korea 46 11 35 152 185 Sri Lanka 45 16 29 153 Lebanon 45 16 29 153 Libya 45 13 32 153 188 Palestinian Territories 44 14 30 154 Eritrea 44 11 33 154 Ethiopia 44 10 34 154 191 Bangladesh 43 18 25 155 192 Iran 42 12 30 156 Sudan 42 9 33 156 194 Yemen 39 11 28 159 195 Somalia 38 9 29 160 196 Syria 36 9 27 162 197 Pakistan 35 8 27 163 198 Iraq 32 7 25 166 199 Afghanistan 29 5 24 169

Rankings are from Arton Capital, a monetary agency that permits people, households and corporations to speculate overseas.

Lead picture: Dreamstime

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