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LIVING WITH IBD IN THIS ISSUE Shopping in China, Olli Simanainen, Fitness Apps, Party Recap, Healthy Salad, Fitness for Health, LAPKO, The Revenant

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HELLO FOLKS!

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If you decided that January wasn’t the month where you start your healthy life style and you thought “Hey maybe February is my time to shine in fitness and special diets”, you are having a treat, because this week Insider has its focus on health.

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Few weeks back a man was telling in the news about his beer and sausage diet (Where he actually lost weight). Unfortunately we were unable to try this diet here in Insider. However, we are introducing to our readers this week different kind of diets and sports. As usual, we also have our movie and music reviews.

If doing the sports yourself is not your cup of tea, remember to check our Inside Info.

Because I think watching sports is almost the same thing… at least that is what I have to tell myself.

And not to forget the Valentine’s Day, which is right behind the corner, it is important to remind you all that everyone deserves love… Even with a special diet. So would you not join http://www.glutenfreesingles. com/ to find that love of yours?

So happy Valentine’s Day everyone. And to those lonely ones, remember that Khue’s veggie dish works also for one person.

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GUEST ARTICLE

SHOPPING IN CHINA Kirsi’s and Sara’s Adeventures in China Part 5 By: Kirsi Rouhiainen

It’s a paradise. Oh yes it is.

And then again it isn’t. It’s also a hell. There are more and more, more and more and still more and more. Shops, shopping malls, shoes, clothes, electronics, gadgets, this and that, anything you could imagine and even what you could not imagine. You will love and then you will eventually also hate it.

Shopping in China is something one definitely needs to experience once in a lifetime.

Luxury items and fake products are manufactured and sold next to each other and price obviously varies tremendously.

Purely Chinese brands as well as brands with Western or for

instance fashionable Korean twist fill the shopping streets of every Chinese city and town.

You need to know where to bargain and where prices are fixed. A great asset in efficient and victorious shopping are either some preliminary Chinese language skills or a Chinese friend who knows the local bargaining culture.

Chinese people love shopping.

There are brand new shopping malls everywhere but nowadays they allure less and less customers as web stores have become more popular. Many Chinese earn some additional money by selling something on WeChat, a Chinese version of Facebook and/or WhatsApp.

Being a freelance web store keeper and an entrepreneur is something very natural and easy in China.

“Shop ‘til you drop” is the name of the game in China.

The variety is huge and you can easily end up buying nothing. That’s simply because you have such a huge variety of products available and you just can’t make up your little mind. You get easily lost in the shopping paradise and return home just to buy the bra, shoes or shirt that were manufactured in China, imported to Finland and designed and branded by a Swedish company. That’s how the global markets work.

That’s international business.

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PROFILE

OLLI SIMANAINEN 2nd year Game Design student By: Frank van de Voorde Julia Rässa last week wanted to ask you how are you so good at painting?

How do you deal with difficult players?

I haven’t had difficult players.

I myself am the strictest about the rules though I like to bend the rules a lot. I use them mostly as guidelines. There are often situations where I feel following they are just slowing down the game. There is no point in following a rule if it takes away the fun. I try to encourage my players not to think about the rules but just play a situation as they think their character would play it.

I don’t know. Practice? I don’t really know there is really nothing else than practice. Ever since I have been a kid I have just been drawing every single day.

I know you are passionate about Dungeons and Dragons and we will get to that soon but what else are you passionate about?

All kinds of board games. Video games of course. All kinds of mythology, legends, stories and tales.

Let’s talk a bit about Dungeons and Dragons then. What specifically drew you to Dungeons and Dragons?

It was actually kind of an accident. We had been playing Descent Journeys in the Dark with my friends. We kind of liked it but after a while it started feeling restrictive and I thought maybe we should try Dungeons and Dragons.

I know you are a Dungeon Master. What is it that you like about being a DM? I had the same problem as I think most dungeon masters have. I ended up being the dungeon master because I was the most interested. In general I was the one who wanted to play it the most so I ended up doing the job. I like being a DM because I like storytelling. Even just reading from the book to others. So of course being the dungeon master and telling what happens and jumping through different kind of NPCs

Do you fudge your dice rolls to save players from dying?

Who is Olli Simanainen?

Olli Simanainen is a second year Finnish game design student with a passion for Dungeons and Dragons and board games in general.

(Non Player Characters) and roleplaying them is a lot of fun.

Are there those evenings you feel like you would want to play yourself and not be the dungeon master?

Sometimes, yes. Over the years I have had a lot of concepts of what kind of character would I make if I would actually get to play. I have played only once during all these years and it was a lot fun. I wish I could actually play more often because that would improve my dungeon master skills.

Yes! I really try to avoid it but sometimes glorious moments for the players turn into disaster due to bad dice rolls. I do it really rarely however.

Let’s get back to game design. What made you choose for KyAMK and game design in particular?

I applied for several game design degrees in Finland and KyAMK was the only one that was in English. At first I was really nervous whether my English would be good enough. I got the papers that I was accepted and since Kouvola was actually closest to my old hometown I decided to go to KyAMK. I also think it is a lot more beneficial to study in English as a Finn. Especially for game design because even in Finland almost all the game design companies work in English.

Finally, what would you like to ask from the next person?

What do you like about the weather in Finland?

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COVER STORY

LIVING WITH IBD Inflammatory Bowl Disease By: Frank van de Voorde

Previous semester the IBD monster reared its ugly head once again. IBD stands for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and primarily includes Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, both diseases are still largely unknown to the general public while more and more people are afflicted by IBD. The initial diagnosis usually takes a long time as patients are often too embarrassed to talk about their symptoms and doctors are often unaware of the disease. In many cases it requires a doctor specialized in gastroenterology to properly diagnose the disease.

Let’s go back to that monster with its ugly head. Last semester Douwe Mulder, a Dutch International Business exchange student, was in hospital for a long period of time. Three weeks in fact. When I heard the news that he was very ill I started having suspicions. Suspicions that were confirmed when I talked to him right after his three week hospital stay – Douwe had had a colitis attack and had lost ten kilos in a mere three weeks. It sounds all very familiar as I have walked a similar path.

As I mentioned earlier people and doctors are still quite unaware of the disease. When I was first diagnosed five years ago I had no idea what I was up against. Now five years later I have been able to live with the disease and have met several people who suffer from it as well. Two of my friends were diagnosed a year after me. It

has been helpful to be able to talk to someone who shares my problems and understands what it means to live with a bowel disease.

It is important to realize however that neither Crohn’s nor Colitis affects each person the same way. For some the symptoms are much more severe than others. The factors that cause the disease are also not fully understood and are mostly attributed to environmental factors, the immune system and/or genetics. Let’s put things in perspective. In the United States one out of every two hundred people suffers from IBD. In Finland there are nearly 45 000 IBD patients that is more than 1 in every 133. Let that sink in for a while as that is a staggering number. Odds are very good someone you know has either Colitis or Crohn’s.

Currently, there is no real cure

for IBD but with the help of medication the effects can more or less be kept under control. The situation is worse for Crohn’s patients: 70% requires one or more surgeries. Another method to help control the disease can be a strict diet. Keep in mind however that there is no science stating that a diet will or will not work. There is no solid evidence in favour or against it. However, when I was confronted with the effects of my disease I made the decision to switch to a very strict diet; namely the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).

The basic premise of the SCD diet is that complex carbohydrates like for instance sugar and starch cultivate the growth of unhealthy bacteria in the gut which leads to a deterioration of the healthy bacteria population. There has been a large amount scientific research linking an unhealthy

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COVER STORY

Helpful words Ulcerative Colitis Inflammatory Bowel Disease Probiotics Carbohydrates Diet Fermented Medication bacteria balance in the gut to all sorts of diseases including mental afflictions.

The SCD is a very strict diet and I openly admit that it has been a challenge to stick to it, especially in the beginning. Pasta, potato, bread, beer, pizza and rice are all not allowed. Dinner usually consists of meat or fish with assorted vegetables. For lunch I usually eat self-made bread; bread made from coconut flour and almond flour.

As a snack I eat either fruit, halva or some energy bar made from nuts, dates and dried fruit.

It is also highly advisable to make your own yoghurt. Commercial yoghurt will not do because most of them contain lactose, which is a complex carbohydrate, or sugars which are a definite no-no in the first place. I must admit I gave up on that as it was simply too much work, and I replaced

Haavainen paksusuolen tulehdus Tulehduksellinen suolistosairaus Maitohappobakteerit Hiilihydraatit Ruokavalio Käynyttä Lääkitys

yoghurt with probiotics supplements. The main reason for either eating yoghurt, or any fermented food for that matter like sauerkraut, or probiotics is that they introduce healthy bacteria into the gut. Just think about that next time you are forced to eat sauerkraut! No, it doesn’t make it taste any better unfortunately.

For me the diet has been very successful. So successful in fact that my doctor has been doubting whether she had misdiagnosed me. Recent tests have all shown that my gut is near enough as healthy as anyone who does not have IBD. Does this mean the diet works?

I don’t know and I don’t think that is actually important. The effects of the diet might just be psychological. It has however made me eat and live a lot healthier. I most certainly miss eating certain things, and I definitely dislike having to tell

friends and family alike that I cannot go out for dinner with them because I cannot trust anything that is served. However, when push comes to shove and someone asks me about how to live with IBD, I would give the following advice: “Try SCD or at the very least stop eating sugars but make certain to stick with it for at least several months. It will be hard at first and you might not like it but if it doesn’t help? Well at least you tried.”

IBD needs a lot more exposure.

It is important that people realize the extent of the disease and how widespread it has become. We need more research into the root cause of IBD and we definitely need more research into how to cure the disease. It starts with awareness: the first week of December is IBD awareness week, and May 19th is the official IBD day. Remember those dates.

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Vicars and Hookers - quite an interesting theme for a Valentines’ party and perfectly premeditated by reestablihing Kyamk Confessions a couple of weeks in advance.

While there were certainly people dressed up as members of the cleric most people used the opportunity to just be themselves. Just kidding obviously but it is somewhat easier to find clothes fit for a night out in Walletjes than Knights of Ren robes unless you’re a dedicated cosplayer or you’re into that sort of thing for other reasons...

Others used the opportunity to go full drag because of reasons, for the asthetic or to out their passion for make-up tutorials on Youtube into action. A truely felicitous party. So felicitous in fact that shortly before midnight people would actually have to wait outside to get in. I can’t remember Bar Q ever being full enough for that to happen.

During the party people were also able to leave more confessions with Kupla. Some of these glorious stories can be found on Huvitoimikunta Kupla Facebook page and some ore on the back cover of this issue.

We were not able to put all of them up, neither did we want to. Y’all need Jesus.

DID YOU know?

There are 3 types of lecturers here in Kyamk.

1. Lecturer A lecturer is a fulltime teacher here and will teach certain courses. They have non fixed amout of hours for courses 2. Senior Lecturer A Senior lecturer has 10 year, which mean they have to have a certain amount of hours in a month for courses.

3. Principal Lecturer A Principal lecturer has Phd so they are a doctor of a certain subject they also have reserch and project that they are a part of.

You will notice that some titles are show on the office of the leacturer and not all, you will not see the principal leacturer on a door you will see Dr. instead.

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RECIPE & FITNESS

MOZZARELLA AVOCADO SALAD By: Khue Do Since this is all-about-health issue so the Insider decided to make some totally healthy, fresh and delicious salad for you all to try out. Despite the awesome taste, this dish is really easy to make. So dear all the lazy ones out there, please stop consuming instant noodles or McDonald’s products and start cooking something good yourself once a week at least.

Cut the lettuces so its width would be around 2-3cm. Next, we also need to cut the cherry tomatoes into halves. The avocado and Mozzarella need to be diced nicely. Finally, we put the lettuce on the dish; place the tomatoes and avocado and then the Mozzarella. We add olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper and the salad is ready to serve.

Ingredients: • • • • • • •

150g Lettuces 50g Avocado 50g Cherry Tomato 50g Mozzarella Olive oil Lime juice Salt and pepper

Ainokset: • • • • • • •

150g Salaattia 50g Avokadoa 50g Kirsikkatomaattia 50g Mozzarellaa Oliiviöljyä Limen mehua Suolaa ja pippuria

GYMNASTICS FOR HEALTH Text by: Ekaterina Volkova|Photos by: Anastasia Domracheva Everyone wants to keep fit. To get this thing done hard trainings are optional. There are exercises small daily exercises for about 15 minutes to be in tonus.

So are you ready for Finnish morning exercise?

Okay. First of all. Let’s warm up a bit! Jump rope is needed.

The minimum for beginners is 200 times without break. No excuses, because the heart starts working better because of this exercise.

Secondly, it is time to stretch!

Take weights if you have some.

Take them to your arms. Bend left hand to right side, then

right hand to the left side. Try to feel your body. Each time you exercise your arms become more flexible. Bend about 10 times both sides. It is enough.

Another exercise is to And finally, let’s work on our muscles! This week we work on press. Lie down. Put your hands behind head. Lift up your legs and your head (try to be like an obtuse angle). Then start move your legs with cross movements. Do it 250-300 times.

Those 3 exercises are easy and fast. They help to be in tonus without running 20 kilometers each day. Do them regularly and you will be all right.

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MUSIC REVIEW

SIA

This is Acting By: Roope Sorvo

Genre Electropop/Soul Producer Greg Kurstin, Jesse Shatkin Released 29 January, 2016 Rating Sia Furler’s rise to fame is a story of unwanted fame: after her rather lengthy solo career she retired in 2010 to concentrate writing songs for other artists, and quickly gathered an impressive resume filled with names like Christina Aguilera, David Guetta, and Rihanna.

However, she was still bound by her record deal, so she wrote 1000 Forms of Fear to free herself in order to continue writing songs for other people. However, the surprise success of the album encouraged her to continue to write her own music.

So she took the songs she was writing for other people and recorded them herself, resulting in her seventh full length studio album This Is Acting.

It is an interesting concept to see Sia perform songs written by her, but meant for others; a fascinating study in thinking how other artists think. Howev-

er, this has its glaring downsides as well. The most obvious one is that despite Sia’s incredible writing ability and charismatic performance the album lacks a certain cohesion - it often feels like a collection of songs meant for other artists. A collection of songs that people like Adele and Rihanna rejected, mind you. Fortunately, this is rarely evident: almost any track on the album could be lifted off as a single with hit potential. Only “Footprints”, a textureless Beyoncé leftover with lyrics comprising of just about the stalest relationship imagery one can imagine, feels like it should have been scrapped completely.

However, while Sia has repeatedly shown that mid-tempo empowerment anthems like “Alive” and “Unstoppable” are her specialty, the sheer amount of bombastic bangers back to back gets monotonous. This Is Acting is at its most entertaining when Sia breaks her usual formula: the europop dance floor anthem ”Move Your Body” mixes standard club beats with marching band snare hits, while the party tune “Cheap Thrills” uses infectious playground chant hooks to its utmost advantage.

“Broken Glass” gets almost self-conscious with its repeated, cheesy Eurovision key changes.

The album would benefit from more curveballs like this.

This Is Acting lacks the sincerity and cohesion of her previous album, but manages nevertheless showcase that even Sia’s rejected tracks are more potent than most of the better performances of her contemporaries.

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MOVIE REVIEW

THE REVENANT Blood lost. Life found.

By: Roope Sorvo

Genre Western, Thriller Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu Starring Leonardo DiCaprio Tom Hardy Domhnall Gleeson Rating In 1823, a party of trappers are on a fur trading expedition in the northern Louisiana Purchase. When Arikara Native Americans ambush them the group is forced to abandon their post prematurely and head into the uncharted frontier. While scouting ahead, hunter Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) gets mauled by a bear and left within an inch of death. After a few days of hauling his paralyzed, bleeding carcass in the woods, the rest of Glass’s squad declare him a doomed effort and leave him behind to die. From there begins his long, excruciating journey through the wilderness.

While the whole “man does his best not to die” type of plot is not exactly original, the execution makes it work on many levels. Director Alejandro

Iñárritu showcases his handson approach once again: the ambush mentioned above features an impressive oneshot fight scene panning from character to another. The whole movie was shot only using natural light, which made the filming lengthy, painful, and ridiculously expensive ordeal. It doesn’t make the movie better in any way, and in the end it only yields Iñárritu bragging rights in the next directors’ evening out, but he did it anyway, just because he could. That kind of commitment is shown on all areas of the movie.

As a result The Revenant shines on multiple fields. The film is basically DiCaprio’s one man show, as he spends most of the movie in solitude. It is an extremely physical role for DiCaprio, and and he grunts in pain and breathes heavily much more than he speaks actual lines. The other actors do a great job as well; Tom Hardy even manages a believable American accent.

Every single shot could be framed as painting, though given the amount of mutilation and gore those paintings probably shouldn’t be hanged in the dining room. The movie likes combining brutal, bloody violence with gorgeous, untouched frontier, which creates a world that is at the same time very beautiful, yet very bleak. This is supported by the minimalist experimental electronic score, which alternates between pristine and jarring. However, at times it feels the movie likes its own imagery too much, spending a bit too long lingering on the scenery, which makes the already hefty, over 2½-hour long film feel a bit dragging.

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“I went to have an “after party” (wink wink) to one guy’s place and he passed out before anything happened between us. I was pissed off so I ate his pizza from the fridge for revenge and walked home.

MUAHAHHA!”

“Right after Christmas in a church tower overlooking the town because he had a key. Only lasted like 20min tho. It was just too darn cold.”

“I really like bananas, if you know what i mean.”

“I have 5 “friends”. I onlyuse 3 of them because they feel more natural so I have more leg shaking time and I have named them after characters, for example: Ezio Fuckatore and Geralt.”