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Glutathione is a tripeptide comprised of the amino acids L-cysteine, L-glutamic and glycine. At the cellular level, glutathione functions as a water-soluble antioxidant and is directly involved in specific detoxification reactions that protect the body against various dangerous substances.1
Glutathione, the most abundant cellular thiol, provides the major antioxidant defense mechanism in all mammalian cells by neutralizing toxic peroxides (e.g., hydrogen peroxide formed from oxygen metabolism). Glutathione is known to be consumed more rapidly and depleted upon ingestion of certain medications and environmental toxins. It is also depleted in cases of chronic liver infection and HIV infection. Evidence suggests depletion of liver glutathione stores below a critical threshold is the final event that triggers the conversion of HIV to the more ominous signs, symptoms and complications of AIDS.2-4
Unfortunately, for those wishing to boost their glutathione levels, it should be noted that glutathione supplements are not well-absorbed from the intestinal tract.5 However, supplementation with some standard antioxidants, along with N-acetylcysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, silymarin flavonoid (from milk thistle) and L-glutamine, are proven methods to support and raise serum and tissue levels of glutathione on a daily basis.
Nutritional support to boost glutathione levels should be considered as a useful adjunct in the management of HIV infection, chronic liver conditions, and alcohol- or drug-induced liver damage; to combat exposure to environmental toxins, pollutants, medications, and certain carcinogens; and to help combat the age-related decline in detoxification ability that occurs after age 50.
Antioxidant Function
Glutathione is a premier cellular antioxidant. It exists in reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) states within our cells. In the reduced state, the thiol group of cysteine is able to quench free radicals by donating a reducing equivalent (H++ e-). This includes quenching various reactive oxygen species (ROS) that are generated during the use of oxygen by our cells in aerobic metabolism. In donating an electron, glutathione itself becomes reactive, but readily reacts with another reactive glutathione to form glutathione disulfide (GSSG). This is possible due to the normally high concentration of glutathione in cells (up to 5 mM in the liver). GSH can be regenerated from GSSG by the enzyme glutathione reductase.
In healthy cells and tissue, more than 90 percent of the total glutathione pool is in the reduced form (GSH) and less than 10 percent exists in the disulfide form (GSSG). An increased GSSG-to-GSH ratio is highly indicative of high levels of oxidative stress (presence of free radicals). As such, the activity of glutathione reductase is used as an indicator for oxidative stress. Glutathione status can be assessed by lab tests using Ellman's reagent or roGFP (redox-sensitive green fluorescent protein).
Glutathione is also a co-factor for the enzyme glutathione peroxidase, which is a critical cellular antioxidant. It also helps to maintain levels of ascorbate and tocopherol by acting as a reducing agent. Conversely, vitamin C and vitamin E supplementation can help to spare glutathione depletion.1-4, 6-9, 21
|Ensuring Adequate Glutathione: Clinical Recommendations
The key nutrients that support glutathione status also provide additional health benefits such as protecting against nerve cell damage, treating neuropathies, repairing damaged liver cells, strengthening immune function, improving glucose tolerance, chelating heavy metals, supporting digestive health and slowing the progression of chronic kidney disease. For general day-to-day support in this regard, I suggest taking a combination capsule containing:
Detoxification Function
Glutathione conjugation is the primary mechanism of eliminating electrophilic (free radical) xenobiotics (some of which are carcinogens) in the liver. Glutathione is required for conjugation reactions and reduction reactions, catalyzed by glutathione S-transferase enzymes in the cytosol, microsomes and mitochondria. The family of glutathione S- transferase enzymes is responsible for the quenching and detoxification of many environmental substances, including free radicals, peroxidized lipids, and xenobiotics (wide variety of environmental toxins, drugs and antibiotics).
In the modern world, the liver's detoxification capacity can be easily overwhelmed, leading to glutathione depletion and an accumulation of toxins and potentially dangerous byproducts of drug and antibiotic metabolism, due to high level of exposure to these man-made compounds.10-14
A quick historical review highlights the fact that since World War II, an estimated 85,000 synthetic chemicals have been registered in the U.S. alone. Today's environment now exposes us to various pesticides, herbicides, plastics (e.g., PVC), xenoestogens (e.g., bisphenol A, parabens) and pollutants in our food, water and air. The human body has had very little time to adapt to these new challenges, many of which can overtax our detoxification system, suppress immune function and exert other undesirable health effects. As well, many individuals are prescribed several drugs at one time (polypharmacy), which further depletes glutathione stores. Many experts believe the new chemical environment we live in is a major contributing factor to the high incidence of many degenerative diseases in the modern era.15
As an example, glutathione is required for the safe detoxification of acetaminophen (paracetamol). In this instance, it participates in a non-enzymatic conjugation of N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), the reactive cytochrome P450-metabolite formed by acetaminophen that becomes toxic when GSH is depleted by an overdose or chronic use of acetaminophen.
If NAPQI is permitted to build up in liver cells, it reacts with cellular proteins, killing the cells in the process. As such, chronic use of acetaminophen is known to cause liver damage. This is largely due to the depletion of glutathione. Other drugs have been shown to deplete glutathione as well, rendering liver cells susceptible to damage and death from various drug byproducts.16-17 As such, health practitioners should ensure that patients employ strategies to guard against drug-induced liver damage from medications by teaching patients how to reconstitute their liver glutathione stores on a daily basis.
Glutathione is also a vital substance that converts fat-soluble toxins into water-soluble forms so they can be safely and efficiently eliminated by the body. This helps prevent the accumulation in the body of various fat-soluble toxins. Glutathione is also needed for the detoxification of methylglyoxal, a toxin produced as a byproduct of metabolism.1,8
Immune Function
Glutathione is necessary for maintaining immune-mediated T-cell activation and phagocytosis, in addition to cellular and antibody-mediated cytotoxicity. It is also required to maintain a normal balance between the T-helper cell 1 (IL-2, IL-12, gamma-interferon) and the T-helper cell 2 (IL-6, IL-4, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, IL-10, IL-1) cytokine response profile.
Plasma glutathione levels in HIV-infected individuals, even in the asymptomatic state, have been found to be depressed as early as three weeks post-infection. Intracellular glutathione levels in both infected CD4 and CD8 lymphocyte subsets are also significantly depressed; levels from 62 percent to 69 percent of normal have been found in the CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes of HIV and AIDS patients.
Depletion of glutathione of 10 percent to 40 percent are capable of completely inhibiting T-cell activation in vitro. Research assessing ratios of reduced-to-oxidized glutathione in HIV-positive patients found significantly increased levels of oxidized glutathione compared to HIV-negative controls. These disturbances were greater in patients with more advanced disease. Low serum thiol levels (precursors to glutathione) have been shown in HIV-infected, injecting drug users (IDU) and are associated with an increased risk of mortality: IDU with low serum thiol levels are 5.65 times more likely to experience an accelerated time-to-death.
Glutathione appears to also slow progression of HIV infection by blocking activation of tissue necrosis factor alpha and inhibiting the activity of reverse transcriptase (a major enzyme necessary for HIV replication) by 80 percent to 90 percent in cell cultures. As such, many HIV-infected patients take supplements that are known to raise their cellular and immune levels of glutathione - a factor that is associated with retarding disease progression.1, 9-14, 18-20
Restoring and Maintaining Glutathione Stores
Multivitamin: As a first step to preserving glutathione levels, adults should consider taking a high-potency multiple vitamin and mineral containing the following dosages: vitamin C - 1,000 mg; vitamin E succinate - 400 IU; selenium - 100-200 mcg; beta-carotene - 10,000-20,000 IU; and vitamin A - 2,500 IU.21 In addition, there are several nutrients that are proven to restore and boost glutathione levels to a significant degree, even in HIV-infected patients and other challenging cases. These nutrients include N-acetylcysteine, alpha-lipoic acid, silymarin (from milk thistle) and L-glutamine. I generally recommend that patients take a combination supplement, containing all of these factors at meaningful dosages, to support their glutathione concentrations.
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has been used successfully to treat hepatic and renal failure caused by glutathione depletion secondary to acetaminophen overdose. It may also help in the treatment of certain pulmonary diseases due to its mucolytic properties. N-acetylcysteine can also act as a heavy-metal chelating agent to rid the body of certain toxic metals, as well as for copper, zinc and boron. It has also been shown to elevate glutathione levels in immune-compromised states when taken as a supplement. Many HIV patients have used N-acetylcysteine as part of their adjunctive nutritional management. N-acetylcysteine has also been shown to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease and may be beneficial to diabetic patients in this regard.
Patients with chronic liver infections (e.g., hepatitis C) have also realized improvement in their condition when NAC was used as part of adjunctive nutritional management.16-30, 51
Alpha-lipoic acid is a water- and fat-soluble antioxidant that has been shown to elevate glutathione levels and regenerate vitamin C and vitamin E. Alpha-lipoic acid has successfully raised glutathione levels in HIV patients and been shown to block other steps in the progression of this disease. A clinical trial of 11 AIDS-diagnosed patients taking 450 mg lipoic acid daily for 14 days resulted in increases in plasma ascorbate, total glutathione and total plasma thiols, decreases in lipid peroxide levels, and a significant elevation in CD4 and CD4-to-CD8 ratios.
Lipoic acid has been shown to help diabetic and prediabetic patients by increasing insulin sensitivity and successfully treating early-stage diabetic neuropathy. Alpha-lipoic acid protects the central nervous system from free-radical damage, which makes it an important nutritional consideration in cases of neuropathy as well as MS, ALS, Parkinson's disease and possibly Alzheimer's disease.31-38
Milk thistle contains silymarin, which is a mixture of flavonolignans consisting chiefly of silibinin, silidianin and silicristin. It is essentially the silymarin content of milk thistle extract, which has been shown to provide its medicinal effects, especially in regards to the treatment and prevention of various liver conditions. In 1986, the German Commission E approved an oral extract of milk thistle standardized to 70 percent crude silymarin content as a treatment for liver disease.
Silymarin increases liver glutathione content by more than 35 percent in healthy human subjects and by over 50 percent in rats. As noted previously, glutathione is not only an antioxidant, but also is required for phase I and phase II detoxification function within the liver, facilitating the detoxification of many xenobiotics, drugs and carcinogens. The ability of milk thistle to help restore liver glutathione levels is considered to be a primary means by which silymarin is an effective treatment for various liver diseases.
Silibinin also stimulates RNA polymerase A (also known as polymerase I) and DNA synthesis, which in turn increase the synthesis of ribosome proteins and thus stimulates cell development. This ultimately increases the regenerative capacity of liver cells and results in the production of new liver cells to replace the damaged old ones. As such, silymarin has been shown to aid in the repair of liver cells that have been damaged by various microorgamisms, alcohol and other damaging chemicals.
Moreover, silymarin has been shown to increase the concentrations of superoxide dismutase - a powerful intracellular antioxidant, which quenches the superoxide anion (a very aggressive, damaging and reactive free-radical oxygen species).39-44
L-glutamine supplementation has been shown to enhance glutathione stores in conjunction with N-acetylcysteine. It has been shown to help protect the gastrointestinal tract from damage by certain chemotherapy drugs (e.g., fluorouracil) and also prevents the diarrhea that these drugs are known to produce.
Glutamine supplementation has been shown to enhance immune system function and result in a lower level of infection and a shorter stay in hospital following surgery, radiation treatment, bone marrow transplantation, and in patients suffering from injury, compared with patients receiving glutamine-free parenteral nutrition.
L-glutamine is found in the body in higher quantities and concentrations than any other free amino acid. Numerous studies show the benefits of L- glutamine in strengthening the body's immune system when individuals are under stress, including reducing the number of upper respiratory tract infections in athletes who are undergoing high-intensity training.45-50
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The impact of climate change and intensive discussions about sustainable, resource-protecting and ecological production methods provided the agricultural policy emphasis during the fair
Attendance of more than 400,000 at the fair and congresses –
Public keen to buy, spending 52 million euros
An intensively conducted dialogue on agricultural policy, a global overview of the food industry and agriculture at both a national and an international level, and a rewarding experience for the general public: In 2020 the International Green Week Berlin confirmed its standing as the world's leading trade show for agriculture, food and horticulture. As was the case last year, by Sunday evening attendance at the fair and congresses in the halls at the Berlin Exhibition Grounds is expected to exceed 400,000, including some 90,000 trade visitors (2019: 85,000) from 75 countries. Discussions focused on the challenges faced by agriculture and the food industry as a result of climate change, and on proposed solutions aimed at finding production methods that are sustainable and ecological and that conserve resources. The quality and safety of foodstuffs, animal welfare and safeguarding world food supplies were the subjects of many discussions at the fair. The movement "Fridays for Future" participated in the Green Week for the first time. There was also a very positive response to the new combined stand for the producers from 14 African countries, who were exhibiting highly exportable products to the European market.
A high volume of orders and good contacts with the retail food trade were reported by the exhibiting countries, and by Germany's federal states. This also included bilateral business contacts between individual countries.
The public were keen to buy and their expenditure exceeded 52 million euros (2019: 51 mi. €) on items consumed at the fair or for the purchase of goods. The 85th Green Week took place from 17 to 26 January 2020 with 1,180 exhibitors, a new record (2019: 1,751), from 72 countries (2019: 61), and occupied a hall area of 129,000 square metres (2019 125.000 m²).
Dr. Christian Göke, Chief Executive Officer of Messe Berlin GmbH: "More than ever before the Green Week 2020 emphasised its role as the most important of platforms for a dialogue about the challenges facing agriculture and the food industry. It brings together all the participants in the market and offers all social groups a stage where questions about the future of agriculture and the food industry can be discussed, and solutions examined, in both a national and a global context. In this way the Green Week reflects the current debate within society about sustainability and protecting the climate and the environment. This dialogue was not only conducted intensively on the Exhibition Grounds, but also at numerous events taking place throughout the country. This is further confirmation of the impact of the Green Week on social policy and the media. For thousands of representatives of the food trade the Green Week was a centre for contacts and conducting business, as well as a market place where exhibitors could test their products and marketing concepts in the presence of hundreds of thousands of consumers. Furthermore it provided a stage with widespread media coverage for trendsetters and start-ups. And for consumers, who are the decision-makers in the shops, the Green Week offered invaluable information and a memorable experience. For Messe Berlin the Green Week 2020 provided the perfect start to the new year of trade shows."
Partner country Croatia expects an export boost
Taking as its slogan 'The culture of agriculture', this year's partner country Croatia presented first-class food and farming industry products from Istria, Slavonia, Dalmatia and Central Croatia. Andrej Plenkovic, prime minister of Croatia, said the partnership with the Green Week was "the ultimate achievement". As Croatia and Germany were each occupying the presidency of the EU Council in 2020, they were also both committed to passing the new joint agricultural policies in accordance with the wishes of the farming sector. European foodstuffs had to set the global standard, he said. Croatia's Minister of Agriculture Marija Vučković was confident that the partnership with the Green Week would lead to a boost in Croatian food exports. According to the Finnish ambassador to Berlin, in the five months following Green Week 2019, Finland, the partner country of last year's event, witnessed a 48 per cent increase in exports.
German government displays intensive involvement
This year particular mention should be made of the active involvement of the German government. Julia Klöckner, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, summed up: "With our slogan in the hall 'You decide' we have enabled visitors to change their perspective. We were able to show them how they, as consumers, can have a say and make decisions in their everyday lives, thereby exerting an influence on what is produced in the long term. The Green Week was also the starting point for our series of dialogues. Farmers and consumers feel massively misunderstood, and there is a lack of appreciation for those who live and work in the country. For this reason, from the start of the year we have extended a nationwide invitation for everyone to sit around the same table – environmental associations, politicians, the media, consumers and, of course, our farmers. We must retain an open mind towards the positions and the attitudes of others." In addition to the ministry of agriculture, special shows are also being presented individually by the ministries of development, the environment and research. A total of seven federal ministers undertook tours of the Green Week 2020 in search of information: Julia Klöckner, Federal Minister for Food and Agriculture, Gerd Müller, Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Franziska Giffey, Federal Minister for Families, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister for Education and Research, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Federal Minister for Defence, and Dorothee Bär, Minister of State for Digitalisation. Numerous minister-presidents of various federal states as well as leading representatives of the parties in the Bundestag (lower house) also undertook their own tours to obtain information. The prominent guests also included Janusz Wojciechowski, EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Stella Kyriakides, EU Commissioners for Health and Food Safety.
Food security the key topic at the GFFA
The effects of climate change and the rapid growth in the world's population are putting an added strain on resources which are unevenly distributed and in short supply. How can trade balance this situation? And how must it take place in order to ensure food security, diversity and sustainable supplies? These were the key topics at the 12th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA). From 16 to 18 January around 2,000 participants representing politics, business, research and society accepted the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture's invitation to take part in discussions under the heading 'Food for everyone – diverse, safe and sustainable'. The high point of the GFFA was the 12th Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference, at which Federal Minister of Agriculture Julia Klöckner welcomed 71 colleagues from around the world as well as representatives of 12 international organisations. They included the African Union (AU), the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC), the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), the European Commission, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), die World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the World Bank, die Word Trade Organization (WTO), and the World Food Programme (WFP). The participants summarised the results of their talks in a joint communiqué, in which they pledged to promote international agricultural trade and to also make it sustainable.
Sponsoring associations in a dialogue with politicians and consumers
The non-commercial sponsors of the Green Week 2020 assessed the course of this event as follows: Joachim Rukwied, President of the German Farmers' Union (DBV): "The Green Week was once again a major success for the German Farmers' Union. After a difficult year it was particularly important for us in agriculture to be able to engage in a dialogue with consumers and politicians. During the many discussions with consumers and politicians we were able to explain how important it is to have a reliable set of background conditions, and the need for higher expenditure at retail outlets to ensure better animal welfare. And we were able to show the efforts that we are making on our farms to help stabilise the climate and retain the diversity of species."
Christoph Minhoff, Chairman of the Federation of German Food and Drink Industries (BVE): "Our slogan 'What will the future taste like' became the guiding theme of the fair. Under this heading the German food and drinks industry provided impressive evidence of a lasting and open attitude to civil society. On our own stand and also in the halls of Germany's federal states consumers had opportunities to experience and taste products of the present day and the future. In this way the industry can show that it takes people's wishes, hopes and concerns seriously, and is in the process, together with consumers, of resolving these issues. For our companies the Green Week is therefore one of the most important platforms for a dialogue with customers, politicians and society, on subjects such as climate protection and sustainability. Whether it concerns the avoidance of plastic, action to deal with food wastage, or vegetarian sausages, here in Berlin we as foodstuffs producers have shown that the products and the companies that make them deserve to be appreciated."
Trend towards regional products
Among the public and also among trade visitors there has been a very good response to products of a regional nature. Small and medium sized enterprises in the national and the international displays reported increased interest in regional products on the part of the representatives of trade and catering, which will result in more follow-up business after the fair.
Brand names and the retail food sector fly the flag
Brand names in the food sector also praised the standing of the Green Week as a test market and marketing platform: Miguel Serrano, Nestlé, Business Manager Plant-Based Food EMENA: "It is great to be able to meet so many interested people here from the trade, and also among consumers. One can see that this fair is expanding in a big way. It is sustainable and looks to the future, and one can see the innovative strengths of so many people. It is important for us to be here in order to learn, engage in discussions, establish contacts and listen to others." Wiebke Moebus, Company Spokesperson Danone Germany, Austria, Switzerland: "For us the International Green Week is a regular event each year. We are delighted with the opportunity to be able to present many aspects of the subject of sustainability." Dr. Sven Spork, Divisional Director Corporate Affairs, REWE Group: "The Green Week is THE platform for making contact with the representatives of agriculture. This is our core objective. This is where we set up the REWE local partnership, because there is no better place than at the International Green Week." Markus Weiss, Department Head Corporate Affairs, McDonald's Germany LLC: "We at McDonald's Germany are here every year, and for a very good reason: We can engage in excellent discussions with all kinds of target groups, which is very interesting for us. And where else but the International Green Week could one find such a platform?"
At the start of the Green Week the German food retailers Aldi, Lidl, Kaufland, Rewe, dm and Tegut announced their intention of supporting wages aimed at securing the livelihood of farmers in worldwide delivery chains. They signed a corresponding voluntary declaration together with the Federal Minister for Development, Dr. Gerd Müller. The Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) will be coordinating the working group.
Regional Star industry prize and winners of the Startup Days
For the fifth time the magazine Lebensmittelpraxis and Messe Berlin awarded the industry prize Regional-Star at the Green Week 2020. Awards were given to the best concepts of a regional nature from the trade, industry and agriculture, which are being used to promote the marketing of regional products, with the emphasis on sustainability. The winner in the Innovation category was the poultry producer Mustergeflügelhof Leonhard Häde. In the Presentation category the award went to Landgard Obst & Gemüse. The first prize in the Organisation category was shared by Hieber's Frische Center and Meierhof Möllgaard. First place in the industry competition Regional-Star 2020 in the Cooperation category went to Edeka Südwest Fleisch.
The winner of the Startup Days was Frachtpilot, for software which farmers can use to fully digitise and automate direct marketing. Second place was taken by the startup Fairment which has developed starter sets for making kombucha. Third place was occupied by Yumba, whose dim sum dumplings are made according to a Chinese recipe. The Startup Days took place for the third time. The aim of the event is to give startups an opportunity at the Green Week to network with opinion-formers from the food and farming industries and the retail trade.
The Schools' Programme of Messe Berlin provided some 20,000 schoolchildren with practical lessons at the Green Week, making instructive and descriptive examples of subjects concerning agriculture and the food industry available to schoolchildren of all ages. Many of the workshops dealt with topics involving climate protection.
Green Week: Economic driving force with a worldwide publicity effect
The expenditure by out-of-town visitors and exhibitors at the Green Week provided Berlin and the surrounding region with an influx of purchasing power worth around 200 million euros. This year approximately 3,000 media representatives from 75 countries again received accreditation. International coverage in particular, combined with many reports about business and cultural activities, as well as entertainment and leisure opportunities in the capital, provided Berlin with additional publicity with long term benefits for the city.
Next event: 15 to 24 January 2021
The International Green Week Berlin 2020 was organised by Messe Berlin GmbH. Its non-commercial sponsors were the German Farmers' Union (DBV) and the Federal Association of the German Food and Drink Industries (BVE). The 86th International Green Week will take place on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds from 15 to 24 January 2021.
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Pelosi and Mnuchin swear off end-of-fiscal-year brinkmanship. Photo: Stefani Reynolds/Mandel Ngan/Getty Images Typically it's a sign of constructive bipartisanship when the powers that be agree to avoid risking a government shutdown when a fiscal year ends. After all, shutdowns disrupt government services and often lead to federal employee furloughs. From that point of view, this…
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From the curators of Terraforma, the sixth edition the Nextones summer festival of digital arts and electronic music opens today in the Quarry La Beola di Monte in Montecrestese in Val D'Ossola (northern Italy) as part of the festival Tones on Stones. Three days of multimedia and psychedelic performances with guests such as Caterina Barbieri and the visual artist Ruben Spini, who together explore ecstasy, the sacred and computation, reading through cybernetic art and music the relationship between man and nature.
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I love your gallery wall! That is one daunting wall and I love how it brings your space to life!! The sconces and combination of frames and the letter look fabulous together!ReplyDelete
It turned out great Jill! When do I get to come over for some wine and to see in person??? :) Happy Tuesday!
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LOVE IT! Just sitting here with my coffee wondering how hard it would be to knock out a wall ... hmmm ...
Love it, looks great. Hopefully I can see it in person soon!ReplyDelete
it looks like something right out of a movie set!
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Gorgeous! No kidding I thought that was a magazine photo! You are so lucky to have been able to have so much done before you moved in. I'm feeling like I will never finish getting the painting done! Of course I have moved into lazy summer mode so that's not helping much!ReplyDelete
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Gallery wall- seems like you're getting settled in your home. Great job.
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Love it. The gallery wall and the furnishings--very inspiring. That's a Pretty House you have there.ReplyDelete
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Monday, September 25, 2017
Last Friday, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno testified to the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery in support of State Representative Carlos Gonzalez's House Bill 3593, An Act to Prevent Over Saturation of Clinical or Educational Programs in Low Income Neighborhoods Under the Dover Amendment without Local Approval. The hearing was held at City Hall. This pertains to relative to substance use and alcohol addiction centers and clinics. Rep. Gonzalez will bring the Joint Committee on Mental Health to our City Hall, Room 220 this Friday, September 22, 2017 for a hearing from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Key to Rep. Gonzalez's bill is that proper local approval must be given under land zoning use regulations and the legislative body of such city or town. Also, any person, organization, institution or corporation that purchases property within a city or town to be used for educational purposes pursuant to this section and who fails within two years to substantially improve such property shall be assessed at the property's highest and best use at commercial rate for such property with no exemption.
Mayor Sarno states, "Rep. Gonzalez has heard my and our neighborhood's cries that 'enough is enough!' Urban centers such as Springfield have done more than their fair share in dealing with these issues. As the Boston Federal Reserve Report of 2011 stated, 'You cannot continue to concentrate poverty on top of poverty.' This Dover Amendment has been a detriment to our Springfield neighborhoods many a times with not properly run programs, infringing on quality of life issues and 'For Sale' signs going up – it has to stop."
"This legislation is in no way against the missions held by substance abuse programs, it simply aims to protect community members from oversaturated exposure to these facilities within their residential neighborhoods," added Rep. Gonzalez.
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By Chuck Reherman
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WASHINGTON – Yukon head coach Katy Hoke wanted to give her team a strong test before opening regionals.
The Millerettes got one in small school power Washington.
The Lady Warriors used a walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning to upend the Millerettes, 1-0 Monday night in Washington.
The contest as a pitcher's dual. Kaylee Bradley held Washington to one hit until the seventh inning and the Millerettes had only four hits.
"We played really well," Hoke said. "We played really good defense, great defense and they had a really good pitcher that throws a very effective off-speed curve. We did struggle with the outside pitch.
"We had runners on base multiple times but couldn't get any of them across the plate," she said. "We had the bases loaded in the six inning with one out and we struck out to end the inning.
"The reason why we went was that we knew it would be a good test even though they are a smaller school. We knew we would see good pitching and we wanted them to have to play good defense and out pitcher to throw. Some of our district games have not been challenged us and when it comes to a challenge we have not been fully prepared. I want us getting ready for regionals preparing and playing good teams. They have a very good program."
Washington, 32-4, scored the game winner in the bottom of the seventh after a lead-off double and then the one-out walk-off double to drive in the only run of the game.
The Millerettes did have a chance to take the lead in the sixth inning, loading the bases with two outs. YHS also had a runner on second in the fifth inning (a double by Kaylee Witte).
"We had Kaylee at third after her double, but we had a hard hit ball to third that she couldn't advance on," Hoke said. "The we hit a deep fly ball that their outfielder made a good catch on. It was things like that all night."
The Millerettes played in the Chickasha Festival on Fiday and Saturday and finished 3-1, closing the second day with a 9-4 win over Blanchard.
YHS had lost to Newcastle 4-3 earlier in the day after beating Cache 10-0 and Ponca City 8-0 on the first day.
"We played three good games and one rough game," Hoke said. "That Newcastle game was blah from the get go. It's started over 30 minutes late, we started flat and there was a whole lot of excitement to play the game for whatever reason.
"We still struggled with getting out bunts down and moving our runners," she said. "We did not move our runners when it came down to it against Newcastle. We chewed a little tail and lit a fire in the Blanchard game and it was more fun. we played good defense and hit the ball better in that game."
In the final game, the Millerettes scored their runs in bunches in posting the 9-4 win.
YHS took control of the game in the fourth inning, pushing five runs across the plate to open a 9-3 lead.
A.J. Rayburn's three-run home run, her 14th of the season, gave the Millerettes a 7-3 lead. Taryn Blazevich and Taylor McMahon had both singled before Rayburn's blast. Ariah Mitchell's two-out double plated the final two runs for the Millerettes.
Yukon jumped out to a 4-0 first inning lead on Gigi Vandelune's two-RBI double and Witte's RBI single keyed the opening rally.
Against Newcastle, the Lady Racers scored the game winner in the top of the fifth inning, then held off a late rally by the Millerettes to win 4-3.
YHS had the tying run on base after Blazevich and Rayburn singles. Vandelune's ground out drove in the run, but a ground out ended the game.
Yukon tied the game 2-2 in the third inning on an RBI triple by Rayburn and McKenna Johnson's sacrifice fly drove in the tying run.
In the win over Cache, McKee hurled a one-hitter and Rayburn drove in four runs in the 10-0 rout.
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ND leader calls for unity, ejection of 'worst gov't'
At a party conference, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis called on party officials and supporters to join forces to "change Greece" and "get rid of the worst government of the post-dictatorship era."
Accusing the administration of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of lies and arrogance, Mitsotakis said it is ND's duty "to unite people, to persuade them that there is another way."
He also indicated that ND is ready to work with other political forces to achieve its aim, reaching out to Fofi Gennimata and Stavros Theodorakis, the leaders of Democratic Alignment (PASOK) and Potami respectively, who were both in attendance. "The [political] space you represent is ND's historic rival but national necessity has brought us side-by-side, allies against a major challenge," Mitsotakis said to socialist leader Gennimata.
As for Potami, he described the centrist party as a "reforming, consistent and responsible force."
The audience at the conference, which was held at the Athens International Airport conference venue in Spata, comprised several conservative veterans including former prime ministers Antonis Samaras and Costas Karamanlis.
In comments to reporters, Karamanlis said the conference aimed to present "the plan for resetting the country," adding that priorities included a review of the constitution and attracting investments.
Samaras, for his part, indicated that ND will win the next elections. "We are united in the face of the victory that lies ahead of us," he said.
Mitsotakis said the key goal of the conference was to "highlight the policies that will secure an exit from the crisis, and to renew our commitment to the Greek people and to the principles according to which we are ready to govern."
The conservative leader praised Karamanlis for "bringing ND to power after 11 years and giving it greater popular appeal," and Samaras for "keeping Greece on its feet inside Europe."


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As schools reopen, fight continues to increase teen COVID-19 vaccinations
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the percentage of people under the age of 20 who have been vaccinated in Tennessee. This story has been updated to reflect the correct data.
As the new school year begins, health workers are in a race against time to increase vaccination numbers among eligible teenagers.
While vaccination rates have increased in some areas for the general population, the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations among young people has fallen far behind.
Health departments across the South, which are already facing acute concerns around vaccine hesitancy, have implemented a variety of innovative strategies to quell the concerns of parents and incentivize vaccine-eligible teenagers. The COVID-19 vaccine is currently only available to people ages 12 and older.
In Louisiana, three teenagers who received their COVID-19 vaccine have each been awarded $100,000 scholarships toward college in the last month. North Carolina is offering a similar incentive for four high school students this summer.
Alabama's health department launched a social media contest on TikTok, where young people between the ages of 13 to 29 can submit a video of themselves getting vaccinated or explain why they got vaccinated. The most creative entries get a gift card worth $250.
But these measures may not be enough to create significant change in a region where a majority of adults remain unvaccinated. And it's a delicate conversation, especially in counties and states where the COVID-19 vaccine and public health measures such as mask mandates have had a polarizing effect.
Outreach to young people has varied
Tennessee's top vaccine official was fired last month amid mounting political pressure. The Tennessee Department of Health temporarily halted outreach about all available vaccines in mid-July after being criticized for directly targeting teenagers. The department has since reinstated its marketing effort for childhood immunization such as measles and geared its COVID-19 material toward parents instead of teens.
"There has been no disruption to the childhood immunization program or access to the COVID-19 vaccine while the department has evaluated annual marketing efforts for parents," said Tennessee Department of Health commissioner Lisa Piercey in a statement on July 15. "The Tennessee Department of Health not only supports immunizations but continues to provide valuable information and access to parents who are seeking vaccinations for their children."
In Tennessee, young people ages 12 to 15 represent 2.6% of people vaccinated and ages 16 to 20 represent 4.7% of people vaccinated, according to the Tennessee Department of Health. To date, 22% of 12-15 year olds and 31 % of 16-20 year olds in Tennessee are fully vaccinated, according to a spokeswoman for the department of health.
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Outreach to young unvaccinated people has also varied from state to state.
The National COVID Resiliency Network at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Georgia hosts online education sessions with schools and parents to answer questions about the vaccine including concerns about side effects. In South Carolina, the health department has partnered with the Department of Education on a campaign to address vaccine hesitancy in communities with lower rates of vaccination through outreach in schools. There have been 19 of these events held so far.
In addition to scholarships and cash incentives, North Carolina's health department recently live-streamed a conversation with two popular social media influencers and the secretary of health about the vaccine on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. They are also working with schools to amplify information about the vaccine and establish vaccine sites.
'Parents need to take this very seriously'
As tweens and teens return to school, amid a spike in COVID-19, some pediatricians say parents are having a change of heart.
There is a growing sense of urgency among families who have been reticent about getting their teens vaccinated, said Dr. Charlene Wong, an adolescent medicine pediatrician and the Chief Health Policy Officer for COVID-19 at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
As of Aug. 2, 22% of young people ages 12-17 have received their first dose in North Carolina, according to the health department.
In cases where a teenage patient wants to get vaccinated but has a hesitant parent, Wong said that she makes every effort to get the parent engaged in the conversation.
"I want to make sure both have the most accurate up-to-date information. Sometimes it takes multiple conversations building upon what they are already talking about at home," she said.
Trusted sources like pediatricians play a vital role in dispelling misinformation and rumors that have stagnated vaccination rates among younger people, said Dr. David Kimberlin, an associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children's of Alabama hospital.
As of Aug. 2, only about 6.1% of eligible teens under the age of 17 had taken a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to data from the Alabama Department of Public Health.
When the Pfizer vaccine was approved in mid-May for people ages 12-15, Kimberlin said there was an initial rush of teenagers who got vaccinated. But shortly after, the numbers started to dwindle.
Parents are still hesitant and worried about the effect of the vaccine and choosing to wait, he said. But as new COVID-19 cases surge to a rate not seen since January, Kimberlin said that time is of the essence.
"I am scared. The delta variant is a completely new animal. We still have way too many people out there sitting on the sidelines because parents are forbidding it," he said. "I think the message should be, get the vaccine, and if you have any reluctance, call your pediatrician because they care as much about the health of your child as you do."
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Peak hospitalizations:Alabama COVID hospitalizations near 1,600 as surge spreads
Hospitalizations of kids under the age of 17 have climbed to a level that has not been seen at any other point during the pandemic at Children's Hospital in New Orleans, according to Physician-in-Chief Dr. Mark Kline.
As many as 20 children were hospitalized the week of July 26 due to COVID-19, with five in the intensive care unit. The positivity rate of children tested at the hospital for COVID-19 in the last two weeks of July climbed from the low-single digits up to between 15 to 20%, according to Kline.
While most patients were too young to be vaccinated, he said there were cases of teens who were also unvaccinated.
Record number:Louisiana's COVID-19 hospitalizations are highest yet just a month into fourth wave
As of Aug. 3, only about 4.1% of eligible teens under the age of 17 were partially vaccinated, according to the Louisiana Department of Health.
"To my eye, the delta variant of this virus has dispelled the myth that children are almost immune or won't get ill from COVID," he said. "The parents need to take this very seriously, and parents of kids 12 and older should get their kids vaccinated."
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|Cure characteristics and thermal behavior of organic–Inorganic hybrid composite as assessed by DSC, TGA, and DMA techniques
|The current investigation reports the use of a residue from the iron metallurgy namely, "slag" to produce unsaturated polyester composite material-based slag (UPES). The slag has been mechanically treated by crushing and milling prior incorporating in the polymer. The role of the slag as co-curing agent of the polymerization reaction is studied under isothermal and dynamic conditions using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC); consequently, the role of the slag to enhance the thermal stability as well as the heat storage capacity of the UPE is reported. The isothermal cure temperature was varied from 80 to 120 °C, whereas the dynamic scan was run from room temperature to 250 °C at constant heating rate. This allowed us to estimate the degree of cure and cure rate. It has been found that incomplete cure was recorded by DSC for the pristine sample due to vitrification phenomenon. On the other hand, the sample with the slag displayed complete cure at 120 °C indicating that the heat storage capability of the polymer has been improved. The thermal stability of the samples was evaluated by a thermogravimetric analyzer coupled with a DSC unit. The sample containing slag responded better against thermal stimulation which was related to the mineral nature of the slag and the polar–polar interactions between the slag and the matrix. The interactions were attributed to the switch from hydroxyl–hydroxyl interactions to the formation of hydroxyl–slag (oxide). The interactions between the slag and the UPE resin were inspected using attenuated total reflectance infrared spectroscopy. The response of the samples to dynamic stimulation was evaluated by a dynamic mechanical analyzer. The sample containing slag displayed higher elastic moduli and broader tan (a) indicating better damping.
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A southwest Iowa woman who admitted to falsely claiming her 5-year-old daughter had cancer to solicit donations has been sentenced to 5 years probation. District Court Judge Kathleen Kilnoski today also ordered 30-year-old Leatha Slauson of Atlantic to continue mental health treatment and not have contact with her five children.
Kilnoski could've given Slauson just two years probation. "I've chosen five years, rather than two, because I think we need to have a longterm opportunity to watch how you adjust and proceed with your mental health treatment," Kilnoski said.
Slauson faced a maximum sentence of 21 years in prison after pleading guilty in November to charges of child endangerment, administering harmful substances, theft and unlawful possession of a prescription drug.
Slauson admitted to giving her daughter, Riley, cannabis oil and a cancer drug without a prescription. She also admitted she raised money for her daughter's supposed cancer treatment, under false pretenses. At her sentencing, Slauson said she "still needs work" to deal with the "voices in her head" and apologized to her family, friends and those who donated money.
"I just want everyone to know I have my flaws and my problems, but I'm working to make amends and the first I shall make amends to is God, my children…and all the people who provide care to my Riley," Slauson said.
Slauson's attorney, Jay Mez, had asked for a deferred judgment of conviction, meaning Slauson would have no criminal record. Judge Kilnoski rejected that request. "I think you need to have a criminal record that will alert the public to your behavior, so that others can be on guard, so that no other child potentially can be hurt, and no other vulnerable adult could potentially be hurt by your actions," Kilnoski said.
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Giro 2020 Route stage 1: Monreale – PalermoSaturday 3 October - The Giro d'Italia kicks off on Sicily with an ITT of 15 kilometres. Expect high speeds, as the route runs mostly downhill on long and straight roads.
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Giro 2020 Favourites stage 1: First fight for pinkWorld Champion Filippo Ganna could send the Italians into ecstasies by winning the ITT on day one. The first maglia rosa would be a big bonus.
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Giro 2020: Ganna flies to first pink jerseyFilippo Ganna wins the fast ITT into Palermo on the first day of the Giro d'Italia. Geraint Thomas and Simon Yates are the best GC contenders.
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