 HIV epidemics of other countries.
Portugal's landmark drug policy reforms, including decriminalization of all drugs, made addiction and demand reduction a part of health policy and not criminal justice. In addition, the dissuasion commissions - that seek to deter people from drug use and which replaced the criminal courts as the state's forum for responding to drug use - were placed under the Ministry of Health, rather than the Ministry of Justice.
After some of these reforms were introduced, the number of new HIV infections among people who use drugs dropped from 1,430 to 116 over the next decade.
These are just a few examples. But considering that the US is at or near the head of the pack in so many drug war failures (mass incarceration, problematic drug use, fatal overdose, etc.) perhaps it's time for a little humility and consideration of what we can learn from countries that have done better.
In addition, it seems only fair to adopt some international best practices since nothing the US does is ever in a vacuum. It has impacts all over the world.
For better or worse, the US is a leader on the issue of drugs and many other countries watch its actions as a bellwether.
It would make a tremendous difference if the US used this leadership opportunity to make a concrete statement that the US does indeed support a public health-based approach to drugs.One of my closest friends is an autistic transwoman. She's not yet on the path to transition, but I'm 6 months on T and have been passing 90%+ of the time since 3 months -- way sooner than I expected. It's been awkward around her because I'm super excited about my transition progress but interacting with her just destroys any ounce of excitement I might have. It's hard for me to navigate the dynamic of me wanting to be excited about my progress and her having none, especially when she can't help the conversation along. It's also just plain annoying that she still denies that I pass at all. :)

I certainly don't have answers to any questions you might come up with, but I've been there *without* the family dynamics and it's hard, so I can only imagine how hard it would be *with* them.Competitive tennis provides an opportunity for those with more experience to develop their games through challenging practices and matches. Our practices take place at the outdoor courts at Deerfield Academy. As a co-ed team, we strive to foster a strong sense of camaraderie, and we emphasize the importance of supporting the growth of our teammates. We play matches with Deerfield Academy, Northfield Mount Hermon, MacDuffie, and Eaglebrook.PITTSBURGH -- Miami Marlins All-Star second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. likely will be out through the end of August.
Tests revealed Chisholm has a stress reaction in his lower back, the Marlins said Friday. He is expected to miss six weeks.
Chisholm, 24, was selected to the National League All-Star team for the first time in his career. However, he was forced to miss Tuesday's game at Los Angeles.
He has been on the injured list since June 29 with what was called a right lower back strain.
"He was really pushing hard to get to that All-Star Game, so we knew there had to be something more seriously wrong when he couldn't make it," Marlins manager Don Mattingly said before his team played the Pittsburgh Pirates. "Now, it's time to take the steps for him to get it right and go through that process. You feel bad for Jazz. He's having a great year."
Chisholm is hitting.254 with 14 home runs, 45 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 60 games. He leads the team in homers and RBI.Two Dinamo Zagreb bosses suspected of tax evasion and bribery were arrested by Croatian police on Saturday.
The bureau said the two embezzled the equivalent of $17.3 million of the club's money since 2008, and did not pay $1.8 million in taxes to the state.
Croatian media said they were suspected of taking undeclared commission fees from the sale of Dinamo players to foreign clubs.
Zdravko Mamic, known for his fiery public outbursts and nationalistic stands, has said the criminal investigation represents ''genocide'' against him, his family, Dinamo, and the Croatian state.
Despite Dinamo's longtime dominance in the Croatian league, Zdravko Mamic was highly unpopular among its fans, who perceive him as greedy and arrogant.A vacuuming robot: you know you want one. I have a Roomba. It sits in its box under my desk ever since we hired a cleaning person to come twice a month.  Amazon has knocked $80 off one of the higher-end Roomba units, the 500 series, bringing it to a cool $199 with free shipping (today only).
This one features on-board scheduling so you can set it… and forget it. Hopefully you won’t forget it entirely, though, as I’ve done with my own Roomba.
Sodium Butyrate Protects the Intestinal Barrier by Modulating Intestinal Host Defense Peptide Expression and Gut Microbiota After a Challenge With Deoxynivalenol in Weaned Piglets.

This study aims to determine whether sodium butyrate (SB) could antagonize deoxynivalenol (DON)-induced intestinal epithelial dysfunction. In a four-week feeding trial, twenty-eight barrows were randomly divided into four treatments: 1) uncontaminated basal diet (control); 2) 4 mg/kg DON-contaminated diet (DON); 3) basal diet supplemented with 0.2% SB (SB); 4) 4 mg/kg DON + 0.2% SB (DON+SB). A decrease in performance was observed in DON exposed animals, which was prevented by the dietary SB supplementation. DON exposure also depressed the expression of host defense peptides (HDPs) in the intestine, impaired the intestinal barrier integrity, and disturbed the gut microbiota homeostasis. These alterations induced by DON were attenuated by SB supplementation. The supplementation of 0.2% SB ameliorated the adverse effects of DON on liver in terms of hepatic lesions as well as serum concentrations of alkaline phosphatase and aspartate aminotransferase. In IPEC-J2 cells, pretreatment with SB alleviated the DON-induced decreased cell viability. Additionally, the NOD2/caspase-12 pathway participated in the alleviation of SB on DON-induced diminished HDPs' expression. Taken together, these data demonstrated that SB protected piglets from DON-induced intestinal barrier dysfunction potentially through stimulation of intestinal HDPs assembly and regulation in gut microbiota.Overview of the Collection
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Series I: Books Illustrated and/or Authored by Leonard Everett Fisher, undated, 1927-1999
Series II: Scrapbooks, Kidstamps and printing blocks, undated,
Series III: Filmstrips and Artwork, undated,
Series IV: Correspondence,
undated, 1950-1999
Series V: Exhibits: Programs, Correspondence / Appearance programs,
1946-1999
Series VI: Magazines / Newspapers / Photographs,
undated, ca. 1940-1999
Series VII: Reading Laboratory / Literature Sampler, undated
Series IV: Audiovisual materials, undated, [19--?] -1997
Leonard Everett Fisher, the well-known author and illustrator, was born in Bronx, New York, in 1924. Although his father was a ship designer by
trade, he was also an aspiring artist. Through the influence of his father, Mr. Fisher learned of his own skills at an early
age. By the time he was in second grade, he was already winning awards for his artwork. After serving in World War II as
a cartographer, he attended Yale University's School of Art where he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Fine Arts. His first published book illustration was the book jacket
for The Silken Secret, published in 1954. His first illustrated book, The Exploits of Xenophon, was published by Random House in 1955. Fisher's work covers a broad range, as he writes history, science, biographies,
science fiction, legends, and poetry. Mr. Fisher has been honored with such awards as the Joseph Pulitzer Painting Fellowship,
the William Wirt Winchester Traveling Fellowship, the Premio Grafico Fiera di Bologna, the 1981 National Jewish Book Award
for Children's Literature, and the Christopher Medal, along with numerous others for his painting, writing and illustrating
skills. In addition to authoring over eighty books, and illustrating more than two hundred and sixty, Mr. Fisher has also
designed ten United States Postage stamps.
Mr. Fisher currently resides in Westport, Connecticut with his wife Margery. He has three grown children and six grandchildren who were often the inspiration for his books.
Although he is well known and admired for his scratchboard drawings and his acrylic paintings, he also uses other media.
Some of Leonard Everett Fisher's books include The Great Wall of China, Gandhi, The Seven Days of Creation, The White House, and his more recent Cyclops, and Alexander Graham Bell (1999). Currently he is working on a new book, entitled The Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya.
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Series I: Books authored/illustrated by LEF (undated, 1927-1999).
Series II: Scrapbooks, Kidst