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There is no doubt that tips and teasers were being dribbled out to the media constantly and speculation running rapid at times, as detectives started looking closer at what had initially be called a "potential hate crime".
Smollett had claimed that, as he was walking home from a Subway, the popular chain located at E. Lower North Water Street in Chicago, two people yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him, and proceeded to beat him up.
Smollett has denied that any involvement in orchestrating an attack.
Officials said last month they launched the internal investigation "during the interrogation of the brothers when information leaked out", said Anthony Guglielmi, a spokesman for the police department.
For more on the Smollett case, watch below.
Earlier today, the hospital where Jussie Smollett checked himself into after his alleged attack fired dozens of staff for unauthorized access to the actor's medical records.
An employee in another department came to her desk and asked if Smollett been admitted under an alias, the worker said, adding that she didn't ask why the information was needed because she believed it to be a professional request.
Smollett was arrested on February 21 after being charged with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly filing a false police report in which he claimed he was the victim of a hate crime. The actor-singer was hospitalized with cuts and bruises after he said the men poured a bleach-like substance on him and put a noose around his neck.
The Superintendent has batted away Smollett's claim that a $3,500 check for the brothers he allegedly paid to attack him was for personal training and said there was surveillance footage, physical evidence and testimony that proves it was a hoax that is yet to be presented. The actor was released after posting 10 percent of his $100,000 bond.
Following police accusations that Smollett had lied, he was charged with filing a false police report.
The Chicago PD's faced tons of criticism for the way they've handled the Jussie Smollett case especially due to the amount of information that was being spread from police sources.
La violencia llega en un momento muy delicado para Israel , que celebra elecciones el 9 de abril. Es un cohete de Hamas de fabricación casera.
In September, the US-led Global Coalition is formed and announces its commitment to eradicating Islamic State in Syria and Iraq . Many of them are from Europe and elsewhere, but their original countries reject their return fearing about national security.
Seade admitió que la oposición al acuerdo es un tema "complicado" , y dijo que es necesario escuchar y entender los argumentos de sus detractores.
Según la publicación, el centrocampista mexicano ya tiene un acuerdo con el club colchonero , por lo que se convertirá en el primer fichaje del equipo del Cholo Simeone de cara a la campaña 2019-2020.
Trump had repeatedly criticized Mueller's probe, calling it a politically-motivated " witch hunt ", and an " illegal and conflated investigation in search of a crime ".
And in February 2015, TL Management Trust, Andrew Weber, trustee of Austin, claimed a portion of the $564.1 million jackpot prize. The Powerball numbers announced during the Saturday night (March 23) drawing were 24, 25, 52, 60, 66 , and 05.
But Kidd's name has been linked with the possibility of taking over at the Lakers, along with Mark Jackson and Tyronn Lue . As a result, the Lakers are now sitting at a 32-41 record, good for 11th place in the tough Western Conference.
SuShe was completely blindsiding and unwarranted and we share in her shock, hurt, embarrassment and general outrage". He also added that they both took the kiss in good spirit after the interview and shared a laugh.
Y aunque Annabelle luce idéntica a sus anteriores apariciones, el contexto y la experiencia de las películas pasadas la hacen cada vez más aterradora.
The report emphasised that this would be the second consecutive year of strong growth (after a 3 per cent gain in 2017). Also, increased power generation was responsible for half of the growth in primary energy demand in 2018.
Varios fieles hicieron fila para saludarle, cuando el Papa optó por retirar la mano, evitando así el conocido besamanos . El video que se viralizó a través de las redes sociales provocó todo tipo de comentarios entre los usuarios.
Presidential spokesman Hogan Gidley said Sunday morning the White House had not received and had not been briefed on the report . New York Democrat Jerry Nadler delivered opening remarks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Google on December 11, 2018.
Read her comment again - particularly the part about "better use of language" and "trying to speak". Ilhan Omar (D-MN) at the Capitol in Washington , on January 10, 2019.
Abby Huntsman said if Smollett wasn't "a well-known person", it's doubtful he'd be in this position right now. On Wednesday, Smollett's attorney told " Good Morning America " that the two brothers are lying.
Si nos vamos a la versión Pro, tenemos el Huawei P30 Pro con 128 GB de Rom por 930 euros y el de 256 GB de Rom por 1030 euros . El rendimiento de la cámara frontal no es tan impresionante, pero el P30 Pro ofrece mejoras significativas sobre el P20 Pro.
El Papa acepta renuncia de cardenal "encubridor"
Los obispos también pidieron perdón a Chile , a las víctimas de abusos y al Papa por el escándalo. Descarga la nueva versión de nuestra app y actívalas para no perderte nuestro mejor contenido.
Inmediatamente, Villafañe fue trasladada a un hospital, donde los médicos no pudieron salvarla y murió poco después. En ese momento la encontraron tirada en el suelo, gravemente herida, mientras los perros la seguían mordiendo.
Bagels profited from the horrors of the Nazi regime , according to a report in a German newspaper. It has commissioned a historian to write a report on the family's ties to the Nazis, Harf said.
Sentimos que es un mensaje que debía darse hace tiempo, pero también estamos satisfechos de que no sea sólo un mensaje. Estados Unidos considera que el gobierno de Maduro es una dictadura y que fue reelegido en una elección ilegal.
Los números del extremo está campaña son prometedores, en 34 partidos ha marcado 19 goles y suministrado nueve asistencias. En caso de concretarse esto, Lozano sería el segundo jugador mexicano en vestir la camiseta de los 'Red Devils' .
Para Maradona, "este equipo no merece la camiseta"
No quiero que crean diferentes pero sé lo que estarán pensando Ruggeri, Batista, Giusti, Pumpido Caniggia. " La tenemos tatuada . Para que venga uno que no sé si es profesor de matemáticas o qué será (Claudio) Tapia, pero la verdad que no tiene puta idea".
Police have arrested a man seen in cellphone video kicking a woman in the face and body several times on a train in the Bronx. The woman was met by an ambulance at the next train station, and treated for swelling and cuts to the face, the police said.


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/** \file
 * Implementation of an MPEG1/2 video packetizer.
 */

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

#include "containers/packetizers.h"
#include "containers/core/packetizers_private.h"
#include "containers/core/containers_common.h"
#include "containers/core/containers_logging.h"
#include "containers/core/containers_time.h"
#include "containers/core/containers_utils.h"
#include "containers/core/containers_bytestream.h"

/** Arbitrary number which should be sufficiently high so that no sane frame will
 * be bigger than that. */
#define MAX_FRAME_SIZE (1920*1088*2)

static uint8_t mpgv_startcode[3] = {0x0, 0x0, 0x1};

#define PICTURE_CODING_TYPE_I 0x1
#define PICTURE_CODING_TYPE_P 0x2
#define PICTURE_CODING_TYPE_B 0x3

VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_packetizer_open( VC_PACKETIZER_T * );

/*****************************************************************************/
typedef struct VC_PACKETIZER_MODULE_T {
   enum {
      STATE_SYNC = 0,
      STATE_SYNC_NEXT,
      STATE_FRAME_DONE,
      STATE_UNIT_HEADER,
      STATE_UNIT_SEQUENCE,
      STATE_UNIT_GROUP,
      STATE_UNIT_PICTURE,
      STATE_UNIT_SLICE,
      STATE_UNIT_OTHER,
      STATE_DATA,
   } state;

   size_t frame_size;
   size_t unit_offset;

   unsigned int seen_sequence_header;
   unsigned int seen_picture_header;
   unsigned int seen_slice;
   unsigned int lost_sync;

   unsigned int picture_type;
   unsigned int picture_temporal_ref;
   int64_t pts;
   int64_t dts;

   uint32_t bytes_read;

   unsigned int width, height;
   unsigned int frame_rate_num, frame_rate_den;
   unsigned int aspect_ratio_num, aspect_ratio_den;
   bool low_delay;

} VC_PACKETIZER_MODULE_T;

/*****************************************************************************/
static VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_packetizer_close( VC_PACKETIZER_T *p_ctx )
{
   free(p_ctx->priv->module);
   return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************/
static VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_packetizer_reset( VC_PACKETIZER_T *p_ctx )
{
   VC_PACKETIZER_MODULE_T *module = p_ctx->priv->module;
   module->lost_sync = 0;
   module->state = STATE_SYNC;
   return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************/
static VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_read_sequence_header(VC_CONTAINER_BYTESTREAM_T *stream,
   size_t offset, unsigned int *width, unsigned int *height,
   unsigned int *frame_rate_num, unsigned int *frame_rate_den,
   unsigned int *aspect_ratio_num, unsigned int *aspect_ratio_den)
{
   static const int frame_rate[16][2] =
   { {0, 0}, {24000, 1001}, {24, 1}, {25, 1}, {30000, 1001}, {30, 1}, {50, 1},
     {60000, 1001}, {60, 1},
     /* Unofficial values */
     {15, 1001}, /* From Xing */
     {5, 1001}, {10, 1001}, {12, 1001}, {15, 1001} /* From libmpeg3 */ };
   static const int aspect_ratio[16][2] =
   { {0, 0}, {1, 1}, {4, 3}, {16, 9}, {221, 100} };

   VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T status;
   unsigned int w, h, fr, ar;
   int64_t ar_num, ar_den, div;
   uint8_t header[8];

   status = bytestream_peek_at( stream, offset, header, sizeof(header));
   if(status != VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS)
      return status;

   w = (header[4] << 4) | (header[5] >> 4);
   h = ((header[5]&0x0f) << 8) | header[6];
   ar = header[7] >> 4;
   fr = header[7]&0x0f;
   if (!w || !h || !ar || !fr)
      return VC_CONTAINER_ERROR_CORRUPTED;

   *width = w;
   *height = h;
   *frame_rate_num = frame_rate[fr][0];
   *frame_rate_den = frame_rate[fr][1];
   ar_num = (int64_t)aspect_ratio[ar][0] * h;
   ar_den = (int64_t)aspect_ratio[ar][1] * w;
   div = vc_container_maths_gcd(ar_num, ar_den);
   if (div)
   {
      ar_num /= div;
      ar_den /= div;
   }
   *aspect_ratio_num = ar_num;
   *aspect_ratio_den = ar_den;

   return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************/
static VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_read_picture_header(VC_CONTAINER_BYTESTREAM_T *stream,
   size_t offset, unsigned int *type, unsigned int *temporal_ref)
{
   VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T status;
   uint8_t h[2];

   status = bytestream_peek_at(stream, offset + sizeof(mpgv_startcode) + 1, h, sizeof(h));
   if(status != VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS)
      return status;

   *temporal_ref = (h[0] << 2) | (h[1] >> 6);
   *type = (h[1] >> 3) & 0x7;
   return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************/
static VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_update_format( VC_PACKETIZER_T *p_ctx )
{
   VC_PACKETIZER_MODULE_T *module = p_ctx->priv->module;

   LOG_DEBUG(0, "mpgv format: width %i, height %i, rate %i/%i, ar %i/%i",
             module->width, module->height, module->frame_rate_num, module->frame_rate_den,
             module->aspect_ratio_num, module->aspect_ratio_den);

   p_ctx->out->type->video.width = p_ctx->out->type->video.visible_width = module->width;
   p_ctx->out->type->video.height = p_ctx->out->type->video.visible_height = module->height;
   p_ctx->out->type->video.par_num = module->aspect_ratio_num;
   p_ctx->out->type->video.par_den = module->aspect_ratio_den;
   p_ctx->out->type->video.frame_rate_num = module->frame_rate_num;
   p_ctx->out->type->video.frame_rate_den = module->frame_rate_den;
   return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************/
static VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_packetizer_packetize( VC_PACKETIZER_T *p_ctx,
   VC_CONTAINER_PACKET_T *out, VC_PACKETIZER_FLAGS_T flags)
{
   VC_PACKETIZER_MODULE_T *module = p_ctx->priv->module;
   VC_CONTAINER_BYTESTREAM_T *stream = &p_ctx->priv->stream;
   VC_CONTAINER_TIME_T *time = &p_ctx->priv->time;
   VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T status;
   uint8_t header[4];
   size_t offset;

   while(1) switch (module->state)
   {
   case STATE_SYNC:
      offset = 0;
      status = bytestream_find_startcode( stream, &offset,
         mpgv_startcode, sizeof(mpgv_startcode) );

      if(offset && !module->lost_sync)
         LOG_DEBUG(0, "lost sync");

      bytestream_skip(stream, offset);
      module->lost_sync += offset;

      if(status != VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS)
         return VC_CONTAINER_ERROR_INCOMPLETE_DATA; /* We need more data */

      if(module->lost_sync)
         LOG_DEBUG(0, "recovered sync after %i bytes", module->lost_sync);
      module->lost_sync = 0;
      module->state = STATE_UNIT_HEADER;
      module->frame_size = 0;
      module->unit_offset = 0;
      /* fall through to the next state */

   case STATE_UNIT_HEADER:
      status = bytestream_peek_at( stream, module->unit_offset, header, sizeof(header));
      if(status != VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS)
      {
         if (!(flags & VC_PACKETIZER_FLAG_FLUSH) ||
             !module->seen_picture_header || !module->seen_slice)
            return VC_CONTAINER_ERROR_INCOMPLETE_DATA;
         module->state = STATE_FRAME_DONE;
         break;
      }

#if defined(ENABLE_CONTAINERS_LOG_FORMAT_VERBOSE)
      LOG_DEBUG(0, "found unit (%x)", header[3]);
#endif

      /* Detect start of new frame */
      if(module->seen_picture_header && module->seen_slice &&
         (header[3] == 0x00 /* A picture header */ ||
          (header[3] > 0xAF && header[3] != 0xB7) /* Not a slice or sequence end */))
      {
         module->state = STATE_FRAME_DONE;
         break;
      }

      module->frame_size += sizeof(mpgv_startcode);
      module->state = STATE_SYNC_NEXT;
      /* fall through to the next state */

   case STATE_SYNC_NEXT:
      status = bytestream_find_startcode( stream, &module->frame_size,
         mpgv_startcode, sizeof(mpgv_startcode) );

      /* Sanity check the size of frames. This makes sure we don't endlessly accumulate data
       * to make up a new frame. */
      if(module->frame_size > p_ctx->max_frame_size)
      {
         LOG_ERROR(0, "frame too big (%i/%i), dropping", module->frame_size, p_ctx->max_frame_size);
         bytestream_skip(stream, module->frame_size);
         module->state = STATE_SYNC;
         break;
      }
      if(status != VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS)
      {
         if (!(flags & VC_PACKETIZER_FLAG_FLUSH) ||
             !module->seen_picture_header || !module->seen_slice)
            return VC_CONTAINER_ERROR_INCOMPLETE_DATA;
         module->state = STATE_FRAME_DONE;
         break;
      }

      bytestream_peek_at( stream, module->unit_offset, header, sizeof(header));

      /* Drop everything until we've seen a sequence header */
      if(header[3] != 0xB3 && !module->seen_sequence_header)
      {
         LOG_DEBUG(0, "waiting for sequence header, dropping %i bytes", module->frame_size);
         module->state = STATE_UNIT_HEADER;
         bytestream_skip(stream, module->frame_size);
         module->unit_offset = module->frame_size = 0;
         break;
      }

      if(header[3] == 0x00)
         module->state = STATE_UNIT_PICTURE;
      else if(header[3] >= 0x01 && header[3] <= 0xAF)
         module->state = STATE_UNIT_SLICE;
      else if(header[3] == 0xB3)
         module->state = STATE_UNIT_SEQUENCE;
      else if(header[3] == 0xB8)
         module->state = STATE_UNIT_GROUP;
      else
         module->state = STATE_UNIT_OTHER;
      break;

   case STATE_UNIT_SEQUENCE:
      status = mpgv_read_sequence_header(stream, module->unit_offset, &module->width, &module->height,
         &module->frame_rate_num, &module->frame_rate_den, &module->aspect_ratio_num, &module->aspect_ratio_den);
      if(status != VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS && !module->seen_sequence_header)
      {
         /* We need a sequence header so drop everything until we see one */
         LOG_DEBUG(0, "invalid first sequence header, dropping %i bytes", module->frame_size);
         bytestream_skip(stream, module->frame_size);
         module->state = STATE_SYNC;
         break;
      }
      mpgv_update_format(p_ctx);
      module->seen_sequence_header = true;
      vc_container_time_set_samplerate(time, module->frame_rate_num, module->frame_rate_den);
      module->state = STATE_UNIT_HEADER;
      module->unit_offset = module->frame_size;
      break;

   case STATE_UNIT_PICTURE:
      status = mpgv_read_picture_header(stream, module->unit_offset, &module->picture_type, &module->picture_temporal_ref);
      if(status != VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS)
         return VC_CONTAINER_ERROR_INCOMPLETE_DATA;
      module->seen_picture_header = true;
      module->state = STATE_UNIT_HEADER;
      module->unit_offset = module->frame_size;
      break;

   case STATE_UNIT_SLICE:
      module->seen_slice = true;
      module->state = STATE_UNIT_HEADER;
      module->unit_offset = module->frame_size;
      break;

   case STATE_UNIT_GROUP:
   case STATE_UNIT_OTHER:
      module->state = STATE_UNIT_HEADER;
      module->unit_offset = module->frame_size;
      break;

   case STATE_FRAME_DONE:
      bytestream_get_timestamps(stream, &module->pts, &module->dts, false);

      if(module->picture_type == PICTURE_CODING_TYPE_B || module->low_delay)
      {
         if(module->pts == VC_CONTAINER_TIME_UNKNOWN)
            module->pts = module->dts;
         if(module->dts == VC_CONTAINER_TIME_UNKNOWN)
            module->dts = module->pts;
      }
      vc_container_time_set(time, module->pts);

      module->bytes_read = 0;
      module->state = STATE_DATA;
      module->seen_slice = false;
      module->seen_picture_header = false;

#if defined(ENABLE_CONTAINERS_LOG_FORMAT_VERBOSE)
      LOG_DEBUG(0, "new frame, type %x, size %i, temp_ref %i)", module->picture_type,
                module->frame_size, module->picture_temporal_ref);
#endif
      /* fall through to the next state */

   case STATE_DATA:
      out->size = module->frame_size - module->bytes_read;
      out->pts = out->dts = VC_CONTAINER_TIME_UNKNOWN;
      out->flags = VC_CONTAINER_PACKET_FLAG_FRAME_END;

      if(!module->bytes_read)
      {
         out->pts = module->pts;
         out->dts = module->dts;
         out->flags |= VC_CONTAINER_PACKET_FLAG_FRAME_START;
      }

      if(flags & VC_PACKETIZER_FLAG_INFO)
         return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;

      if(flags & VC_PACKETIZER_FLAG_SKIP)
      {
         bytestream_skip( stream, out->size );
      }
      else
      {
         out->size = MIN(out->size, out->buffer_size);
         bytestream_get( stream, out->data, out->size );
      }
      module->bytes_read += out->size;

      if(module->bytes_read == module->frame_size)
      {
         vc_container_time_add(time, 1);
         module->state = STATE_UNIT_HEADER;
         module->frame_size = 0;
         module->unit_offset = 0;
      }
      else
         out->flags &= ~VC_CONTAINER_PACKET_FLAG_FRAME_END;

      return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;

   default:
      break;
   };

   return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************/
VC_CONTAINER_STATUS_T mpgv_packetizer_open( VC_PACKETIZER_T *p_ctx )
{
   VC_PACKETIZER_MODULE_T *module;

   if(p_ctx->in->codec != VC_CONTAINER_CODEC_MP1V &&
      p_ctx->in->codec != VC_CONTAINER_CODEC_MP2V)
      return VC_CONTAINER_ERROR_FORMAT_NOT_SUPPORTED;

   p_ctx->priv->module = module = malloc(sizeof(*module));
   if(!module)
      return VC_CONTAINER_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY;
   memset(module, 0, sizeof(*module));

   vc_container_format_copy( p_ctx->out, p_ctx->in, 0);
   p_ctx->max_frame_size = MAX_FRAME_SIZE;
   p_ctx->priv->pf_close = mpgv_packetizer_close;
   p_ctx->priv->pf_packetize = mpgv_packetizer_packetize;
   p_ctx->priv->pf_reset = mpgv_packetizer_reset;
   LOG_DEBUG(0, "using mpeg video packetizer");
   return VC_CONTAINER_SUCCESS;
}

/*****************************************************************************/
VC_PACKETIZER_REGISTER(mpgv_packetizer_open,  "mpgv");

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Board index Fallen Flags Lehigh Valley Railroad
Notes on Lehigh Valley Seneca Falls Branch
Discussion related to the Lehigh Valley Railroad and predecessors for the period 1846-1976. Originally incorporated as the Delaware, Lehigh, Schuylkill and Susquehanna Railroad Company.
Moderator: scottychaos
Post by Richard1 » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:14 pm
(Another on-going project)
Seneca Falls Branch of Lehigh Valley Railroad
By Richard Palmer
The Seneca County Railway was incorporated February 24, 1891. The line, 8.1 miles in length, Geneva Junction to Seneca Falls, was opened on October 24, 1897. It was acquired by the Lehigh Valley on August 3, 1903. It owned no equipment. In 1910 the station agents were H.B. Forest, Waterloo; and W.G. Cushing, Seneca Falls. Telegraph call letter were: WR for Waterloo and FC for Seneca Falls. It was within the Buffalo division.
Lehigh Valley public timetable of January 12, 1902 shows two daily round trips. Train #602, leave Geneva at 7:25 a.m., arrive Waterloo at 7:40 and Seneca Falls at 7:50 a.m. Train #603 leave Seneca Falls at 8 a.m., Waterloo, 8:10 a.m. and arrive Geneva at 8:25 a.m.; #604, leave Geneva at 7:25 p.m., arrive Waterloo. 7:40 p.m. and Seneca Falls at 7:50 p.m.; #605, leave Seneca Falls at 8 p.m. and Waterloo at 8:10 p.m. and arrive at Geneva at 8:25 p.m
Seneca Junction into the village of Seneca Falls, 1.60 miles, was abandoned in 1958. The portion from Geneva Junction to Lehigh Valley Junction, east of Seneca Falls where it connected with the New York Central, 6.8 miles, was abandoned in 1969.
Geneva Advertiser
By the new Lehigh Valley timetable, which went into effect Sunday, passenger service o the Seneca Falls branch has been still further reduced to one train a day each way, leaving Waterloo going east at 7:30 p.m. and west at 7:55 p.m. The trolley road does the business between Geneva and Seneca Falls.
The Lehigh Valley has abandoned all passenger traffic on the Geneva & Seneca Falls branch. It never paid, not even when running one train a day. The electric cars do about all the local business between Geneva, Waterloo and Seneca Falls, because passengers land in the very heart of business.
Clifton Springs Press
It is said that beginning about the first of May the Lehigh Valley will restore the passenger train service on the Seneca Falls branch, and that the United States Express Co. will re-open their offices in Seneca Falls
Geneva Daily Times
Saturday, Sept. 5, 1914
Would Discontinue Passenger Service
P.S.C. to Hold Hearing Here on
Application of Lehigh With
Reference to Seneca Falls Branch
That the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company is anxious to discontinue the passenger service on the branch road which runs from the city to Auburn is evidenced by an application for permission to discontinue the passenger stations at Waterloo and Seneca Falls filed with the Public Service Commission.
When this branch was extended to Auburn, it was believed that at least two passenger trains a day would be run over the road but on account of other means of transportation, about the only passengers are those bound for western Leigh points, and so the local officials believe the road has found the passenger branch of the road an unprofitable one and this accounts for the desire to discontinue.
Mayor Gulvin this morning received from Frank H. Mott, secretary of the Public Service Commission, a communication notifying him that a petition under section 54 of the Railroad Law having been filed with the commission by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for consent to the discontinuance of the passenger stations on said railroad in the villages of Waterloo and Seneca Falls, is being proposed by said petition that passing train service on this Seneca Falls branch be discontinued, and the following: "Notice is hereby given that a public hearing on said petition will be held by Commissioner Irvine of the commission at the Common Council Chamber, city hall in the city of Geneva on Friday September 11, 1914 at 10 o'clock in the morning."
As a result of the communication and notice Mayor Gulvin today advertised the public hearing will be held at the common council room at the time specified.
Friday, Sept. 11, 1914
Train Carries One Passenger
That is Average on Seneca Falls Branch
Therefore Lehigh Valley Wishes to
Suspend Passenger Service on
This Line
That only about one passenger a day has been handled during the months of July and August by the Seneca Falls Branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was a fact brought out at a hearing on the application of the road to discontinue passenger service on this branch, which was held this morning by Public Service Commissioner Frank Irvine of Ithaca at the City Hall. It was also shown that the average daily passenger revenue over the line during the month of July was 16.6 cents and during the month of August was 41.7 cents, while the average cost of the service was $5.07.
Because of this daily loss the Lehigh requested the Public Service Commission to relieve it of the necessity of maintaining this service. Commissioner Irvine expressed himself as inclined to grant the request of the road, although he adjourned the hearing for one week upon the request of the village attorneys of Waterloo and Seneca Falls. The adjournment was ordered to enable the two villages to present evidence, if they desire, and upon the understanding that if they desired to present evidence in the matter to notify Commissioner Irvine by Monday and also the counsel for the Lehigh Valley.
In behalf of the railroad, Benjamin F. LaDue of New York, assistant general solicitor, appeared, while the village of Waterloo was represented by its village attorney, J. Willard Huff, and Edward McGhan, a member of the village board of trusted, and Seneca Falls was represented by its village attorney, John S. Gay.
The only witness examined was W.W. Abbott of Auburn, superintendent of the Auburn Division of the Lehigh, who testified at length regarding the reasons why the passenger service on the line should be discontinued and was cross examined by attorneys from Waterloo and Seneca Falls.
In the evidence of Mr. Abbott it was brought out that at present the Lehigh Valley operates one passenger train each way daily over the Seneca Falls Branch. This train leaves Geneva at 4:49 p.m, reaches Waterloo at 5:09 p.m. and Seneca Falls at 5:24 p.m. On the return trip the train leaves Seneca Falls at 5:28 p.m., arrives a Waterloo at 5:35 p.m. and Geneva at 5:54 p.m. This train consists of an engine and a single combination passenger and baggage car. The crew of this train consist of a conductor, engineer, fireman and two brakeman. Besides running to Seneca Falls each day this crew assists with the traffic on the Naples Branch and in switching Geneva yards. Mr. Abbott testified that owing to the maintenance of the Seneca Falls service the crew is frequently required to work overtime to clean up its work in the Geneva yards.
Extensive evidence was introduced to show that ample passenger service between Geneva, Waterloo and Seneca Falls to meet public demands is provided b the New York Central and the Geneva, Seneca Falls and Auburn
trolley road. It was also explained that since July 1st, no express business has been handled over the branch. Tis was due to the fact that when the American Express Company succeeded to the contract of the United States Express Company on the Lehigh Valley's lines, it closed the United States Express Company's offices in Waterloo and Seneca Falls, and routed all express in and out of these towns by way of the New York Central. The option was expressed that the two towns had not suffered by this change in the express services.
Application to cease the operation of passenger trains on the Seneca Falls branch was made two years go and local business men lodged a strenuous objection then because it would have eliminated the United States Express business office from the village's shipping facilities. That was the sole objection then. The closing of the express office removes that from consideration in the matter now.
In behalf of the railroad a schedule was filed showing the daily passenger receipts of the branch during the months of July and August. The attorneys from Waterloo and Seneca Falls said that they had not been notified of the hearing until Wednesday and had not had an opportunity to prepare a case, if it was desirable to do so in in behalf of their respective communities. They therefore requested that the case be held open to further consider the question. Owing to this request Commissioner Irvine adjourned the hearing, conditionally, until 10 a.m. on Sept. 18th at Geneva. The condition is that if the attorneys from Waterloo and Seneca Falls wish this additional hearing they must notify the commission and the attorney for the commissioner by Monday next.*
*Earlier in 1914 the morning train had been removed.
Stations Discontinued
Application of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad Company Granted
Word was received from Albany today announcing that the application of the Lehigh Valley Railroad to discontinue its passenger service on the Seneca Falls branch of the road and close the stations at both Waterloo and Seneca Falls, has been granted by the Public Service Commission.
The application by the company was filed with the Public Service Commission some time ago and a public hearing was held here last week. Attorneys for the villages of Waterloo and Seneca Falls appeared and upon their request an adjournment was taken until yesterday in order to permit them to put in a case against the application if it was decided to do so.
The case was not prepared and accordingly the application of the company was granted. It was shown at the hearing that the trains carried an average of but one passenger and it cost in the neighborhood of $5 to secure a return of about 50 cents in fares,
More Notes on Lehigh Valley Seneca Falls Branch
On Oct. 22, 1897 the Elmira Daily Gazette reported:
Announcement is made that passenger service will be inaugurated on the new Seneca county railroad between Geneva and Waterloo on Sunday, October 24th. The trains on this division will make close connections with Lehigh trains to and from Buffalo and Rochester to and on the main line trains south of Geneva. Trains will leave Geneva at 7:20, 5:00 and 2:05 p.m. and 11:05, 8:25 and 7:20 p.m. Trains from Waterloo to Geneva will leave as follows: 7:50. 9:50, 10:39 a.m. and 1:30, 3:15, 6:15 and 8:45 p.m.
Geneva Daily Times of Thursday, December 30, 1897:
Complete connection of the grading on the Seneca County Railroad will be made from Waterloo to Sucker Brook by tonight, and by Saturday night it is expected that the grading will be finished to Bridge street, when the work of laying the rils will be commenced. Contractor Dolan is constantly hiring more men and teams and is rushing the work along at the greatest possible speed.
It is not at all likely that any more obstacles will be met with, and if such is the case it is said by authority that the road will see its complete by February 15, 1898. The right of way has been secured over the entire route, and no delays are expected.
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Depression (Holistic)
About This Condition
For when it's beyond a bad day: Learn more about symptoms and what you can do to overcome depression. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.
Exercise that increases your heart rate at least three hours a week (or 30 minutes a day) may help boost your body's natural mood-enhancers (endorphins).
Get enough iron
A lack of iron can make depression worse; check with a doctor to find out if you are iron deficient.
Check out St. John's wort
Take 600 to 1,200 mg a day of a standardized herbal extract containing of 0.3% hypericin to help with mild to moderate depression—but talk to your doctor first as St. John's wort can interact with certain medications.
Try B vitamins
Take a supplement that contains folic acid and vitamins B12 and B6 to help correct deficiencies associated with depression.
A mental health professional may help you make a full recovery.
These recommendations are not comprehensive and are not intended to replace the advice of your doctor or pharmacist. Continue reading for more in-depth, fully referenced information.
Get and stay active
Aim for a regular program of fitness activities you enjoy to help prevent depression.
Balance your fats
Increase your intake of oily fish high in omega-3 fatty acids to reduce depression risk.
Avoid B deficiencies
Use a healthy diet and/or supplements to maintain sufficient B-vitamin intake to reduce depression risk.
Depression is a condition characterized by unhappy, hopeless feelings. It can be a response to stressful events, hormonal imbalances, biochemical abnormalities, or other causes.
Mild depression that passes quickly may not require any diagnosis or treatment. However, when depression becomes recurrent, constant, or severe, it should be diagnosed by a licensed counselor, psychologist, social worker, or doctor. Diagnosis may be crucial for determining appropriate treatment. For example, depression caused by low thyroid function can be successfully treated with prescription thyroid medication. Suicidal depression often requires prescription antidepressants. Persistent mild to moderate depression triggered by stressful events is often best treated with counseling and not necessarily with medications.
When depression is not a function of external events, it is called endogenous. Endogenous depression can be due to biochemical abnormalities. Lifestyle changes, nutritional supplements, and herbs may be used with people whose depression results from a variety of causes, but these natural interventions are usually best geared to endogenous depression.
A diagnosis of depression requires at least five of the following symptoms.
Depressed mood.
Diminished interest or pleasure in all or most activities, most of the day, nearly every day.
Significant weight loss or gain when not dieting (e.g., more than 5% of body weight in a month).
Insomnia or excessive sleeping nearly every day.
Agitation or depression in voluntary muscle movements nearly every day.
Fatigue or loss of energy nearly every day.
Feelings of worthlessness or excessive and inappropriate guilt nearly every day.
Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness nearly every day.
Recurrent thoughts of death (not just fear of death), recurrent suicidal ideation without a plan, or a suicide attempt or specific plan to commit suicide.
Healthy Lifestyle Tips
Exercise increases the body's production of endorphins—chemical substances that can relieve depression. Scientific research shows that routine exercise can positively affect mood and help with depression.1 As little as three hours per week of aerobic exercise can profoundly reduce the level of depression.2 One trial compared the effects of an exercise training program with those of a prescription antidepressant drug in people over 50 years of age.3 The researchers found the two approaches to be equally effective after 16 weeks of treatment.
Holistic Options
Acupuncture may improve depression by affecting the synthesis of neurotransmitters that control mood.4 Controlled trials5, 6, 7 have found electro-acupuncture (acupuncture accompanied by electrical currents) equally effective as antidepressant drug therapy without causing side effects. However, a controlled trial found that both real and fake acupuncture improved depression equally well compared to no treatment.8 It is well known that placebo effects are common in the treatment of depression,9 so more controlled trials are needed before accepting the usefulness of acupuncture for depression.
Many people who are depressed seek counseling with a psychologist, social worker, psychiatrist, or other form of counselor. An analysis of four properly conducted trials of severely depressed patients comparing the effects of one form of counseling intervention, cognitive behavior therapy, with the effects of antidepressant drugs was published in 1999. In that report, cognitive behavior therapy was at least as effective as drug therapy.10 While the outcome of counseling may be more variable than outcomes from drug or natural substance interventions, many healthcare professionals consider counseling an important part of recovery for depression not due to identifiable biochemical causes.
A rhythmic breathing technique called Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) may be an effective alternative to antidepressant drugs as an initial treatment for people with clinical depression. In a controlled trial, daily 45-minute SKY sessions six days per week produced a 67% remission rate among people with a diagnosis of depression.11 This effect compared favorably with the effects of electro-shock therapy and the antidepressant drug imipramine; however, no placebo was used in this study. SKY technique is taught by the Art of Living Foundation.
In a controlled trial, magnetic stimulation to the front of the skull and underlying brain produced modest reductions of depressive symptoms in depressed people who had not responded adequately to standard treatment.12 The procedure was performed by psychiatrists using sophisticated electromagnetic medical equipment, not a simple magnet.
Eating Right
The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
Feast on fish
People who eat diets high in omega-3 fatty acids from fish have a lower incidence of depression and suicide.
The amount and type of dietary fat consumed may influence the incidence of depression. Previous studies have found that diet regimens designed to lower cholesterol levels may reduce death from cardiovascular disease, but may also heighten the incidence of depression. Does low cholesterol cause depression? It appears not, since studies have shown no adverse effect on mood in people taking cholesterol-lowering drugs. The connection more likely has to do with the balance of fats in the diet. Diets to lower blood cholesterol usually focus on restricting total fat intake while increasing the intake of polyunsaturated fats (e.g., corn and soybean oils). These oils are very high in omega-6 fatty acids, but the recommended diets otherwise lack important omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA). A high intake of omega-6 fatty acids relative to omega-3 fatty acids and an inadequate intake of omega-3 fatty acids (e.g., from fish and fish oils) have been associated with increased levels of depression. People who eat diets high in omega-3 fatty acids from fish have a lower incidence of depression and suicide.
Watch the sugar and caffeine
Restricting sugar and caffeine has been reported to elevate mood in some studies. People may want to avoid caffeine and sugar for one week to see how it affects their mood.
Restricting sugar and caffeine in people with depression has been reported to elevate mood in preliminary research. How much of this effect resulted from sugar and how much from caffeine remains unknown. Researchers have reported that psychiatric patients who are heavy coffee drinkers are more likely to be depressed than other such patients. However, it remains unclear whether caffeine can cause depression or whether depressed people were more likely to want the "lift" associated with drinking a cup of coffee. In fact, "improvement in mood" is considered an effect of long-term coffee consumption by some researchers, a concept supported by the fact that people who drink coffee have been reported to have a 58–66% decreased risk of committing suicide compared with non-coffee drinkers. Nonetheless, a symptom of caffeine addiction can be depression. Thus, consumption of caffeine (mostly from coffee) has paradoxically been linked with both improvement in mood and depression by different researchers. People with depression may want to avoid caffeine as well as sugar for one week to see how it affects their mood.
Ask about insulin sensitivity
People with major depression may have insensitivity to insulin and impaired glucose tolerance. A doctor can diagnose this and initiate appropriate treatment.
There is evidence that people with major depression may have insensitivity to insulin and impaired glucose tolerance. Whether treatment of impaired glucose tolerance helps depression is unknown, but a doctor can order laboratory tests to detect such abnormalities, and initiate treatment as appropriate.
Uncover your allergies
Although research has produced mixed results, studies have shown that food allergies can trigger mental symptoms, including depression. An elimination diet can help identify sensitivities.
Although some research has produced mixed results, double-blind trials have shown that food allergies can trigger mental symptoms, including depression. People with depression who do not respond to other natural or conventional approaches should consult a doctor to diagnose possible food sensitivities and avoid offending foods.
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Our proprietary "Star-Rating" system was developed to help you easily understand the amount of scientific support behind each supplement in relation to a specific health condition. While there is no way to predict whether a vitamin, mineral, or herb will successfully treat or prevent associated health conditions, our unique ratings tell you how well these supplements are understood by some in the medical community, and whether studies have found them to be effective for other people.
For over a decade, our team has combed through thousands of research articles published in reputable journals. To help you make educated decisions, and to better understand controversial or confusing supplements, our medical experts have digested the science into these three easy-to-follow ratings. We hope this provides you with a helpful resource to make informed decisions towards your health and well-being.
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2 Stars Contradictory, insufficient, or preliminary studies suggesting a health benefit or minimal health benefit.
1 Star For an herb, supported by traditional use but minimal or no scientific evidence. For a supplement, little scientific support.
1 to 2 grams daily EPA or 9.6 grams daily of total omega-3 fatty acids
Found in fish oil, EPA has been shown to relieve depression symptoms in some studies.
Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil, particularly DHA, are needed for normal nervous system function. Depressed people have been reported to have lower omega-3 fatty acid levels (e.g., DHA) than people who are not depressed. Low levels of the other omega-3 fatty acid from fish, EPA, have correlated with increased severity of depression. In some double-blind trials, supplementation with various amounts of fish oil or with the omega-3 fatty acids present in fish oil was beneficial for the treatment of depression in both children and adults, but fish oil was ineffective in other double blind trials.
EPA alone has also been reported to be beneficial. There is one case report of a man with a long history of severe depression who showed clear improvement within one month of starting a purified EPA supplement (4 grams per day of the ethyl ester of eicosapentaenoic acid [E-EPA]). In a double-blind study, supplementation with E-EPA for 12 weeks was significantly more effective than a placebo at relieving symptoms of depression. E-EPA was beneficial, even though the participants in the study had failed to respond adequately to conventional antidepressant drugs. The conventional medications were continued during treatment with E-EPA or placebo. An effective level of intake was 1 gram per day, whereas larger amounts of E-EPA resulted in little or no benefit. The authors of the study suggested that taking too much E-EPA might cause an imbalance with other essential fatty acids, which could reduce the effectiveness of the treatment.
Iron (Iron-Deficiency Anemia)
See a doctor for evaluation
Iron deficiency is known to affect mood and can exacerbate depression, but it can only be diagnosed and treated by a doctor. While iron deficiency is easy to fix with iron supplements, people who have not been diagnosed with iron deficiency should not supplement iron.
Refer to label instructions
In a few studies of patients with depression, supplementation with curcumin significantly improved depression.
In a double-blind study of patients suffering from depression, the combination of antidepressant medication and curcuminoids (substances present in turmeric) given for 6 weeks improved depression to a significantly greater extent than antidepressant medication alone. The product used in the study provided daily 1,000 mg of curcuminoids plus 10 mg of piperine (a substance in black pepper that is thought to increase the absorption of curcuminoids.) In another study, supplementation with 1,000 mg per day of curcumin (one of the substances present in turmeric) for 8 weeks significantly improved depression, compared with a placebo, in patients suffering from depression. In that study, about one-third of the participants were taking an antidepressant medication. In another double-blind study, supplementation with 1,000 mg per day of curcumin enhanced the beneficial effect of antidepressant medication.
20 mg twice daily
Oral contraceptives can deplete the body of vitamin B6, a nutrient needed for normal mental functioning. In such cases, vitamin B6 supplementation may improve mood.
Oral contraceptives can deplete the body of vitamin B6, a nutrient needed for maintenance of normal mental functioning. Double-blind research shows that women who are depressed and who have become depleted of vitamin B6 while taking oral contraceptives typically respond to vitamin B6 supplementation. In one trial, 20 mg of vitamin B6 were taken twice per day. Some evidence suggests that people who are depressed—even when not taking the oral contraceptive—are still more likely to be B6 deficient than people who are not depressed.
Several clinical trials also indicate that vitamin B6 supplementation helps alleviate depression associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS), although the research remains inconsistent. Many doctors suggest that women who have depression associated with PMS take 100–300 mg of vitamin B6 per day—a level of intake that requires supervision by a doctor.
Consult a qualified healthcare practitioner
Depression has been linked to serotonin imbalances in the brain. Supplementing with 5-HTP may increase serotonin synthesis and reduce symptoms.
Disruptions in emotional well-being, including depression, have been linked to serotonin imbalances in the brain. Supplementing with 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptophan) may increase serotonin synthesis. Some trials using 5-HTP with people suffering from depression have shown sign of efficacy. However, much of the research was either uncontrolled or used 5-HTP in combination with antidepressant drugs. One double-blind trial found that 5-HTP was as effective as, or nearly as effective as, an antidepressant drug (fluoxetine). Depressed people interested in considering this serotonin precursor should consult a doctor.
Acetyl-L-carnitine has been shown in several studies to significantly reduce depression symptoms in seniors.
Acetyl-L-carnitine may be effective for depression experienced by the elderly. A preliminary trial found that acetyl-L-carnitine supplementation was effective at relieving depression in a group of elderly people, particularly those showing more serious clinical symptoms. These results were confirmed in another similar clinical trial. In that trial, participants received either 500 mg three times a day of acetyl-L-carnitine or a matching placebo. Those receiving acetyl-L-carnitine experienced significantly reduced symptoms of depression compared to those receiving placebo. At least two other clinical studies of acetyl-L-carnitine for depression in the elderly have reported similar results. The amount typically used is 500 mg three times daily, although one trial used twice that amount.
Black Cohosh and St. John's Wort (Menopause)
Two tablets twice a day for 8 weeks, then one tablet twice a day for 8 weeks, each tablet supplying 1 mg of triterpene glycosides from black cohosh and 0.25 mg of hypericin from St. John's wort
Menopausal and depression symptoms improved in post-menopausal women after they took a combination of black cohosh and St. John's wort.
In a double-blind study of postmenopausal women who were experiencing psychological symptoms, a combination of black cohosh and St. John's wort was significantly more effective than a placebo in improving both menopausal symptoms and . The product used in this study contained (per tablet) black cohosh standardized to 1 mg of triterpene glycosides and St. John's wort standardized to 0.25 mg of hypericin. The amount taken was two tablets twice a day for eight weeks, followed by one tablet twice a day for eight weeks.
Some studies have reported lower DHEA levels in depressed people. However, DHEA appears to be effective for only a minority of depressed people.
Some studies have reported lower DHEA levels in groups of depressed patients. However, this finding has not been consistent, and in one trial, severely depressed people were reported to show increases in blood levels of DHEA.
Despite confusion regarding which depressed people might be DHEA-deficient, most double-blind trials lasting at least six weeks have reported some success in treating people with depression. After six months using 50 mg DHEA per day, "a remarkable increase in perceived physical and psychological well-being" was reported in both men and women in one double-blind trial. After only six weeks, taking DHEA in levels up to 90 mg per day led to at least a 50% reduction in depression in five of 11 patients in another double-blind trial.
Other researchers have reported dramatic reductions in depression at extremely high amounts of DHEA (90–450 mg per day) given for six weeks to adults who first became depressed after age 40 (in men) or at the time of menopause (in women) in a double-blind trial. Other double-blind research has shown that limiting supplementation to only two weeks is inadequate in treating people with depression. Despite the somewhat dramatic results reported in clinical trials lasting at least six weeks, some experts claim that in clinical practice, DHEA appears to be effective for only a minority of depressed people. Moreover, due to fears of potential side effects, most healthcare professionals remain concerned about the use of DHEA. Depressed people considering taking DHEA should consult a doctor well versed in the use of DHEA.
9.6 grams omega-3 fatty acids per day
Depressed people have been reported to have low amounts of omega-3 fatty acids. Taking fish oil can replenish stores and stave off depression.
Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil, particularly DHA, are needed for normal nervous system function. Depressed people have been reported to have lower omega-3 fatty acid levels (for example, DHA) than people who are not depressed. Low levels of the other omega-3 fatty acid from fish, EPA, have correlated with increased severity of depression. In some double-blind trials, supplementation with various amounts of fish oil was beneficial for the treatment of depression in both children and adults, but fish oil was ineffective in other double blind trials.
Folic Acid, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12
Folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 (if homocysteine levels are elevated).
In a double-blind trial, patients with depression were treated with antidepressant medication and were randomly assigned to receive a daily supplement containing folic acid, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12, or a placebo. The beneficial effect of the B vitamins was seen only in patients whose homocysteine levels were on the higher end (above the median) at the start of the study.
In a double-blind trial, middle-aged and elderly patients with depression were treated with antidepressant medication and were randomly assigned to receive a daily supplement containing 2 mg of folic acid, 25 mg of vitamin B6, and 500 mcg of vitamin B12, or a placebo for 1 year. While the B vitamins did not increase the effectiveness of the antidepressant medication during the first 12 weeks, they significantly decreased the number of patients who had a relapse of depression during the remainder of the study. The beneficial effect of the B vitamins was seen only in patients whose homocysteine levels were on the higher end (above the median) at the start of the study.
240 mg daily
Ginkgo may alleviate depression in elderly people not responding to antidepressant drugs.
Ginkgo biloba (240 mg per day) may alleviate depression in depressed elderly people not responding to antidepressant drugs. It is unknown if ginkgo could alleviate depression in other age groups. A small, preliminary trial has shown that ginkgo can reduce sexual problems caused by antidepressants like fluoxetine (Prozac), bupropion (Wellbutrin), venlafaxine (Effexor), and nefazodone (Serzone) in men and women. Double-blind trials are now needed to determine whether ginkgo is truly effective for this purpose.
12 grams of inositol daily
People with depression may have lower levels of inositol. Supplementing with this nutrient may correct a deficiency and improve depression symptoms.
Preliminary evidence indicates that people with depression may have lower levels of inositol. Supplementation with large amounts of inositol can increase the body's stores by as much as 70%. In a double-blind trial, depressed people who received 12 grams of inositol per day for four weeks had a significant improvement in symptoms compared to those who took placebo. In a double-blind follow-up to this trial, the antidepressant effects of inositol were replicated. Half of those who responded to inositol supplementation relapsed rapidly when inositol was discontinued.
3 to 6 grams per day
Several controlled trials have found L-tryptophan as effective as antidepressant medications. Depressed people should consult a doctor before use.
Disruptions in emotional well-being, including depression, have been linked to serotonin imbalances in the brain. L-Tryptophan is the precursor to serotonin, and low body levels of L-tryptophan are associated with depression symptoms. Furthermore, L-tryptophan supplements have been shown to increase serotonin levels. Many uncontrolled studies report that 3 to 6 grams per day of L-tryptophan helps improve mood in depressed people. Several controlled trials found that 3 to 6 grams per day of L-tryptophan were equally as effective as antidepressant medications. Some, though not all, double blind studies reported that similar amounts of L-tryptophan were superior to a placebo for improving depression symptoms. Trials using amounts above 6 grams per day of L-tryptophan have often found no benefit for depression, suggesting that 3 to 6 grams per day is optimum. 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), a breakdown product of L-tryptophan and a serotonin precursor, has also been studied as a treatment for depression. Some trials using 200 to 300 mg per day of 5-HTP with people suffering from depression have shown signs of efficacy. However, much of the research was either uncontrolled or used 5-HTP in combination with antidepressant drugs. Depressed people interested in considering 5-HTP should consult a doctor.
Some people with depression have been found to improve with tyrosine.
The amino acid L-tyrosine can be converted into norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that affects mood. Women taking oral contraceptives have lower levels of tyrosine, and some researchers think this might be related to depression caused by birth control pills. L-tyrosine metabolism may also be abnormal in other depressed people and preliminary research suggests supplementation might help. Several doctors recommend a 12-week trial of L-tyrosine supplementation for people who are depressed. Published research has used a very high amount—100 mg per 2.2 pounds of body weight (or about 7 grams per day for an average adult). It is not known whether such high amounts are necessary to produce an antidepressant effect.
.25 to 10 mg daily under medical supervision
Melatonin might help relieve depression. However, there is a possibility that it could exacerbate depression, so it should only be used for this purpose under a doctor's supervision.
Melatonin might help some people suffering from depression. Preliminary double-blind research suggests that supplementation with small amounts of melatonin (0.125 mg taken twice per day) may reduce winter depression. People with major depressive disorders sometimes have sleep disturbances. A timed-release preparation of melatonin (5–10 mg per day for four weeks) was shown to be effective at improving the quality of sleep in people with major depression who were taking fluoxetine (Prozac), but melatonin did not enhance its antidepressant effect. There is a possibility that melatonin could exacerbate depression, so it should only be used for this purpose under a doctor's supervision.
3 to 4 grams L-phenylalanine or 150 to 200 mg of DL-phenylalanine daily
In one study, depressed people given L-phenylalanine experienced results comparable to those produced by an antidepressant.
L-phenylalanine is another amino acid that converts to mood-affecting substances (including phenylethylamine and norepinephrine). Preliminary research reported that L-phenylalanine improved mood in most of the depressed people studied.DLPA is a mixture of the essential amino acid L-phenylalanine and its synthetic mirror image, D-phenylalanine. DLPA (or the D- or L- form alone) reduced depression in 31 of 40 people in a preliminary trial. Some doctors suggest a one-month trial with 3–4 grams per day of phenylalanine for people with depression, although some researchers have found that even very low amounts—75–200 mg per day—were helpful in preliminary trials. In one double-blind trial, depressed people given 150–200 mg of DLPA per day experienced results comparable to that produced by an antidepressant drug.
1,600 mg daily
SAMe appears to raise levels of dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in mood regulation.
SAMe (S-adenosyl methionine) is a substance synthesized in the body that has recently been made available as a supplement. SAMe appears to raise levels of dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in mood regulation. Higher SAMe levels in the brain are associated with successful drug treatment of depression, and oral SAMe has been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for depression in most, but not all, clinical trials. SAMe has been found to be effective both when used by itself and when used as add-on treatment to antidepressant medication. Most trials used 1,600 mg of SAMe per day. While it does not seem to be as powerful as full applications of antidepressant medications or St. John's wort, SAMe's effects are felt more rapidly, often within one week.
100 mcg per day
Selenium deficiency may contribute to depression. Taking selenium can counteract this deficiency and improve depression symptoms.
Less than optimal intake of selenium may have adverse effects on psychological function, even in the absence of signs of frank selenium deficiency. In a preliminary trial of healthy young men, consumption of a high-selenium diet (226.5 mcg selenium per day) was associated with improved mood (i.e., decreased confusion, depression, anxiety, and uncertainty), compared to consumption of a low-selenium diet (62.6 mcg selenium per day.) In a double-blind trial, people who had a low selenium intake experienced greater improvement in depression symptoms after selenium supplementation (100 mcg per day) than did people with adequate selenium intake, suggesting that low-level selenium deficiency may contribute to depression.
600 to 1,200 mg daily of a standardized herbal extract containing of 0.3% hypericin, after consulting with a qualified healthcare professional
St. John's wort can help with mild to moderate depression—but talk to your doctor first as St. John's wort can interact with certain medications.
Caution: It is likely that there are many drug interactions with St. John's wort that have not yet been identified. St. John's wort stimulates a drug-metabolizing enzyme (cytochrome P450 3A4) that metabolizes at least 50% of the drugs on the market. Therefore, it could potentially cause a number of drug interactions that have not yet been reported. People taking any medication should consult with a doctor or pharmacist before taking St. John's wort.
St. John's wort extracts are among the leading medicines used in Germany by medical doctors for the treatment of mild to moderate depression. Using St. John's wort extract can significantly relieve the symptoms of depression. People taking St. John's wort show an improvement in mood and ability to carry out their daily routine. Symptoms such as sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, exhaustion, and poor sleep also decrease.
St. John's wort extract has been compared to the prescription tricyclic antidepressants imipramine (Tofranil), amitriptyline (Elavil), fluoxetine (Prozac®), and maprotiline (Ludiomil). The improvement in symptoms of mild to moderate depression was similar, with notably fewer side effects, in people taking St. John's wort.
In a double-blind trial using standard amounts of fluoxetine (Prozac)—20 mg per day—St. John's wort extract in the amount of 400 mg twice daily was equally effective at relieving depression in people aged 60–80 years. Another trial found that 250 mg of St. John's wort extract two times per day was also as effective as 20 mg of fluoxetine in treating adults with mild to moderate depression. In both trials comparing St. John's wort to fluoxetine, there were far fewer side effects reported by people taking St. John's wort.
One clinical trial compared a higher amount of the St. John's wort extract LI 160 (1,800 mg per day) with a higher amount of imipramine (150 mg per day) in more severely depressed people. Again, the improvement was virtually the same for both groups with far fewer side effects for the St. John's wort group. While this may point to St. John's wort as a possible treatment for more severe cases of depression, this treatment should only be pursued under the guidance of a healthcare professional.
Two well-publicized double-blind studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) concluded that St. John's wort is not an effective treatment for depression. However, each of these studies had potential flaws. In the first study, 900–1,200 mg of St. John's wort per day was slightly more effective than a placebo, as assessed by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. However, the difference was not statistically significant. Although the remission rate was significantly greater with St. John's wort than with placebo, only 14.3% of the patients who received the herb went into remission, causing the authors of the report to question St. John's wort's efficacy. However, the 4.9% remission rate in the placebo group was far below the placebo response rate seen in other studies of depression. That finding suggests that many of the patients recruited for this study would have been unlikely to respond to any treatment.
In the second JAMA study, depressed patients were given one of three treatments: St. John's wort, placebo, or an antidepressant medication with proven efficacy (e.g., sertraline; Zoloft). Although St. John's wort was no more effective than the placebo, by many measures neither was sertraline. The relatively poor outcome with sertraline makes one wonder whether the design of the study, or the criteria used to select participants, may have somehow skewed the results to make St. John's wort appear less effective than it really is.
Despite these two negative studies, the bulk of the scientific evidence indicates that St. John's wort is an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression.
Recent European trials have successfully treated mild to moderate depression using 500 to 1,050 mg of St. John's wort per day. As an antidepressant, St. John's wort should be taken for four to six weeks before judging its effectiveness.
Vitamin B6 (Premenstrual Syndrome)
Take under medical supervision: 100 to 300 mg daily
Several studies indicate that supplementing with vitamin B6 helps alleviate depression, including depression associated with PMS.
500 mg twice a day
In a double-blind study, the combination of vitamin C and an antidepressant drug (fluoxetine) was significantly more effective than the antidepressant alone.
In a double-blind study of Egyptian children with depression, the combination of vitamin C (500 mg twice a day) and an antidepressant drug (fluoxetine) was significantly more effective than fluoxetine alone.
400 to 800 IU daily
Some studies have shown that supplementing with vitamin D leads to improved mood.
Blood levels of vitamin D (measured as 25-hydroxyvitamin D) have been found to be significantly lower in people with depression than in healthy people. Vitamin D supplementation may be associated with elevations in mood. In a double-blind trial, healthy people were given 400–800 IU per day of vitamin D3, or no vitamin D3, for five days during late winter. Results showed that vitamin D3 significantly enhanced positive mood and there was some evidence of a reduction in negative mood compared to a placebo. In another double-blind trial, people without depression took 600 IU of vitamin D along with 1,000 mg of calcium, or a placebo, twice daily for four weeks. Compared to the placebo, combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation produced significant elevations in mood that persisted at least one week after supplementation was discontinued. In still another double-blind trial, the combination of 1,500 IU per day of vitamin D and the antidepressant drug fluoxetine was more effective than fluoxetine alone in the treatment of major depression.
Taken with vitamin D, calcium significantly improved mood in people without depression in one study.
Caution: Calcium supplements should be avoided by prostate cancer patients.
In one double-blind trial, people without depression took 600 IU of vitamin D along with 1,000 mg of calcium, or a placebo, twice daily for four weeks. Compared to the placebo, combined vitamin D and calcium supplementation produced significant elevations in mood that persisted at least one week after supplementation was discontinued.
In a few case reports, chromium has improved mood in people with a type of depression called dysthymic disorder.
There have been five case reports of chromium supplementation (200–400 mcg per day) significantly improving mood in people with a type of depression called dysthymic disorder who were also taking the antidepressant drug sertraline (Zoloft). These case reports, while clearly limited and preliminary in scope, warrant further research to better understand the benefits, if any, of chromium supplementation in people with depression.
Damiana has traditionally been used to treat people with depression.
Damiana has traditionally been used to treat people with depression. Yohimbine (the active component of the herb yohimbe) inhibits monoamine oxidase (MAO) and therefore may be beneficial in depressive disorders. However, clinical research has not been conducted for its use in treating depression.
Taking folic acid can help correct deficiencies associated with depression.
A deficiency of the B vitamin folic acid can also disturb mood. A large percentage of depressed people have low folic acid levels. Folic acid supplements appear to improve the effects of lithium in treating manic-depressives. Depressed alcoholics report feeling better with large amounts of a modified form of folic acid. Anyone suffering from chronic depression should be evaluated for possible folic acid deficiency by a doctor. Those with abnormally low levels of folic acid are sometimes given short-term, high amounts of folic acid (10 mg per day).
One study suggested that supplementing with NADH may help people with depression.
An isolated preliminary trial suggests the supplement NADH may help people with depression. Controlled trials are needed, however, before any conclusions can be drawn.
Phosphatidylserine affects the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain related to mood and has been shown in research to reduce the severity of depression.
Phosphatidylserine (PS), a natural substance derived from the amino acid serine, affects the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain related to mood. In a preliminary trial, elderly women suffering from depression who were given 300 mg of PS per day for 30 days experienced, on average, a 70% reduction in the severity of their depression. Most research has been conducted with PS derived from bovine (cow) brain tissue. Due to concerns about the possibility of humans contracting infectious diseases (such as Creutzfeld-Jakob or "mad cow" disease), bovine PS is not available in the United States. The soy- and bovine-derived PS, are not structurally identical, and there is evidence that soy-derived PS may not have the same beneficial effects as bovine PS.
Pumpkin seeds contain L-tryptophan, and for this reason have been suggested to help remedy depression.
Pumpkin seeds contain L-tryptophan, and for this reason have been suggested to help remedy depression. However, research is needed before pumpkin seeds can be considered for this purpose. It is unlikely the level of L-tryptophan in pumpkin seeds would be sufficient to relieve depression.
Vervain is a traditional herb used for depression.
Vervain is a traditional herb for depression; however, there is no research to validate this use.
Yohimbine (the active component of yohimbe) inhibits monoamine oxidase and therefore may be beneficial in treating depression.
In one study, the addition of a zinc supplement enhanced the beneficial effects of antidepressants.
In a double-blind trial, the addition of a zinc supplement (25 mg per day) enhanced the beneficial effect of antidepressant medication in patients suffering from depression. The average dietary intake of zinc among participants in this study (7.6 mg per day) was below the Recommended Dietary Allowance, so it is not known whether these findings would apply to people consuming adequate amounts of zinc.
Vitamin B-Complex
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George R. Smith
George Ronald Smith turned a nice, even 88 years of age on the last day of his life July, 15, 2013. He died as he predicted, of "natural causes.Born in 1925 to Laura K and George B Smith in Dundee, Illinois, George grew up on the family farm. He graduated high school from Saint Meinrad Seminary in St. Meinrad, Indiana. Not quite sure of his calling to become a priest, George enlisted in the US Army, excited to become a paratrooper. He used to joke that he was disappointed when the war ended during his enlistment thus canceling paratrooper training! While in the service, he was stationed in Takarazuka, Japan and Fairbanks, Alaska. Still a kid at heart, he narrowly escaped being court martialed for trying to mail home a couple of hand grenades for his younger brothers to "go fishing with" in their farm pond! Despite this little indiscretion, when his four year tour of duty was up, George was honorably discharged as a sergeant in the Army Air Corps. He purchased an army surplus Willies Jeep in Fairbanks and he and an army buddy headed home to Illinois on the newly constructed AlCAN Highway. One of the highlights of their trip was sliding off a snow packed highway south of Great Falls Montana, taking out a length of fence, but being able to chain up and pull themselves out of the ditch and continue their journey. Little did he know that the slide off was prophetic in that he would return to spend the last years of his life in Montana.George then enrolled in Northwestern University earning a BS in Mechanical Engineering. While interning with Bell Aircraft he met and fell in love with Lois, also an engineer at Bell, when he cleverly asked her if she had change for a dime so that he could buy a Coke. George and Lois shared Cokes for the next 60 years!His career with various mechanical engineering companies took him from Syracuse, NY to Silver Spring, MD, Toledo, OH, then finally back to Maryland. In 1967 he and Lois formed Industrial Air Conditioning Company which became a successful commercial HVAC contractor throughout the Washington, DC area.Having never quite forgotten his farming roots, George and Lois purchased a small farm in Brookeville, MD in the mid 1970's. He acquired, restored and used antique farm machinery at Sunnybrook Farm and especially enjoyed putting on threshing demonstrations at local community events.From his early years raised with 7 siblings in a staunch Catholic family, his faith remained a strong fixture in his life. He enjoyed singing in the choir of St. Peter's Parish during the years spent in Maryland, where he was active in study groups, religious education, and other parish activities, especially those involving building and maintenance.In the early 1980's, George began to concentrate his engineering efforts on solving the problem of ice and frost build up in refrigerated warehouses. He used his mechanical engineering degree as well as his good old fashioned farmer's ingenuity to develop and patent the HCR, Air Curtain. In 1991 with most of his kids either already living in Montana or headed that way, George became in his words "a falling leaf in a flowing stream. He moved his newly formed business, HCR, Inc., (named after the unique Horizontal, Curvilinear, Recirculatory air-flow pattern in the doorway) to Lewistown. HCR, Inc. continues to provide safe and energy efficient doorway solutions to the industry today.His passion to keep old time farming ways alive led him to donate his entire collection of antique farm equipment to the Maryland-National Park and Planning Commission for their historic farm upon his departure to Montana.George and Lois settled into 'Sunnybrook Farm – West" on the divide East of Lewistown where he enjoyed establishing a garden and orchard and just "puttering around" the place.After the move to Montana, George concentrated his efforts on building the success of HCR, Inc. and was always eager to have an audience to which he could explain the principles of psychrometrics!George leaves behind Lois, his devoted wife of 60 years, children Mary Ellen Hendrickson (Matt Paton), Eileen (Randy) Crittenden, Pete (Margaret) Smith and Becky (Mel) Jackson, Grandchildren Jason (Whitney) Hendrickson, Burke Hendrickson, Jeanne Crittenden, Maria (Hunter) Calloway, Rebecca, Rose and Matt Smith and Jamie, Katie and Robbie Jackson, as well as four great grandchildren. Also, siblings Jeanne Shipley, Cyril and Dan Smith as well as many cherished nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings John, Orville, Peggy and Mary Ellen and a great grandson.A Vigil Service celebrating George's life will be held Sunday, July 21, 2013 at 7 pm at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Lewistown. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am Monday, July 22, 2013 also at St. Leo's. Rite of Committal with full military honors presented by the Fergus American Legion Post #16 will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of Central Montana, Mt. Calvary Cemetery or the charity of your choice .Service arrangements are under the care of Creel Funeral Home. Condolences for the family can be expressed at www.creelfuneralhome.comPublished in Great Falls Tribune on July 19, 2013″


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