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Fic: The Ones You Love (NCIS)
Title: The Ones You Love
Episode Tag: 03x21 Bloodbath
Warnings: Contains M/M/F Threesome, Sex, light BDSM, Spanking
Word Count: approx 3,800
Beta: azraelz_angel Many Thanks!!!!
Crossposted: rounds_of_kink; gibbs_dinozzo; ncis_slash; ncisfanfic; gibbs_abby_tony; tonydinozzo
Written For: rounds_of_kink's May 8th Prompt by sandersyager
Prompt: I can't control myself and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else, it's true what they say about you. Abby Sciuto/Anthony DiNozzo/Jethro Gibbs. Kink - Spanking.
Summary: I can't control myself and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else, it's true what they say about you. Episode Tag to 03x21 Bloodbath
Abby found herself shaking as she parked her hearse outside of Gibbs' house. She had been at a loss since everything Mikel has started. Now that she knew he had intended to kill her for not returning his affection, she felt all her defenses crumbling. She couldn't help but wonder what might have happened if she'd gone to Gibbs or even Tony before everything had gotten out of control.
She kept repeating to herself that she couldn't change the past, but she could work on changing the future. To help with that task, there were only two people she could and would trust. And they were both inside not expecting her visit. With the last of her fragile control, she got out of the car and made her way to the darkened house.
Tony stepped into Gibbs' tight embrace and tucked his head into the crook of Gibbs' neck. Ever since Kate, it seemed that life for their little "family" was one mishap after another. He had been framed for murder, McGee had killed a cop and now Abby. It scared him with how close they had come to losing her.
"Will she be alright, Boss?" Tony mumbled as he started to kiss the skin beneath his mouth.
"I'll make sure she is," Gibbs said with a confidence Tony knew he could back. It was Gibbs that always put him back together every time he broke. First, there was Baltimore and his need for a quick exit, Jeffrey, the plague, Kate's death, Chip… The list was long and growing every day it seemed.
Gibbs must have sensed his inner turmoil, because Tony felt the arms and hands wrapped around his body begin to move in soothing circles across his back. Then the hands moved up to card through his hair.
If Tony had been a cat, he knew he would have started to purr. As it was, he heard little mewling sounds slip past his lips. Then Gibbs pulled his head back so they were staring into each other's eyes.
"We'll take care of her Tony," Gibbs said soundly. "I told her the door was opened."
"Think she'll come?" Tony asked as he dipped his eyes out of view of Gibbs' blue ones.
"When she's ready," Gibbs said just before he leaned in to place a tender kiss on Tony's lips. Before long, Gibbs' tongue slipped into Tony's mouth and the kiss deepened until they were both left breathless.
As Gibbs pulled back, Tony watched the older man's blue eyes darken. Then Gibbs took control as he huskily said, "Go to the bedroom and strip down. Wait for me on the bed."
Tony started to turn, but Gibbs caught his wrist to stop him from leaving. "And Tony," he added, "prepare yourself."
"On it, Boss," Tony whispered as he began to follow the orders without delay. He departed so quickly that he missed seeing the shadowed figure standing in the doorway.
Abby gave a slight shudder as she heard the order Gibbs had given to Tony. This is what she had come to him for, structure, a place where she didn't have to be responsible. She was so lost in thought that she hadn't noticed that Gibbs was standing right next to her until he whispered in her ear.
"You okay, Abby?" he asked her softly and she could hear the concern that laced his strong voice.
"No, Sir," she whispered back. "I-" she started, then paused as she took a deep breath. "I need-" she found herself unable to voice what she wanted. Instead, she showed him with her actions.
Within moments, she sank gracefully to her knees, placed her hands behind her back and bowed her head. She didn't move as Gibbs circled her a few times before he placed his hand in her hair. She held back a sigh as he slipped the dark strands through his fingers as if he were petting her.
"Look at me Abby," his voice seemed to echo around her and she immediately responded by straightening her head and then casting her eyes upward.
He held her gaze for several moments in silence. Abby tried hard not to shudder under his scrutiny, but finally her eyes shifted just slightly and his hand froze on her head.
"I'll take care of you Abby," Gibbs said quietly yet firmly. "Tony and I will keep you safe."
"I don't feel safe," Abby all but sobbed out. "And--" she shifted her eyes back to meet Gibbs', "I screwed up."
"How so?" Gibbs asked quietly as his hand resumed petting her with an occasional tug that left her gasping.
"I should have," she paused to catch her breath. "I should have gone to you or Tony when things got out of hand."
Gibbs stayed quiet as he let her work through what she was punishing herself for.
"I -- I didn't want you to worry about me. It was my problem and I didn't want -- couldn't talk about it. I was embarrassed," she concluded as she cast worried eyes back up to meet his.
"You didn't need to be embarrassed Abby," Gibbs said as he moved his hand down to stroke her cheek. "I'm the guy who was clubbed in the head with a nine iron. You could have come to us for help and we wouldn't have said a thing."
Abby narrowed her eyes and raised an eyebrow at that statement.
"Okay," Gibbs amended, "Tony would have said something, but I would have stopped him before he went too far."
Abby smiled a little. "I know. It's his coping mechanism."
"One we're working on one head slap at a time," Gibbs added with his own smile. Then he sobered up and gave Abby his 'give me an honest answer or else' look. "Do you need this tonight?"
Abby had no doubt in her mind what 'this' was. If she said no, Gibbs would either let her stay for comfort or give her the guest room to gather herself. If she said yes, he would give her the punishment her mind and body wanted in order to feel absolved and back in control. Tony and Gibbs would have the responsibility to tell her that none of it was her fault. All she would have to do was listen and follow their orders. The control would be theirs to give back to her when they felt she was ready.
Taking a deep breath, she corrected her posture, dipped her head and said in a clear voice, "Yes, Sir."
He stroked her cheek one more time before stepping back. "Follow me upstairs; do not talk and once we are inside the bedroom strip, then kneel near the door."
He saw her nod before he turned to make his way upstairs to join Tony.
Tony had finished his preparations and had been kneeling on the bed for about five minutes when his ears picked up the sound of the door clicking open and then closing again. He drew in a breath and concentrated on maintaining his position. Being with Gibbs had given him a calm that he didn't know he could ever find. He could relax his body from its constant motion, let his guard down and trust Gibbs to take care of everything. He had never had that in his life, even as a child, and found himself treasuring every moment.
He sighed when he felt the familiar hand run down his head and stop at the back of his neck. He shuddered at the light squeeze the hand gave before it trailed slowly down his back. The hand came to rest again over his ass with one finger slipping between his cheeks. Tony's body reacted by pushing back into the finger. He heard a low chuckle before the hand pulled away, only to feel it return quickly with a light slap. Tony's breath quickened from the action.
Then he felt breath on his neck as the bed dipped under the weight of his boss. "I love seeing you like this," was whispered in his ear. "Ready to do anything I ask, ready for me to just push you into the mattress and fuck you."
Tony felt every inch of his skin heat up and his cock hardened as Gibbs continued. "You like me taking you long and hard, don't you DiNozzo? Love it when I tie your hands and don't give you any relief until I tell you to come."
A stuttered, "Please," slipped out of Tony's mouth before he could stop it and Gibbs delivered a matching slap to the other side of his ass.
"No talking until I say so," Gibbs said sternly. "Lay down on your back; arms on the headboard."
Tony hurriedly obeyed. When he started to spread his legs apart, Gibbs place a hand on his thigh to stop him.
"Leave those there for now," Gibbs said softly.
Tony gave Gibbs a questioning look as he watched the older man move to the nightstand and the pair of cuffs that were kept there. Tony couldn't keep his reaction hidden as his already heavy cock filled out more, precome sitting on the tip. He gave a full body shudder as the metal closed around his wrists, locking them in place. He gave an experimental tug and smiled slightly knowing that he was now vulnerable to whatever Gibbs wanted to do with him.
Tony pushed his body up some when a still fully clothed Gibbs stretched out over top of him. Their eyes locked for several moments before Gibbs leaned in and prodded Tony's mouth open with his tongue. Before long, both men were breathless and Tony was tugging unconsciously against the restraints to try to touch some part of Gibbs.
Then suddenly, Gibbs was gone from the bed and Tony let out a small whimper from the loss. He flushed when he heard the sound he had made, but hoped fervently that it would bring Gibbs back to him. Then he heard Gibbs speaking and his eyes went wide when he realized that Gibbs was speaking to someone else in the room.
"Stand up," Gibbs had ordered to the unknown person. Tony pulled a little harder against the cuffs in an effort to try to cover himself. In his mind, he knew that Gibbs would never expose him to anyone without knowing that it was okay with Tony to do so. However knowing that and actually being able to live it were two separate things. He was about to call out the word he had never used in all his times with Gibbs, his safe word, when he saw the bowed head with black hair draped across bare shoulders.
Tony's mouth formed an almost comical 'o' shape as he watched Gibbs and Abby make their way to the bed. He wanted nothing more than to ask if she was okay, but looking at the way she moved, he already knew the answer to that. He silently cursed the cuffs on his wrists that prevented him from scooping her up in his arms and protecting her from everything bad in the world. He trusted that Gibbs could take care of her and give her what she needed to feel whole again.
Tony kept his eyes locked on the pair standing beside the bed as Gibbs stepped behind Abby and pressed against her back. His hands trailed down from her shoulders and moved to her breasts. Once there, the talented fingers began to lightly pinch and tease the nipples until they were hardened nubs. Abby's chest started to rise and fall as she panted and gasped for breath under Gibbs' attention. Tony found himself squirming at the sight of his Boss' hands, hand he knew so well, moving over her smooth body. But he only managed to frustrate himself when he couldn't find any source of friction for his aching cock.
After several minutes, Gibbs' hands slid down Abby's stomach and then slipped between her legs. Tony's attention was so focused on the way Gibbs' fingers disappeared into her body that he didn't notice the pair had moved closer until Abby was being gently pushed onto the bed beside him.
Her eyes flickered up to meet his and his heart ached at the hurt mixed with need he could read in her expression. He wanted to whisper words to her, tell her everything would be alright and that they would take care of her, but he wasn't permitted to talk. Instead he put every thought he had into his eyes and hoped she understood. The silent communication seemed to work when she gave a small smile in his direction before dipping her head away.
Tony leaned in to Gibbs' hand when it reached over to pet his cheek. Tony wanted to laugh at the look of satisfaction on Gibbs' face as he looked down at the two people he had willingly in his bed. Leave it to his boss to be satisfied when he knew he had complete control over the people in his life.
"Keep still," Gibbs intoned as he patted Tony's cheek before pulling his hand back to Abby. Then Tony watched in fascination and curiosity as Gibbs moved Abby so she was lying across Tony's lap. He had to bite back the urge to thrust upward when Abby's inner thighs covered his cock. Instead, he fisted his hands, nails digging into the tender skin of his palms.
Before long, Gibbs had cuffed Abby's hands behind her back and stepped back to look at the display he had created on his bed. Then he moved to the side that Abby was facing and knelt down until his face was even with hers.
Tony didn't hear what Gibbs asked the dark haired girl, but he understood when she responded with, "Bert."
Gibbs chuckled and then placed a light kiss on the top of her head before pulling back. Tony wasn't sure what to expect next, but what did happen shocked him to his core.
Gibbs had moved quickly to the other side of the bed and stood in between outstretched legs that were hanging over the edge. The effect had her legs parted which gave room for Tony's cock to strain up between her thighs and brush the heated crevice that he suddenly wanted to sink into. His attention was so tuned to the heat radiating from Abby that he didn't see the descending hand until the sound of the slap against her ass and the movement of her body over him and around his cock startled him back to reality.
He cast shocked eyes in Gibbs' direction even as he wanted to rub his dick against Abby. He didn't know or understand why he was punishing her. She needed their comfort, not punishment for something she had no control over. But it seemed that Gibbs was either too focused on Abby or pointedly avoiding looking at Tony. Tony decided it was the latter after the second slap landed on Abby's opposite cheek and Gibbs' retreating hand brushed the tip of his cock.
Tony decided that Gibbs had lost something in his mind for alternating between punishment for Abby and a mix of pleasure and torture for him. Within moments, two more slaps rang out in quick succession, his cock brushed both times. By that point, Abby was taking shallow breaths and her lower body was bucking slightly over Tony's legs.
Tony wanted to reach his hands out to either stop Gibbs' hand from descending or to sooth the redness he could see blossoming on Abby's ass. With his hands cuffed in place, he could only lay back and watch as the hand struck again. This time there was a longer pull on his dick and Gibbs finally turned his head to meet Tony's eyes.
Tony tried to pour his sudden anger over Gibbs' actions into their look and Gibbs must have noticed it. Gibbs placed a finger over Tony's lips and then used his other hand to run down Abby's back to the reddened globes of her ass. Tony looked at him with questions and anger still burning in his eyes as Gibbs spoke evenly to Abby as he kept his eyes locked on Tony's.
"Why am I punishing you Abby?" he asked in his commanding voice that always had Tony straightening his posture.
Abby sniffed quietly before responding in a soft voice, "It was my fault. I didn't -- I should have come to you guys. I should have--"
"Shhh," Gibbs soothed as he ran his hand back down her back. Tony found himself struggling to keep quiet and surprisingly blinking back tears in his eyes.
"We'll take care of you Abby. You have us now," Gibbs whispered as he bent down to place a kiss in the center of the ornate cross that decorated her back.
Abby turned her head so she could look at Tony. He stared into her dark eyes and finally saw the need buried there, the need for absolution that Gibbs was trying to give her. She continued to look at Tony as she spoke to Gibbs.
"Please Sir," she all but whispered. "I need--"
"I've got you Abby," Gibbs said strongly. "It's my responsibility now."
Tony jerked when a new slap landed quickly on Abby's skin. She let out a gasp of air just as Tony let out a moan at the warm fingers dragging over his erection.
After that, a rhythm was set that lasted for the next several minutes. Gibbs' hands alternated striking Abby's ass and always caught his dick on their way back. Tony had never felt such an emotional build up in his life. Between the sounds of the strikes, Abby's gasping breath and the small touches he was receiving from both Gibbs' hands and Abby's leg, Tony was lost. He was on the edge, but could not find his completion; Gibbs hadn't told him he could.
Just as Tony was about to beg for it to stop, for Gibbs to take him or for Abby to take, for any kind of relief, the strikes came to an end. Then in the sudden silence, Tony could hear the quiet sobs coming from Abby as Gibbs bent over and scooped her back into his arms whispering reassurances into her ear.
Tony was torn between wanting to be able to do what Gibbs was doing and finding relief. Finally, a mewling sound escaped his lips and his skin flushed in embarrassment. Within moments, Gibbs was moving and had rolled a condom onto Tony's cock, giving it a few firm strokes that left Tony panting.
Gibbs leaned over and kissed him on the lips and he pulled back, he gave Tony an order he had learned to expect from the older man in bed, "Don't come until I say so."
Then Gibbs pulled back and Tony watched wide-eyed as he positioned a kneeling Abby over his dick. Gibbs guided her down slowly until Tony was buried inside her heated body. Tony fought back the urge to thrust up, waiting for Gibbs' instructions.
"Don't move," Gibbs said to both of them as he stepped back from the bed and slowly began to strip, his eyes never leaving the display in front of him. Both Tony and Abby were breathing harshly from not moving their bodies the way they desperately wanted to. Tony whimpered each time Abby clenched her muscles around his sensitive cock.
It seemed like forever before Gibbs joined them on the bed again. Gibbs grabbed a pillow and had Tony rise up with Abby still sitting on his cock as Gibbs place the pillow under his ass. Then Gibbs parted Tony's legs wide enough for him to press up against Abby's back and place his hard cock at the prepared opening to Tony's body. Tony's eyes glazed over as he realized what Gibbs had planned. Tony was going to fuck Abby while Gibbs fucked him, but Gibbs would set the pace for everything. Tony flexed his fingers in anticipation.
Within moments, Gibbs' hands grasped Abby's hips and he lifted her up slowly only to carefully drop her back down. The action drew a moan out of both and Gibbs gave a smile that Tony only ever saw when they were in bed. Soon, Gibbs had set a rhythm for moving Abby, letting Tony's cock slide in and out of her hot passage.
While Tony concentrated on the sensations coming from plunging into Abby's body for the first time, Gibbs slid into Tony's waiting body until he was fully inside and pressed against Abby's back.
Tony groaned loudly as he was torn between wanting to thrust his hips forward and backward at the same time. It was a hard decision that he didn't have to make because Gibbs was doing all the work.
Soon, Gibbs was pounding into Tony with a force that he had rarely used in bed and Tony found himself going incoherent from it. Gibbs also increased Abby's up and down motion and started bringing her down hard with each pass.
Just when Tony was sure he couldn't last any longer no matter what his boss had ordered, Abby was pushed harshly down on his cock as Gibbs reached a hand around to finger her clit.
Then he heard the one word order that sent him over the edge with Abby, "Come."
Tony was sure that he hadn't come that hard in his entire life. As he filled the condom deep inside Abby's body, he relished in the tightness of her body spasming around him and the feel of Gibbs' cock still pounding into his ass. He cried out just as he sank back into the mattress without a thought of anything except the cock still brushing his prostate with each thrust.
Finally, Gibbs buried himself deep within Tony's ass and let out his own strangled sound as he came. Then, with the last of his strength, Gibbs lifted Abby off of Tony's spent cock and undid the cuffs around the wrists behind her back.
Tony smiled languidly as Gibbs leaned forward, letting his softening cock slip from Tony's body.
Soon, Tony was free from the headboard and he immediately rolled to his side and wrapped Abby into his arms, tangling her hair into his fingers.
"It'll be okay Abs," he repeated over and over. He was sure if it was to reassure her, himself or both.
Abby pressed into his chest and quietly cried herself to sleep in Tony's arms. Tony smiled as he felt Gibbs pull the covers up over all three of them and then slide in behind him.
"Thanks for taking care of both of us Boss," he said quietly as Gibbs pressed into his back and wrapped his strong arms around both of them.
"It's my job," Gibbs whispered back. "Gotta take care of the ones you love."
Tags: .fanfic, .genre: kink, .genre: threesome/more, .noncrossover, challenge: rounds of kink, character: abby sciuto (ncis), character: anthony dinozzo (ncis), character: leroy jethro gibbs (ncis), fandom: ncis, pairing: gibbs/dinozzo/abby


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Rental-scooter idea proposed to panel
by Eplunus Colvin | November 4, 2021 at 2:46 a.m.
Derrio Ice and Leslie Alexander get ready to explore downtown Little Rock recently on one of the electric motorized scooters that are available to rent. (Pine Bluff Commercial/Eplunus Colvin)
Pine Bluff may be joining Bentonville, Fayetteville and Little Rock in the electric motorized scooter craze that became widely popular on the West Coast and has grown in popularity worldwide.
Skood-addle, from the parent company Bird, presented a proposal to the Traffic & Aviation Committee via Zoom on Tuesday with an opportunity for these battery-powered scooters to make their mark in various locations in Pine Bluff including downtown, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Southeast Arkansas College and Pine Bluff Regional Park.
Breonna Bishop of Skood-addle said the use of these scooters provides sustainability by lowering carbon emissions; cuts down on commuter time; and allows employees, students and visitors to get around campus.
She added that it would free up shuttles for other uses, cut down on unauthorized parking and be a morale booster for the city.
Bishop said the city could start out with 100 scooters and add more as needed.
Also known as shared micromobility, the use of these scooters would provide people with more options for short trips.
According to The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), the typical scooter user or bike-share annual/monthly pass-holder rides for 11-12 minutes and 1-1.5 miles.
Arkansas passed the Electric Motorized Scooter Act in July 2019, legalizing and regulating electric scooters. This law states that the scooters themselves must weigh less than 100 pounds and have a top speed of 20 mph or less, but riders are not permitted to ride faster than 15 mph.
Little Rock began a pilot program two years ago with Neutron Holdings Inc., which offers shared scooters under the brand name Lime.
In March, Little Rock added a second shared-scooter company Bird, a mobility-technology company based in Santa Monica, Calif., in the River Market district in downtown Little Rock. Bird is now looking to make its mark in Pine Bluff.
Founded in 2017, Bird operates shared electric scooters in more than 100 cities in Europe, the Middle East, and North America with 10 million rides in its first year of operation.
Bishop said Bird would partner with the city of Pine Bluff, pay for any permits needed to operate in the city, and would handle all maintenance and repairs.
Riders would pay to unlock the scooters through a mobile app and the city would receive a share of the revenue.
Though no dollar amounts were discussed in the meeting, in March the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported both Bird and Lime paid tens of thousands of dollars to offer their scooters in the Little Rock market.
In February, Lime paid the $10,000 franchise fee and an additional fee of $38,200. A separate payment of $200 was made in October 2020, according to a receipt provided by Stephanie Jackson, a spokeswoman for the mayor (Scott) of Little Rock.
Later that month, Feb. 24, Bird paid the city $10,000 for the franchise fee as well as $22,500 to cover the $75 fee for its 300 devices, records show.
According to the representatives, Scood-addle scooters would be offered at $1 a minute to riders.
NACTO reported throughout 2019, users went from paying $0.15 per minute to a range of $0.15 to $0.39 per minute, in addition to the standard $1.00 unlocking fee, depending on the company.
The average 12-minute scooter-share trip costs $2.80 to $4.70 depending on the system.
Each scooter provided by Skood-addle will have GPS locator and geofencing capabilities to keep the scooters out of unwanted areas.
For Little Rock, safety was a concern and a scooter ordinance was drafted and approved in January addressing geographic restrictions for scooters based upon zoning and a requirement for scooter companies to furnish or approve helmets for riders younger than 18, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
The ordinance also restricts riders to the street and says they must travel in a bicycle lane where one is available.
The ordinance does allow riders to travel on the sidewalk in certain areas approved by city officials where sidewalk-riding has been indicated with signs.
According to the El Dorado News-Times, Bird proposed a Memorandum of Understanding to the City of El Dorado last month but city council members had safety concerns.
Even though the law mandates riders/renters be at least 16 years old, council member Judy Ward said she learned riders as young as 12 were renting the scooters calling them "fearless and darting into the street."
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) says there were 18 shared scooter fatalities in the U.S. in 2019 but also pointed out the potential to reduce car trips, traffic, parking needs and carbon emissions with the use of electric scooters.
Bird said on their website that The Bird app encourages--and incentivizes--responsible riding rewarding to riders who park in designated areas, away from public pathways.
They also provide Community Mode in the Bird app making it easy for anyone to submit complaints directly to their team.
Bird Access also offers five free rides a day, according to their website, to low-income residents for $5 a month with a disclaimer that prices may vary by city and program.
Several council members were in favor of the scooters and chairwoman Joni Alexander said the perfect parking spot for them would be in an area already developed downtown by Downtown Development.
Alexander said she wants to set up a second meeting to involve Downtown Development, Public Works and representatives from UAPB and SEARK.
Print Headline: Rental-scooter idea proposed to panel

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ELECTRIC car owners will be able to travel almost the entire length of Queensland for free, under a new plan for charging stations announced today.
With sales of electric cars steadily increasing, many investors are wondering when the sector will move beyond the luxury and green-tech niches. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains.
FIRST, there was the information super highway.
Now plans have been unveiled for Australia's first electric super highway.
A string of charging stations for electric cars will be set up between the Gold Coast and Cairns, the Queensland government has announced in a move it is hoped will encourage the use of the green vehicles.
Acting Main Roads Minister Steven Miles said the charging stations would be rolled out at 18 locations from Coolangatta to Cairns in the next six months, costing about $3 million.
"They will be available for use at no cost for the initial phase of the super highway so we can encourage as many people as possible to start using them," Dr Miles said.
Dr Miles said the project had the potential to revolutionise travel in Queensland, with owners of electric cars able to travel almost the entire length of the vast state for free.
"The most recent Queensland Household Energy Survey showed that 50 per cent of Queenslanders will consider an electric vehicle, plug-in hybrid or regenerative braking hybrid, when purchasing a new car in the next two years and that majority said improvements to public fast-charging infrastructure would further tempt them into purchasing an EV," he said.
However, during budget estimates hearings in state parliament, opposition main roads spokesman Andrew Powell raised concerns that not all electric cars would Abel to be recharged at the stations.
He had received a letter from the owner of a luxury electric car concerned their car was not compatible.
"An owner of a BMW i3 contacted the LNP saying 'the charging stations which the Queensland government is planning to install again do not have the plug that fits my vehicle,'" Mr Powell said.
Director-General of the Department of Transport and Main Roads Neil Scales said the charging stations should fit "most" types of electric cars.
Dr Miles later clarified the BMW i3 could use the stations in a "slow-charging" capacity.
In response to questioning, Mr Scales said there were around 700 electric cars currently in use on Queensland roads, not counting hybrid vehicles.
The government hopes that establishing the charging stations along Queensland's longest highway will lead to a significant boost in that number.


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Saturday, June 8th at Fruit & Spice Park
The Rare Fruit Council International invites the public to attend a special event: William "Bill" Whitman Day and Longan Celebration from 2 to 5pm at the Fruit & Spice Park.
Thai Food Festival
Visit The Thai-American Association of South Florida's Wat Buddharangsi Temple for their 37th anniversary celebration and Thai Food Festival from 10am to 4pm, featuring live Thai and Western music, delicious Thai food and desserts, fresh produce and much more. Admission and parking are free.
Stiltsville Tour from Deering Estate
Journey through the northern most parts of Biscayne National Park to the alluring historic Stiltsville Houses, a three-hour tour departing from the Deering Estate at 1pm. Learn about the rich history of this village in the bay, a unique part of Biscayne National Park.
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The Seminole Theatre Players present the winner of four 2000 Tony Awards, Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida -- an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal, chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier they both love.
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Timothy Douglas directs the Milwaukee Repertory Theater's production of August Wilson's drama Radio Golf, the latest in a series of Rep shows directed by Douglas, including last year's Trouble in Mind and 2008's world premiere of The Night Is a Child. With Radio Golf, Douglas is working on something of a contemporary classic. The last in Wilson's "Century Cycle," Radio Golf is set in 1997. Guest talent Tyrone Mitchell Henderson plays a real-estate developer struggling to become Pittsburgh's first black mayor. An ensemble of talented guest actors will join Henderson for this production, which runs through March 28 at the Stiemke Theater.
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Covid may deepen depression, anxiety in pregnant women
New York– Researchers have said that Covid-19 may deepen depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among pregnant and postpartum women.
"We know the perinatal period is already a time in which women are particularly vulnerable to mental health concerns," said study author Cindy Liu from Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US.
"We primarily wanted to see what factors related to the pandemic might be associated with mental health symptoms," Liu added.
For the results, the researchers launched the Perinatal Experiences and COVID-19 Effects Study (PEACE) to better understand the mental health and well-being of pregnant and postpartum individuals within the US during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Among 1,123 of these women surveyed, the study, published in the journal Psychiatry Review, found that more than 36.4 per cent reported clinically significant levels of depression.
Before the pandemic, rates of perinatal depression were generally considered to be 15-20 percent.
Furthermore, 22.7 per cent reported clinically significant levels of generalized anxiety, and 10.3 per cent reported symptoms above the clinical threshold for PTSD.
In particular, the researchers found that approximately nine per cent of the participants reported feeling a strong sense of grief, loss, or disappointment as a result of the pandemic.
This group was roughly five times more likely to experience clinically significant measures of mental health symptoms.
More respondents (18 percent) reported being "very worried" or "extremely worried" about Covid-19 related health risks.
This group was up to over four times more likely to experience clinically significant psychiatric symptoms.
The researchers were able to examine how previous mental health diagnoses, as self-reported by the respondents, impacted these rates.
They found that those with pre-existing diagnoses were 1.6-to-3.7 times more likely to have clinically significant measures of the three conditions analyzed.
But elevated psychiatric distress was observed in participants regardless of their mental health histories.
The researchers noted that the mental health experiences during the early months of the pandemic were limited due to fears surrounding Covid-19 infection risks and halting of support services. (IANS)
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Douglas Noordsy
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Douglas L. Noordsy, MD, is Clinical Professor and Director of Lifestyle Psychiatry, and psychiatrist on the INSPIRE Early Psychosis Clinic in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Noordsy was previously Professor of Psychiatry, Director of Psychosis Services and Investigator in the Psychopharmacology Research Group at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. His research interests include medication and lifestyle interventions for individuals with psychotic disorders; methods to facilitate recovery and promote achievement of optimal outcomes for people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder; and methods to prevent progression of early psychotic disorders. He is particularly interested in the role of physical exercise for prevention of progression of early psychosis and for potentiating learning in CBTp and supported employment and education. Dr. Noordsy is a member of the Schizophrenia International Research Society, the International Early Psychosis Association, and is a fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. He is a member of the editorial boards for Community Mental Health Journal, Clinical Schizophrenia & Related Psychosis, and Schizophrenia Bulletin. Dr. Noordsy was recognized with the Exemplary Psychiatrist Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness in 2001, and the Excellence in Leadership Award from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford in 2018.
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Medical Education: Washington University School Of Medicine Registrar (1985) MO
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M.D., Washington University School of Medicine, Medicine (1985)
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Training in US Professional Endurance Athletes. Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine Roche, M., Sainani, K., Noordsy, D., Fredericson, M. 2021
OBJECTIVE: We examined how professional athletes are affected by COVID-19. Our primary aim was to assess changes in mental health that occurred after COVID-19 restrictions, and our secondary aim was to assess changes in exercise volume and intensity.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.SETTING: United States.PARTICIPANTS: Strava professional endurance athletes.ASSESSMENT OF RISK FACTORS: Participants completed a survey, and a subset of participants consented to have their activity data analyzed. The survey included questions on COVID-19 symptoms, exercise, and mental health, as measured by a modified Patient Health Questionnaire.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Participants were asked about 2 periods in 2020: before COVID-19 (January 1-March 14) and during COVID-19 (March 15-August 25), and activity data from both periods were downloaded. Activity data consisted of Global Positioning System and self-reported uploads.RESULTS: One hundred thirty-one male and female Strava athletes were enrolled, and a subset of athletes (n = 114) consented to have their activity data analyzed. During COVID-19 restrictions, 22.2% of participants reported feeling down or depressed and 27.4% of participants reported feeling nervous or anxious at least half the days in a week compared with 3.8% and 4.6% before COVID-19 restrictions, respectively (P < 0.0001). Activity data revealed a significant increase (P < 0.0001) in exercise minutes per day during COVID-19 (mean = 103.00, SD = 42.1) compared with before COVID-19 restrictions (mean = 92.4, SD = 41.3), with no significant changes in intensity.CONCLUSIONS: Athletes reported significant increases in feeling down or depressed and nervous or anxious despite an increase in exercise duration during COVID-19. Future research should assess how to support athletes with mental health resources.
View details for DOI 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000983
The Lifestyle Psychiatry project of the WPA Section on Medicine, Psychiatry and Primary Care. World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Baron, D., Noordsy, D. 2021; 20 (3): 454-455
View details for DOI 10.1002/wps.20898
Increased activation product of complement 4 protein in plasma of individuals with schizophrenia. Translational psychiatry Kalinowski, A., Liliental, J., Anker, L. A., Linkovski, O., Culbertson, C., Hall, J. N., Pattni, R., Sabatti, C., Noordsy, D., Hallmayer, J. F., Mellins, E. D., Ballon, J. S., O'Hara, R., Levinson, D. F., Urban, A. E. 2021; 11 (1): 486
Structural variation in the complement 4 gene (C4) confers genetic risk for schizophrenia. The variation includes numbers of the increased C4A copy number, which predicts increased C4A mRNA expression. C4-anaphylatoxin (C4-ana) is a C4 protein fragment released upon C4 protein activation that has the potential to change the blood-brain barrier (BBB). We hypothesized that elevated plasma levels of C4-ana occur in individuals with schizophrenia (iSCZ). Blood was collected from 15 iSCZ with illness duration < 5 years and from 14 healthy controls (HC). Plasma C4-ana was measured by radioimmunoassay. Other complement activation products C3-ana, C5-ana, and terminal complement complex (TCC) were also measured. Digital-droplet PCR was used to determine C4 gene structural variation state. Recombinant C4-ana was added to primary brain endothelial cells (BEC) and permeability was measured in vitro. C4-ana concentration was elevated in plasma from iSCZ compared to HC (mean=654±16ng/mL, 557±94 respectively, p=0.01). The patients also carried more copies of the C4AL gene and demonstrated a positive correlation between plasma C4-ana concentrations and C4A gene copy number. Furthermore, C4-ana increased the permeability of a monolayer of BEC in vitro. Our findings are consistent with a specific role for C4A protein in schizophrenia and raise the possibility that its activation product, C4-ana, increases BBB permeability. Exploratory analyses suggest the novel hypothesis that the relationship between C4-ana levels and C4A gene copy number could also be altered in iSCZ, suggesting an interaction with unknown genetic and/or environmental risk factors.
Advancing Medical Education Through Innovations in Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The primary care companion for CNS disorders Ho, P. A., Girgis, C., Rustad, J. K., Noordsy, D., Stern, T. A. 2021; 23 (1)
BACKGROUND: Medicine relies on education of trainees for growth of the field. Medical education has benefitted from a rapid pace of innovation, but due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, many paradigms underpinning the medical education of trainees shifted-rendering numerous teaching modalities unusable. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, accelerated the development of novel teaching methodologies, which our trainees are now adapting to. We sought to examine emerging teaching methodologies to understand the opportunities available for medical education to innovate our teaching practices for learners in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS: In this narrative review, we drew upon the experiences of the authors as both life-long learners and educators. We then reviewed literature pertaining to novel teaching methodologies developed in medical education since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.RESULTS: Several medical specialties have employed novel teaching methodologies including use of telemedicine, remote teaching, online curricula, virtual rotations, virtual conferences, simulations, and learning consortia to continue engaging trainees during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a paucity of literature that addresses efficacy of novel teaching methodologies compared to more traditional teaching methodologies.CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for medical education to combine new and innovative teaching methodologies to create novel, accessible, and engaging learning opportunities for our trainees.
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Lived experience perspectives on reducing the duration of untreated psychosis: the impact of stigma on accessing treatment PSYCHOSIS-PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIAL AND INTEGRATIVE APPROACHES Hardy, K. V., Dickens, C. E., Roach, E. L., Harrison, V., Desai, A., Flynn, L., Noordsy, D. L., Dauberman, J., Adelsheim, S. 2020
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VALIDATION OF THE NDSE, A NEW SELF REPORT SCALE FOR PEOPLE WITH PSYCHOSIS Noordsy, D., Spelber, D., Ballon, J. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 2019: S348
Lifestyle Psychiatry edited by Noordsy, D. L. American Psychiatric Association Publishing. 2019
Lifestyle Psychiatry Preface LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY Noordsy, D. L., Noordsy, D. L. 2019: XXI-XXII
Lifestyle Psychiatry Conclusion LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY Noordsy, D. L., Noordsy, D. L. 2019: 367–68
Helping People Find Synergy The Transformative Potential of Lifestyle Psychiatry LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY Noordsy, D. L., Yudofsky, L. M., Noordsy, D. L. 2019: 343–52
Introduction to Lifestyle Psychiatry LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY Noordsy, D. L., Noordsy, D. L. 2019: 3–11
Psychopharmacology for People in Early Psychosis INTERVENING EARLY IN PSYCHOSIS: A TEAM APPROACH Zhang, J., Noordsy, D. L., Hardy, K. V., Ballon, J. S., Noordsy, D. L., Adelsheim, S. 2019: 187–209
Special Populations: College and University Students INTERVENING EARLY IN PSYCHOSIS: A TEAM APPROACH Hardy, K. V., Ballon, J. S., Chopra, M., Noordsy, D. L., Hardy, K. V., Ballon, J. S., Noordsy, D. L., Adelsheim, S. 2019: 403–15
Growth of Early Intervention in Psychosis in the United States INTERVENING EARLY IN PSYCHOSIS: A TEAM APPROACH Hardy, K. V., Ballon, J. S., Noordsy, D. L., Adelsheim, S., Hardy, K. V., Ballon, J. S., Noordsy, D. L., Adelsheim, S. 2019: 11–22
Implications of Lifestyle Medicine and Psychiatry for Health Care Systems and Population Health LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY Bonnet, K., Noordsy, D. L., Humphreys, K., Noordsy, D. L. 2019: 353–66
Intervening Early in Psychosis: A Team Approach edited by Hardy, K. V., Ballon, J. S., Noordsy, D. L., Adelsheim, S. American Psychiatric Association Publishing. 2019
Why Do People With Schizophrenia Exercise? A Mixed Methods Analysis Among Community Dwelling Regular Exercisers. Frontiers in psychiatry Ho, P. A., Dahle, D. N., Noordsy, D. L. 2018; 9: 596
Individuals with schizophrenia have reduced rates of physical activity, yet substantial proportions do engage in independent and regular exercise. Previous studies have shown improvement in symptoms and cognitive function in response to supervised exercise programs in people with schizophrenia. There is little data on motivations of individuals who exercise independently, or their chosen type, duration, or setting of exercise. This study explores motivational parameters and subjective experiences associated with sustained, independent exercise in outpatients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Participants completed a semi-structured interview and then were given a prospective survey containing visual analog scales of symptom severity and the Subjective Exercise Experiences Scales to complete immediately before and after three sessions of exercise. Results from the semi-structured interview were analyzed by modified content analysis. The most important reason for exercise was self-image, followed closely by psychological and physical health. Among psychological effects, participants reported exercise was most helpful for mood and cognitive symptoms. The prospective ratings demonstrated 10-15% average improvements in global well-being, energy, and negative, cognitive and mood symptoms, with almost no change in psychosis, after individual exercise sessions. This suggests that non-psychotic parameters are more susceptible to inter-session decay of exercise effects, which may reinforce continued exercise participation.
View details for DOI 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00596
Genetic Correlation Profile of Schizophrenia Mirrors Epidemiological Results and Suggests Link Between Polygenic and Rare Variant (22q11.2) Cases of Schizophrenia SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN Duncan, L. E., Shen, H., Ballon, J. S., Hardy, K. V., Noordsy, D. L., Levinson, D. F. 2018; 44 (6): 1350–61
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Consumer and Family Perspectives on Reducing the Duration of Untreated Psychosis Hardy, K., Dickens, C., Mackintosh, T., Roach, E., Harrison, V., Noordsy, D., Adelsheim, S. WILEY. 2018: 62
Clozapine Titration for People in Early Psychosis A Chart Review and Treatment Guideline JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY Ballon, J. S., Ashfaq, H., Noordsy, D. L. 2018; 38 (3): 234–38
The use of clozapine, particularly in young people, is often limited by early treatment-emergent adverse effects including drowsiness and lethargy. Concerns about adverse effects, medication adherence, and the need for blood monitoring often impede the use of clozapine in this population, leading to repeated trials of less effective medications. Current clozapine dosing recommendations are based on people further in the course of their illness and thus reflect different responsiveness and sensitivities to antipsychotic medication. As such, there is a need for evidence-based guidelines for titration and dosing of clozapine among people in early psychosis.We performed a chart review of 14 people treated with clozapine within our early psychosis team. Data regarding dose titration, response, time to discontinuation, symptom severity, weight gain, and other adverse effects were gathered at clozapine initiation, 3 months, and last available visit on clozapine.People treated with slow titration within their first year of psychosis onset achieved sustained response at very low maintenance doses (mean dose = 81 mg/d, mean duration of treatment = 200 weeks) compared with slow titration with longer duration of illness (mean dose = 350 mg/d, mean duration of treatment = 68 weeks) or standard dose titration in early psychosis (mean dose = 112 mg/d, mean duration of treatment = 38 weeks). The most common adverse effects in all groups were weight gain and sedation, with the groups requiring higher mean doses reporting a broader range of adverse effects. There was no apparent difference in the clinical global impression for severity or improvement between the slow titration and standard titration groups in people with early psychosis. These observations are synthesized into a proposed treatment guideline for use of clozapine among people in early psychosis.We describe development of a slow titration approach to initiating clozapine among people in early psychosis. This approach resulted in clinical response at remarkably low maintenance doses of clozapine among people within their first year of illness, but not in those with longer duration of symptoms. Slow titration also led to good tolerability and acceptance of clozapine treatment for some patients.
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Therapeutic Potential of Physical Exercise in Early Psychosis AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY Noordsy, D. L., Burgess, J. D., Hardy, K. V., Yudofsky, L. M., Ballon, J. S. 2018; 175 (3): 209–14
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Factors motivating spontaneous exercise in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Schizophrenia research Dahle, D. n., Noordsy, D. n. 2018
Psychiatric Evaluation of the Young Adult University Student STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH: A GUIDE FOR PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND LEADERS SERVING IN HIGHER EDUCATION Pesko, M., Alexander, A., Noordsy, D. L., Roberts, L. W. 2018: 165-183
Impact of age of onset of psychosis and engagement in higher education on duration of untreated psychosis JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH Hardy, K. V., Noordsy, D. L., Ballon, J. S., McGovern, M. P., Salomon, C., Stirman, S. 2018; 27 (3): 257–62
The average age of onset of psychosis coincides with the age of college enrollment. Little is known about the impact of educational engagement on DUP in a college-aged population.To determine DUP, and the impact of educational engagement, for college-aged participants of the RAISE study (n = 404).We conducted secondary data analyses on the publicly available RAISE dataset. Subsamples were analyzed to determine the impact of age and educational engagement on DUP.DUP was significantly shorter (p < 0.02) for participants who were college-aged (18-22 years, n = 44) and engaged in post-secondary education (median = 12 weeks, mean = 29 weeks) compared with participants who were college-aged and not engaged in higher education (n = 92, median = 29 weeks, mean = 44 weeks).Educational engagement appears to be associated with a shorter DUP. This may be partially explained by the presence of on-site wellness centers in college settings. However, even among young people who engaged in post-secondary education DUP was still at, or beyond, the upper limit of WHO recommendations in this group. Future research exploring how colleges could improve their capacity to detect and refer at risk students for treatment at an earlier stage is recommended.
Therapeutic Potential of Physical Exercise in Early Psychosis. The American journal of psychiatry Noordsy, D. L., Burgess, J. D., Hardy, K. V., Yudofsky, L. M., Ballon, J. S. 2018; 175 (3): 209–14
Student Mental Health STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH: A GUIDE FOR PSYCHIATRISTS, PSYCHOLOGISTS, AND LEADERS SERVING IN HIGHER EDUCATION Noordsy, D. L., Roberts, L., Roberts, L. W. 2018: 3–15
Risperidone versus olanzapine among patients with schizophrenia participating in supported employment: Eighteen-month outcomes. Journal of psychiatric research Noordsy, D. L., Glynn, S. M., Sugar, C. A., O'Keefe, C. D., Marder, S. R. 2017; 95: 299-307
This study compares the efficacy and tolerability of olanzapine versus risperidone among patients with schizophrenia who are established in outpatient psychiatric care and entering supported employment. A multicenter, randomized, double-blind trial was conducted among 107 outpatients with schizophrenia, who were cross-titrated to flexible dose risperidone or olanzapine over 2 weeks. Clinical endpoints included time to hospitalization and persistence on assigned medication. Weight, laboratory tests, psychopathology, neurologic side effects, social adjustment and role functioning were assessed at 3-6 month intervals. Data were analyzed first by randomized treatment, and then reassessed controlling for prior medication treatment. The proportion of patients on assigned medication at 18 months was 30.9% for risperidone and 37.3% for olanzapine. Mean doses were 6.4 ± 3.2 mg daily for risperidone, and 17.0 ± 5.0 mg daily for olanzapine. The groups did not differ significantly in time to medication discontinuation, first hospitalization or first employment. There were few differences in psychopathology, laboratory, or neurological assessments between groups at 18 months. Patients randomized to olanzapine gained modestly more weight. Controlling for pre-randomization medication suggested improvement in some aspects of psychopathology from switching medications; however, switching from olanzapine to risperidone was associated with more hospitalizations. Risperidone and olanzapine have similar efficacy and tolerability in patients with schizophrenia who are participating in supported employment. Randomization to olanzapine was associated with more weight gain, but randomization from olanzapine to risperidone appeared to be associated with a greater likelihood of hospitalization. Careful monitoring of metabolic effects and participation in supported employment may have contributed to minimal weight gain and metabolic effects.
View details for DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.09.008
An RCT Evaluating the Effects of Skills Training and Medication Type on Work Outcomes Among Patients With Schizophrenia PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES Glynn, S. M., Marder, S. R., Noordsy, D. L., O'Keefe, C., Becker, D. R., Drake, R. E., Sugar, C. A. 2017; 68 (3): 271-277
Although supported employment increases job acquisition for people with serious mental illness, data on participants' job tenure have been variable. This study evaluated the effects of a standardized work skills training program (the Workplace Fundamentals Module [WPFM]) on job tenure and other work outcomes among individuals receiving individual placement and support (IPS). The effects of two atypical antipsychotic medications on side effects were also tested. The primary hypothesis tested was that participants in IPS plus WPFM would have increased job tenure compared with those enrolled in IPS only, and the secondary hypothesis was that different antipsychotic medications would yield unique side effects.A 2×2 randomized controlled trial compared work outcomes, including job tenure, of participants receiving IPS with or without WPFM for up to two years after obtaining a job. Participants were also randomly assigned to olanzapine or risperidone. Measures of work outcomes, clinical status, and medication side effects were collected.Among 107 participants, 63% obtained at least one job. WPFM did not increase job tenure (51.53 and 41.37 total weeks worked for IPS only and IPS plus WPFM, respectively) or affect other work outcomes. Participants on olanzapine experienced increased body mass index, whereas those on risperidone lost weight, but medications did not differentially affect clinical or job outcomes.Clinic-based skills training did not improve work outcomes accruing from IPS. Risperidone, compared with olanzapine, may reduce body mass but has no differential effect on other work or clinical outcomes.
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GENETIC CORRELATION ANALYSIS OF SCHIZOPHRENIA MIRRORS KNOWN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIPS AND SUGGESTS NOVEL ASSOCIATIONS Duncan, L., Shen, H., Ballon, J. S., Hardy, K., Noordsy, D. OXFORD UNIV PRESS. 2017: S73
Risperidone versus olanzapine among patients with schizophrenia participating in supported employment: Eighteen-month outcomes Journal of Psychiatric Research Noordsy, D. L., Glynn, S. M., Sugar, C. A., O'Keefe, C. D., Marder, S. R. 2017: 299–307
Genetic Correlation Profile of Schizophrenia Mirrors Epidemiological Results and Suggests Link Between Polygenic and Rare Variant (22q11.2) Cases of Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia bulletin Duncan, L. E., Shen, H. n., Ballon, J. S., Hardy, K. V., Noordsy, D. L., Levinson, D. F. 2017
New methods in genetics research, such as linkage disequilibrium score regression (LDSR), quantify overlap in the common genetic variants that influence diverse phenotypes. It is becoming clear that genetic effects often cut across traditional diagnostic boundaries. Here, we introduce genetic correlation analysis (using LDSR) to a nongeneticist audience and report transdisciplinary discoveries about schizophrenia. This analytical study design used publically available genome wide association study (GWAS) data from approximately 1.5 million individuals. Genetic correlations between schizophrenia and 172 medical, psychiatric, personality, and metabolomic phenotypes were calculated using LDSR, as implemented in LDHub in order to identify known and new genetic correlations. Consistent with previous research, the strongest genetic correlation was with bipolar disorder. Positive genetic correlations were also found between schizophrenia and all other psychiatric phenotypes tested, the personality traits of neuroticism and openness to experience, and cigarette smoking. Novel results were found with medical phenotypes: schizophrenia was negatively genetically correlated with serum citrate, positively correlated with inflammatory bowel disease, and negatively correlated with BMI, hip, and waist circumference. The serum citrate finding provides a potential link between rare cases of schizophrenia (strongly influenced by 22q11.2 deletions) and more typical cases of schizophrenia (with polygenic influences). Overall, these genetic correlation findings match epidemiological findings, suggesting that common variant genetic effects are part of the scaffolding underlying phenotypic comorbidity. The "genetic correlation profile" is a succinct report of shared genetic effects, is easily updated with new information (eg, from future GWAS), and should become part of basic disease knowledge about schizophrenia.
Treatment of Schizophrenia AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING TEXTBOOK OF PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, 5TH EDITION Woo, T. W., Canuso, C. M., Wojcik, J. D., Noordsy, D., Brunette, M. F., Green, A. I., Schatzberg, A. F., Nemeroff, C. B. 2017: 1241-1281
Ethical Issues in the Care of People With Schizophrenia. Focus (American Psychiatric Publishing) Noordsy, D. L. 2016; 14 (3): 349-353
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Ethical Issues in the Care of People with Schizophrenia Focus: The Journal of Lifelong Learning in Psychiatry Noordsy, D. L. 2016; 14 (3): 349-353
Long-Acting Injectable vs Oral Risperidone for Schizophrenia and Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorder: A Randomized Trial JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY Green, A. I., Brunette, M. F., Dawson, R., Buckley, P., Wallace, A. E., Hafez, H., Herz, M., Narasimhan, M., Noordsy, D. L., O'Keefe, C., Sommi, R. W., Steinbook, R. M., Weeks, M. 2015; 76 (10): 1359-1365
Alcohol use disorders worsen the course of schizophrenia. Although the atypical antipsychotic clozapine appears to decrease alcohol use in schizophrenia, risperidone does not. We have proposed that risperidone's relatively potent dopamine D2 receptor blockade may partly underlie its lack of effect on alcohol use. Since long-acting injectable (LAI) risperidone both results in lower average steady-state plasma concentrations than oral risperidone (with lower D2 receptor occupancy) and encourages adherence, it may be more likely to decrease heavy alcohol use (days per week of drinking 5 or more drinks per day) than oral risperidone.Ninety-five patients with DSM-IV-TR diagnoses of schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder were randomized to 6 months of oral or LAI risperidone between 2005 and 2008. Explanatory (efficacy) analyses were carried out to evaluate the potential benefits of LAI under suitably controlled conditions (in contrast to real-world settings), with intent-to-treat analyses being secondary.Explanatory analyses showed that heavy drinking in the oral group worsened over time (P = .024) and that there was a statistical trend toward significance in the difference between the changes in heavy drinking days in the oral and LAI groups (P = .054). Furthermore, the 2 groups differed in the mean number of drinking days per week (P = .035). The intent-to-treat analyses showed no difference in heavy drinking but did show a difference in average drinking days per week similar to that obtained from the explanatory analyses (P = .018). Neither explanatory nor intent-to-treat analyses showed any between-group differences in alcohol use as measured by intensity or the Alcohol Use Scale. The plasma concentrations of the active metabolite 9-hydroxyrisperidone were significantly lower in patients taking LAI (P < .05), despite their significantly (overall) better treatment adherence (P < .005).For the population considered here, schizophrenia patients with alcohol use disorder appear to continue drinking some alcohol while taking either form of risperidone. Nonetheless, our data suggest that injectable risperidone may be a better choice than the oral form for these dual diagnosis patients.ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00130923.
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Low-Dose Quetiapine Induced or Worsened Mania in the Context of Possible Undertreatment JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF FAMILY MEDICINE Millard, H. Y., Wilson, B. A., Noordsy, D. L. 2015; 28 (1): 154-158
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness with a lifetime prevalence of 2% and has a dramatic impact on quality of life. Mania is a distinct period of abnormal and sustained elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increase in goal-directed activity or energy that lasts at least 1 week and is present for most of each day. Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of bipolar depression and mania. For the treatment of acute mania, a dose of 600 to 800 mg/day is recommended. There has been concern of potential induction or worsening of hypomanic or manic symptoms at low doses via the ratio of 5HT2A/D2 receptor antagonism, which at lower doses favors greater 5HT2A receptor blockade and thus increases dopamine concentrations. This article describes a case report of hypomania worsening to mania with psychotic features in a drug-naïve patient who was started on low-dose quetiapine. This case adds to the existing literature of case reports indicating that low-dose quetiapine may be associated with induction or worsening of hypomanic/manic symptoms, while acknowledging the difficulty of suggesting a causal relationship.
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Pharmacotherapy of Co-Occurring Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorders. Current addiction reports Akerman, S. C., Brunette, M. F., Noordsy, D. L., Green, A. I. 2014; 1 (4): 251-260
Substance use disorders, common in patients with schizophrenia, can lead to poor outcomes. Here we review the literature on the use of antipsychotics in patients with co-occurring schizophrenia and substance use disorder as well as evidence for the use of adjunctive pharmacological treatments targeting substance use in these patients. We also discuss a neurobiological formulation suggesting that the cooccurrence of these disorders may be related to a dysfunction in the dopamine mediated brain reward circuitry. Typical antipsychotics do not appear to decrease substance use in this population. Randomized, controlled trials provide some support for use of the atypical antipsychotic clozapine for co-occurring cannabis use disorder, naltrexone and disulfiram for alcohol use disorder, and also nicotine replacement therapy, sustained-release bupropion and varenicline for tobacco use disorder. Nonetheless, data regarding treatment in patients with these co-occurring disorders are still limited, and many studies reported to date have been either underpowered or did not include a control condition. Further research is needed to evaluate optimal pharmacotherapeutic strategies for this population.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome During Multiple Antipsychotic Therapy COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL McDermott, M., Noordsy, D. L., Traum, M. 2013; 49 (1): 45-46
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A Randomized Trial of Clozapine Versus Other Antipsychotics for Cannabis Use Disorder in Patients With Schizophrenia JOURNAL OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS Brunette, M. F., Dawson, R., O'Keefe, C. D., Narasimhan, M., Noordsy, D. L., Wojcik, J., Green, A. I. 2011; 7 (1-2): 50-63
Cannabis use disorder is the most common co-occurring drug use disorder in people with schizophrenia and is associated with poor outcomes. We launched a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of clozapine compared with treatment as usual on cannabis use in patients with schizophrenia and co-occurring cannabis use disorder.Thirty-one patients with schizophrenia and co-occurring cannabis use disorder were randomly assigned to switch to clozapine or to stay on their current antipsychotic and were then followed weekly for 12 weeks. Blinded raters assessed participants weekly with the Timeline Follow-back for substance use and the expanded Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale for symptoms. Longitudinal random effects models were used to investigate the time-varying differences in cannabis use and other outcomes between the treatment as usual and clozapine groups.The two groups differed in average intensity of cannabis use by approximately 4.5 joints/week, with lesser use in the clozapine group (t = -1.77; df = 28.5; p=.086; effect size ~ 0.6). Symptoms and functioning were not different between the two groups.Clozapine may reduce cannabis use among patients with schizophrenia and co-occurring cannabis use disorder. Further controlled trials are warranted.
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Treatment of catatonic schizophrenia with lorazepam and aripiprazole SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH Cummings, T. S., Noordsy, D. L. 2009; 112 (1-3): 194-195
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This study evaluated the outcomes of patients in a community mental health center who switched from treatment with another antipsychotic to olanzapine treatment. It also sought to determine whether simultaneous access to case management and psychosocial rehabilitation and olanzapine leads to enhanced functional improvement.Six-month outcomes for a consecutive series of 104 patients who switched from a conventional antipsychotic medication to olanzapine were evaluated. Forty-nine patients in the same treatment program who continued to take conventional antipsychotics were also monitored as a reference group. Outcomes of the group receiving olanzapine were compared with their own baseline status and with outcomes of the reference group.At six months, patients in the olanzapine group demonstrated significant improvement over baseline across multiple measures of symptoms and psychosocial function. Compared with the reference group, the olanzapine group was more symptomatic at baseline and demonstrated significantly greater improvement at follow-up on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale and all subscales; Mini Psychiatric Rating Scale negative symptom, disorganization, anxiety, depression, and medication side effects items; and Clinical Global Improvement scale and Case Manager's Rating Scale-Plus illness factors. There was a trend toward superior improvement in psychosocial functioning among patients in the olanzapine group that achieved significance when patients in acute relapse at baseline were excluded.Olanzapine is effective in managing markedly to severely ill patients with psychotic disorders in a community mental health center. Simultaneous treatment with olanzapine, case management, and psychosocial rehabilitation leads to enhanced functional improvement among nonrelapsing patients.


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Přírodní rezervace Borkovická blata jsou chráněné území, které bylo vyhlášené z důvodu ochrany zachovalého fragmentu ekosystému ručně vytěženého rašeliniště přechodového pánevního typu s charakteristickou flórou a faunou. Rezervací prochází naučná stezka Blatská stezka. Nachází se v okrese Tábor, v katastrálním území Borkovice, v severozápadní části Soběslavských Blat, tři kilometry severně od obce Mažice. K vyhlášení chráněného území došlo 18. září 1980, kdy bylo území prohlášeno za přírodní rezervaci. Při znovuzřízení této rezervace v roce 2011 byla nově vymezena rozloha, a to na 104,22 ha.

Území přírodní rezervace Borkovická blata je spolu s přírodní rezervací Kozohlůdky, přírodní památkou Veselská Blata a s jejich ochrannými pásmy součástí evropsky významné lokality Borkovická blata o rozloze 677,1 ha (kód lokality CZ0314021) v rámci soustavy chráněných území Natura 2000.

Historie

Borkovická rašeliniště jsou původu postglaciálního, přechodového typu. Počátek jejich vzniku se datuje do období koncem doby ledové (zhruba před 10 000 lety), kdy v České republice po ústupu ledu zůstala jezírka sycená buď spodní nebo povrchovou vodou postupně osidlována různými druhy rostlin. Na lokalitě probíhala dlouhodobě těžba rašeliny, nejprve ručně a pak průmyslově. Z rašeliniště se v minulosti vyrýpávaly rašelinné "cihly" nazývané "borky", které se sušily a užívaly na otop a následně jako hnojivo. Od roku 1953 se začalo s průmyslovou těžbou rašeliny, která byla ukončena v roce 1980. Po jejím skončení byla oblast ponechána samovolné sukcesi.

Přírodní poměry

Geologie, pedologie
Přírodní rezervace Borkovická blata leží v oblasti Třeboňské pánve, kde je horninovým podložím dvojslídná a sillimanit-biotická pararula. Pánevní výplní jsou zde hlavně světlé kaolinické pískovce až slepence a pestré, bělošedé jílovce svrchního oddílu Klikovského souvrství, jež v této oblasti dosahují mocnosti 50 až 60 m. V blízkém okolí západně a severně od přírodní rezervace se nalézají vrstvy sprašových hlín. Na téměř celé ploše přírodní rezervace se nachází ložisko přechodové a vrchovištní rašeliny, které má mocnost až 8 m. V jižní části však bylo výrazně zmenšeno těžbou. Půdním pokryvem je zde organozem, v jižní odtěžené části se nachází obnažená a pomalu mineralizující spodní vrstva rašeliny a v severovýchodní části je vyvinutý arenický podzol. Během těžby zde bylo zjištěno naleziště organického minerálu fichtelitu.

Flóra

Nejcennější a v chráněném území dosud hojně zastoupenou složkou vegetace jsou oligotrofní ostřicovorašeliníková a ostřicovosuchopýrová společenstva, která se vyskytují na rozsáhlých plochách rašelinného bezlesí a místy i v lesních světlinách s vysoko položenou hladinou podzemní vody a řadou zaplavených terénních depresí. Maloplošně se zde vyskytují i společenstva rašelinných tůní, jež se vyskytují v zaplavených jámách po borkování, odvodňovacích kanálech s volnou hladinou a jsou roztroušené po celé ploše přírodní rezervace. Dominantními druhy rašelinotvorných porostů jsou ostřice zobánkatá (Carex rostrata), ostřice plstnatoplodá (Carex lasiocarpa, C2), suchopýr úzkolistý (Eriophorum angustifolium), místy také suchopýr pochvatý (Eriophorum vaginatum). Hojně se zde vyskytují klikva bahenní (Oxycoccus palustris, C3), rosnatka okrouhlolistá (Drosera rotundifolia, C3), ostřice šedavá (Carex canescens) a zábělník bahenní (Comarum palustre, C3). Vyskytuje se zde početná populace kriticky ohrožené kapradě hřebenité (Dryopteris cristata, C1), která zahrnuje asi stovku jedinců. V mechovém patře převládají rašeliníky (Sphagnopsida). Řídké keřové patro zde tvoří zejména vrba ušatá (Salix aurita). Důležitou částí zdejší rezervace je blatkový bor v severní části, kde v přirozeném stavu převládá v jeho stromovém patře borovice blatka (Pinus uncinata subsp. uliginosa), s malou příměsí břízy pýřité (Betula pubescens). Spolu s ní jsou zde nálety břízy bělokoré (Betula pendula) a borovice lesní (Pinus sylvestris). Aby se náletové dřeviny na plochách bezlesí nerozrůstaly, jsou od poloviny 90. let 20. století potlačovány regulačním managementem. Stromové patro je zde proto tvořeno pouze solitérními jedinci obou druhů. V rašelinných tůňkách dále roste například rdest vzplývavý (Potamogeton natans), sítina cibulkatá (Juncus bulbosus), bublinatka jižní (Utricularia australis, C4), lokálně i bublinatka menší (Utricularia minor, C2). Vlivem intenzivního rašelinotvorného procesu se plochy tůní s volnou vodní hladinou postupně zazemňují. Byla zde zjištěna mimo jiné i sítina alpská (Juncus alpino–articulatus, C2).

Mykoflóra
Borkovická blata patří díky dr. Františku Kotlabovi mezi mykologicky nejlépe probádané lokality v oblasti Táborska. Ve zdejší lokalitě bylo objeveno na 400 druhů hub a to včetně i několika vzácných druhů. Ze vzácných a ohrožených hub zde můžeme najít především holubinku rašelinnou (Russula helodes), šupinovku Henningsovu (Pholiota henningsii) a na odumřelém dřevě blatek můžeme najít zubateček zavěšený (Irpicodon pendulus) Ze silně ohrožených hub se zde vyskytují klouzek žlutavý (Suillus flavidus), kržatka vrásčitá (Tubaria confragosa), houževnatec vonný (Lentinus suavissimus), pórnatka jemná (Ceriporiopsis balaenae) a outkovka žlutavá (Diplomitoporus flavescens). Dále se v této lokalitě v hojné míře díky březovým náletům vyskytuje březovník obecný (Piptoporus betulinus), troudnatec kopytovitý (Fomes fomentarius) a kozák barvoměnný (Leccinum variicolor). Můžeme zde najít na borce bříz rostoucí vzácnou pukléřku plotní (Cetraria sepincola).

Fauna
Borkovická blata jsou zajímavým biotopem, díky výskytu různých skupin bezobratlých, především hmyzu. Z 36 zjištěných druhů vážek, které zde žijí, jsou tři silně ohrožené. Jsou to vážka tmavoskvrnná (Leucorrhinia rubicunda), lesklice skvrnitá (Somatochlora flavomaculata) a šídlo luční (Brachytron pretense). Dalších sedm patří mezi ohrožené druhy. Byl zde zaznamenán i izolovaný výskyt perleťovce severního (Bolaria aquilonaris), dále se zde objevili okáč stříbrooký (Coenonympha tullia), modrásek stříbroskvrnný (Vaccinia optilete) a na okrajích rašeliniště žijící bělopásek tavolníkový (Neptis rivularis). Mezi brouky, kteří se zde vyskytují, mají největší zastoupení drabčíci, kterých se zde nalezlo skoro sto druhů včetně některých ohrožených a silně ohrožených druhů. Mimo to se zde vyskytuje Bembidion humerale a ze vzácných tyrfoneutrálních druhu zde můžeme najít Haplotarsius incanus a Abdera triguttata. Z pavouků se zde vyskytuje hlavně lovčík vodní (Dolomedes fimbriatus). Právě z borkovických blat byla v roce 1975 popsána poskočilka Mayridia borkovicensis z řádu blanokřídlých.

Mezi zástupce obojživelníků, kteří zde žijí, patří zástupci skokanů jako jsou skokan krátkonohý (Rana lessonae) a skokan zelený (Pelophylax esculentus). Také zde žije silně ohrožený skokan ostronosý (Rana arvalis). Dále se tu vyskytují i běžné druhy žab jako jsou ropucha obecná (Bufo bufo), blatnice skvrnitá (Pelobates fuscus) a rosnička zelená (Hyla arborea). Z ocasatých obojživelníků se zde vyskytují čolek obecný (Lissotriton vulgaris) a silně ohrožený čolek velký (Triturus cristatus).

Z chráněných plazů tu žijí ohrožená zmije obecná (Vipera berus), ještěrka obecná (Lacerta agilis), ještěrka živorodá (Zootoca vivipara), slepýš křehký (Anguis fragilit) a užovka obojková (Natrix natrix).

Zdejší rozsáhlé porosty borových lesu a náletových dřevin skýtají ideální místo pro život ptactva, kterého je zde na 50 druhů. Ve střední části rezervace dominují druhy ptactva jako je linduška lesní (Anthus trivialis), bramborníček hnědý (Saxicola rubetra) a strnad obecný (Emberiza citrinella). Dříve se zde také vyskytovali moták lužní (Circus pygargus), tetřívek obecný (Tetrao tetrix), ti ale vymizeli v průběhu 70. let 20. století. Na okrajích rezervace jsou náletové porosty s výskytem lesních druhů ptactva včetně krkavce velkého (Corvus corax), žluvy hajní (Oriolus oriolus) a lejska šedého (Muscicapa striata). Na podmáčených otevřených plochách hnízdí bekasina otavní (Gallinago gallinago), u jezírek si nachází místa pro své hnízda kriticky ohrožená čírka obecná (Anas crecca) a posledních letech se zde objevil i chráněný jeřáb popelavý (Grus grus).

Z drobných savců zde dominují myšice lesní (Apodemus flavicollis), norník rudý (Clethrionomys glareolus) a rejsek malý (Sorex minutus). Z velkých savců se zde objevuje hojně srnec obecný (Capreolus capreolus) a bývá zde pozorován i největší savec obývající ČR chráněný los evropský (Alces alces).

Hospodaření

Lesnictví
Zdejší rašelinné a blatkové bory se ponechávají bez lesnických zásahu. Vyklízejí se však vybrané části odumřelých porostů a provádí se výsadba autochtonní odrostlé blatky. Je zde prováděna citlivá obnova clonou sečí za maximálního využití přirozeného zmlazení. Náseky a umělým zalesněním borovice lesní (Pinus sylvestris) se postupně obnovuje malá část borových porostů v severní části přírodní rezervace. Kdysi borkovaná část ve východní části rezervace se ponechává přirozené sukcesi. Výjimkou je však uvolňování vybraných jedinců blatky pomocí vyřezávání okolního náletu.

Těžba rašeliny a její využití

Zdejší rašelinu začali lidé ručně těžit v první polovině 19. století. Začala se používat k topení a jako podestýlka do stájí. Vyrýpaným kusům rašeliny, které měly tvar cihel, se říkalo borky. Pokud nedošlo k zaplavení stoky, tak se ruční těžba prováděla do hloubky 2 až 3 m. Vytěžené borky se následně nechaly usušit a následně dopravit domů. Ruční těžba měla na zdejší přírodu zanedbatelný vliv. Po zatopení stok docházelo k jejich opětovnému zarůstání vegetací a rašelinotvorný proces pokračoval dále.

S velkoplošnou těžbou se zde začalo v roce 1953. Plochy vybrané pro těžbu se nejprve odvodnily pomocí kanálů, následně odlesnily a zbavily povrchové vrstvy rašeliny. Těžba probíhala pomocí frézování dokud se ložisko nevytěžilo. Mezi lety 1953 až 1980 se vytěžilo přes 1 700 000 tun rašeliny na ploše větší než 400 ha. Těžba byla zastavena v roce 1980.

Ochrana přírody

Plán péče
Prioritním cílem v péči o Borkovická blata je stabilizace hydrologického režimu s vyloučením všech činností, jež by mohly mít negativní vliv na vodní bilanci rašeliniště. Svému samovolnému vývoji se ponechají porosty rašelinných březových borů, březin a bažinných olšin a také i v okrajových částech rostoucí mladší sukcesní stádia bažinných křovin. Sukcesní vývoj na plochách rašelinného bezlesí má být usměrňován plánovanými regulačními a asanačními opatřeními.

Účelem takto navrženého managementu je podpora cenných suchopýrových společenstev, společenstev rašelinných tůní a oligotrofních ostřicovorašeliníkových společenstev. Tyto společenstva jsou nezbytnou podmínkou pro zachování celé řady význačných druhů jak rostlinných, tak živočišných.

Naučná stezka

Na území přírodní rezervace Borkovická blata byla v letech 1978 až 1980 byla zbudována přírodovědná naučná stezka nesoucí název Blatská stezka. Její délka činí necelých 6 km a je vedena částečně na povalových chodnících.

Návštěvníkovi přiblíží pestrost zdejší fauny a flóry, také poskytne informace o těžbě a využití rašeliny a blatské lidové kultuře. Po celé délce trasy se nachází na 60 informačních tabulí (malých i velkých) a mnoho míst pro krásný výhled na rašeliniště.

Odkazy

Reference

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Externí odkazy

Borkovická blata u Soběslavi - Horydoly.cz

Přírodní rezervace v okrese Tábor
Chráněná území v Třeboňské pánvi
Chráněná území vyhlášená roku 1980
Evropsky významné lokality v Jihočeském kraji
Rašeliniště v Třeboňské pánvi
Těžba rašeliny v Česku
Povodí Lužnice
Borkovice
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How can i get rid of dark circles?
I am olive skinned and have very dark circles under the eyes it looks like I haven't slept for days. Anyone have any tips on how I could reduce this.. It gets me down at times.
Re: How can i get rid of dark circles?
@Lovetoreview I watched someone mix lemon juice and olive oil then pat it under the eyes with a cotton wool. She did it for a week every night and her dark circles had reduced considerably. I was going to give it a go this week.