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Lookout Tower, Lake Naplás, Szilas, Cinkota Forest Park, Hungary,

(Budapest Nature Reserve)

Robert Gutowski Architects

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"Gutowski Robert, a palota rekonstrukciójának vezető építésze az Országépítő cikkében elmondta: a palota Rákosi és Kádár alatti átépítése egy közel ezeréves hagyományt tört derékba"

húbazmeg, van itt baj a fejekben

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Some Gelatin (And For Vegans, Agar-Agar or Carrageenan) Products Contain Artificial Dyes For Bold Colors. But all dyes aren't created equal: some artificial dyes found in U.S. snacks are banned or require label warnings in some other Countries. Photograph By Robert Gutowski, Camera Press/Redux

These Common U.S. Snack Ingredients Are Banned or Restricted Abroad

From Making Our Food Look Delicious To Making It Texturally Satisfying, These Ingredients Are Hard To Let Go Of.

— By Leah Worthington | April 03, 2024

Last year, the California Food Safety Act was introduced, prohibiting the use of four key ingredients—Red Dye No. 3, brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, and propylparaben in food in the state. Studies on both animals and humans have linked these additives to possible negative health impacts.

The bill, which was amended and approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom in early October, does not take effect until 2027. Any business who violates the law would face a first fine up to $5,000 and up to $10,000 for each subsequent violation.

While these and other ingredients have been restricted (such as by being subject to warning label requirements) or outright banned in other countries, they’ve remained rampant in the American diet.

Some experts say that at this point, we should be more concerned about super processed foods in general rather than fixating on certain dyes and preservatives. Skyrocketing obesity rates is just one part of a vicious cycle of health effects connected to super processed foods.

“We’re sicker than we’ve ever been because our food is poisoning us,” says Jerold Mande, former deputy undersecretary for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). He added that an overemphasis on individual additives ignores the more glaring and well-studied connection between cancer and obesity.

Whether used to improve flavor, texture, color, or longevity, additives have become essential to American favorites and are hard to say goodbye to. These ingredients, some of which are included in the California bill and some which are not, are banned in some other countries or require warnings but are still used widely in the U.S.

The saying goes we eat first with our eyes—so snacks are made to be as appealing as possible. Many popular American snacks get their vivid tones from a host of synthetic dyes.

Since 1969, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of nine artificial colorants in food products, including Red No. 3 and 40 and Yellow No. 5 and 6. Recently included as part of the California bill, Red 3 shows up in some popular sweets and drinks, while Red 40 and yellow dyes give color to certain candies, as well as snacks.

Abroad, in certain countries you may not find these ingredients on labels. With some exceptions, Red 3 is banned as a food additive in Australia, New Zealand, and the European Union.

While some countries in the E.U. have decided to limit the use of certain artificial colors, the European Parliament has yet to impose transnational regulations on banning Yellow 5, Yellow 6, and Red 40. However, the E.U. does require foods containing those additives to include a warning that they “may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children.”

Some recent studies have more directly tied synthetic food dyes to negative health outcomes, particularly in children. Consumption of artificial colorants can cause hyperactivity and neurobehavioral problems in some kids, according to a 2021 report from California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. In 1990, in response to research linking Red No. 3 to cancer in rats, the FDA banned the dye from cosmetics and topical drugs.

For the first time since Red 3 was banned from cosmetics and topical drugs in 1990, the FDA is reviewing a petition to end the use of the colorant in foods and ingested drugs. A final decision is forthcoming, according to FDA Press Officer Enrico Dinges, who added that the carcinogenic effects of Red 3 have been “clearly demonstrated to be specific to rats” and not relevant to humans.

Some experts disagree, however. Scott Faber, senior vice president of government affairs at the health nonprofit Environmental Working Group (EWG), called the evidence tying artificial colorants to negative health impacts “compelling,” adding that any amount of risk is too high.

Treats Containing Titanium Dioxide

Artificial dyes aren’t the only additive used to make food more visually enticing. Because of its light-scattering properties, titanium dioxide can be used not only to artificially brighten whites but also make muted tones more vibrant.

Titanium dioxide, an ingredient initially included in the California bill but was later taken out prior to approval by California Governor Gavin Newsome. According to EWG’s website, currently thousands of food products for sale in the U.S. contain titanium dioxide.

Titanium dioxide has been banned as a food additive in the E.U. since August 2022. The decision was based on a 2021 safety assessment from the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA). The ingredient’s controversy stems from whether nanoparticle-sized titanium dioxide can permeate cells and damage our DNA (genotoxicity).

Though EFSA didn’t find direct evidence of genotoxicity from exposure to titanium dioxide, the possibility could “not be ruled out,” says Edward Bray, EFSA media and communications officer. He adds that experts concluded that titanium dioxide “can no longer be considered as safe when used as a food additive.”

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) recently issued a joint statement which did not find enough evidence showing negative health impacts from titanium dioxide on consumers. “This is an example that the current system in place is working and underscores the argument that there is no need for individual states to take action,” says Sarah Gallo, vice president of product policy at the Consumer Brands Association (CBA), an industry trade group opposing the California bill.

Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have declined to regulate titanium dioxide, citing insufficient evidence of toxicity in humans. In a 2022 safety review, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) concluded that “there is currently no evidence to suggest dietary exposure to food-grade titanium dioxide is a concern for human health,” according to an agency representative.

The FDA is currently reviewing a petition to ban titanium dioxide, which had been unchallenged since it was declared safe in 1973. In March, a coalition of five public health advocacy organizations, including the EWG, called on the FDA to rescind its approval of titanium dioxide.

Packaged Baked Goods Containing Potassium Bromate

It’s not just brightly colored snacks where additives come into our diet. Potassium bromate, an additive banned by the California bill signed into law, is a slow-acting oxidizer that has long been used in flour to strengthen and increase the rising potential of dough.

First used as a bread dough conditioner in 1916, Dinges says, potassium bromate is still used in certain packaged baked goods, such as in some hamburger buns and dinner rolls.

Certain studies have shown that regular consumption of potassium bromate can have toxic consequences in both rodents and people. In 1991, potassium bromate was listed as a potential carcinogen under California’s Proposition 65, which requires a warning label on any products containing more than certain levels of the additive.

In the U.S., potassium bromate usage has declined significantly since 1991, when the FDA asked companies to voluntarily pull it from their recipes. However, because the flour additive is considered “prior sanctioned” (meaning, substances approved for specific uses in foods prior to September 6, 1958), it’s not regulated by the FDA as a food additive, Dinges says . Facing two pending citizen petitions, the FDA is currently “gathering data on industry practices and use to help determine whether action on potassium bromate is warranted,” he adds .

Dinges says that, when used properly, “potassium bromate converts to harmless potassium bromide in the finished food product,” a claim corroborated by Rasma Zvaners, vice president of government relations for the American Bakers Association (ABA). The FDA and ABA worked together to “ensure that bromate residues are well below level of concern for public health, ” Dinges says. According to the EPA, potassium bromide “poses a low toxicity hazard. Its oral toxicity is well known and is very low.”

“Even though potassium bromate at the amounts used in baking may subsequently prove to be of little or no concern, the baking industry still needs to take the necessary steps to reduce any possible bromate residues in finished products to safe levels,” according to Zvaners. “ABA has worked with the FDA to…improve baking technology and testing so that the ingredient is used in a way that minimizes residual bromate levels to ensure safety.”

Abroad, the compound is categorized as a group 2B carcinogen, or “possibly carcinogenic to humans,” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the European Chemicals Agency classified potassium bromate as a group 1B carcinogen, meaning it is “presumed to have carcinogenic potential for humans.” Since the 1990s, certain countries around the world have banned potassium bromate as a food additive, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, and the E.U.

Faber says potassium bromate is “a perfect example of a chemical that companies will continue to use until the regulator tells them that they cannot.” But given the existence of dough strengthening alternatives like ascorbic acid and azodicarbonamide, Faber called the debate around the safety of potassium bromate “silly.”

Living With Current Regulations

George Gray, a professor of environmental and occupational health at George Washington University, posits the results of years of research hardly show these ingredients to pose significant health risks, especially at the low levels permitted by the FDA.

Many players within the food industry believe the FDA’s current regulations are sufficient. In a 2023 statement opposing California’s recently passed legislation, the American Chemistry Council’s Titanium Dioxide Stewardship Council described the bill as “as an overly broad and unnecessary burden on consumers, manufacturers, and regulators.” The CBA also sees it as government outreach. Gallo says the law “preempts ongoing federal reviews of additives” and “sets a dangerous precedent for circumventing our country’s science and risk-based reviews that prioritize consumer health and safety.”

As government agencies and the food industry butt heads over regulation, much of the onus around healthy eating continues to fall on the consumer. Thomas Galligan, principal scientist for food additives and supplements at the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), advises consumers to consult ranked lists like CSPI’s Chemical Cuisine Ratings. And check your labels: most of the ingredients mentioned in this article are required to be listed. (There are exceptions, however. Titanium dioxide, for example, can simply be listed as “artificial color” or a similar term.)

Ultimately, “choosing a healthy diet that's rich in nutritious foods, nutrient dense foods, as recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans should be everyone's first priority,” he says. “Mitigating or reducing your exposure to harmful additives is an important consideration after that fact.”

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Church of Pope John Paul II — Páty, Hungary / Robert Gutowski Architects

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A dramatic retelling of the morning stint

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Bad movie I have Family Possessions 2016

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FEC documents show the NRA PAC brought in $50,902.20 from itemized donors before Beto's comments on September 12—about $4,627 per day. After them, the group brought in $276,208.20—about $15,344 per day. That represents a threefold increase in daily giving to the gun-rights group.

While the NRA's contributions have increased steadily over the past few months, some gun-control PACs saw a significant decrease in their fundraising.

The Giffords PAC, which works to elect gun-control proponents, reported just $11,000 in contributions in September, a major drop from the $195,000 it reported in August. Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund, an independent-expenditures only PAC, does not have to submit its next report until the end of the year. However, its mid-year report showed that the committee was given just $5,000, which was transferred from the group's action fund. The Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc. PAC has taken in just $18,000 this year from six donors and currently has less than $90,000 cash on hand.

Everytown, however, operates primarily through nonprofits. The PAC is a smaller component of their overall operations but requires much more frequent reporting of its fundraising figures.

The more than $10 million in the bank the NRA PAC ended September with is more than three times that of Beto O'Rourke, and even outpaces Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden.

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halle berry , tessa thompson , thandie newton , eva gutowski , jessica clark , jenna talackova , olivia thirlby , carrie brownstein , anna akana , alyson stoner , jamie clayton , evan rachel wood , drew barrymore , stef sanjati , ally brooke , amy adams , anjali lama , anya taylor-joy , ariel barer , camila mendes , elizabeth debicki , gemma chan , gabourey sidbide , hannah simone , inbar lavi , jameela jamil , jeanine mason , yara shahidi , ah moon , amber liu , byun jungha , ellen wong , emma wu , ming-na wen , maggie q , go ara , gong li , kimiko glenn , komatsu nana , kristin kreuk , lee soonkyu , li qin , adelaide kane , alia shawkat , adrianne ho , allison williams , anne hathaway , chloe bennet , claudia kim , constance wu , dakota johnson , ester exposito , elodie yung , jenna coleman , jodie comer , kiernan shipka , lana condor , kelly gale , loey lane , margo robbie , lily james , naomi scott , morena baccarin , olivia mun , phoebe tonkin , priyanka chapra , sandra oh , ruth negga , saoirse ronan , yael grabglas , chelsea clark , reiya downs , taysha fuller , vanessa morgan , alex steele , melinda shankar , julie gonzalo , daniella pineda , yaya dacosta , justina machado , odette anable , barbie ferreira , raye zaragoza , stephanie beatriz , q'orianka kilcher , lana parrilla , lindsey morgan , christian serratos , amee garcia , sonoya mizuno , tala ashe , sarah jeffery , erica cerra , eline powell , freema agyeman & melissa fumero 

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garret clayton , tan france , jonathan van ness , antoni porowski , karamo brown , alex blue davis , ray santiago , wentworth miller , cheyenne jackson , elijah daniel , andy samberg , avan jogia , bob morley , chris pine , david castaneda , james van der beek , jeff goldblume , john cho , kibum kim , robert sheehan , vincent rodriguez iii , wallace huo , steven yeun , ross butler , remy hii , jacob batalon , hayden szeto , chadwick boseman , chance perdomo , cillian murphy , dev patel , jai courtney , jamie dornan , joel kinnaman , john boyega , micheal b. jordan , oscar isaacs , rahul kohli , rami malek , uli latukefu , raymond ablack , alex meraz , manny montana , alberto rosende , diego boneta , sean teale , pedro pascal , carlos valdes , tom ellis , jordan rodrigues , rafael de la fuente , blair redford , ki hong lee , gong yoo , elyas m'barek , aydian dowling , & laith ashley  

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Our Lady of Fátima Shrine

Project name: Our Lady of Fátima Shrine. By Robert Gutowski Architects.

source https://projects2.designdaily.net/2021/05/13/our-lady-of-fatima-shrine/

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Храм Богоматери Фатимы / Robert Gutowski Architects Храм Богоматери Фатимы / Robert Gutowski ArchitectsСвятилище Марии, расположенное в отдаленной деревне Альшоштиван в Венгрии, уже давно посещается множеством паломников. Популярное место паломничества было недавно отремонтировано по проекту архитекто... Подробнее: https://decor.design/hram-bogomateri-fatimy-robert-gutowski-architects/ #Alsószentiván #Архитектура #НаФейсбуке #РелигиознаяАрхитектура #decordesign

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"A Nemzeti Hauszmann Program egyik legfontosabb célja, hogy a Budavári Palota ismét századfordulós fényében tündökölhessen. A századfordulón az egymásból nyíló terekkel összesen 250 méteres térsor jött létre az épületben a dunai oldalon, ami a krisztinavárosi szárny irányába is folytatódott, összesen mintegy 350 méter hosszan. Ez a versailles-i kastély után a második legnagyobb volt Európában. A palota méltó rekonstruálása hatalmas feladat, hiszen a második világháborúban megsérült épületegyüttest a kommunista rendszerben jelentősen átalakították. Sok helyen megváltoztatták a termek és az emeletek kiosztását, az értékes és igényes belső díszítést megsemmisítették vagy elfedték. Megszüntették azt a nyitottságot, amelyet az egymáshoz csatlakozó térsor biztosított a főemeleten, és amely látványban összekapcsolta a palotát a Dunával.

A palota teljes helyreállításának próbafeladata volt a Szent István-termet is magában foglaló déli összekötő szárny rekonstrukciója. Itt idén augusztus 20-ától eredeti formájában tekinthető meg a homlokzat és a belső térszerkezet, így a legendás történelmi helyiség is. A munkában részt vevő szakemberek olyan értékes tapasztalatokra tettek szert ünk szert, amelyeket az épületegyüttes többi részénél is hasznosítani tudnak majd.

Mára elkészült a palota teljes műszaki, építészeti, művészettörténeti és funkcionális felmérése, ez hosszú évtizedek óta váratott magára. Most már pontosan ismerhetőek a háború utáni átalakítások, a közművek állapota és elhelyezkedése. A felmérés végeztével elkezdődhetett az épület rekonstrukciójának és jövőbeli hasznosításának tervezése.

Az épületegyüttes helyreállításának tervezését Gutowski Robert vezeti. A Pro Architectura-díjas építész irodájával több kiemelkedő projekten is dolgozott már, ilyen a pátyi Szent II. János Pál pápa templom, a Pannonhalmi Főapátság új koncertterme, vagy a Naplás-tavi kilátó. Mindemellett terveik döntőbe kerültek a sencseni Operaház, a vilniusi Nemzeti Koncertterem és a helsinki Nemzeti Múzeum bővítésére kiírt tervpályázatokon is." (tervlap.hu)

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Dezeen's top eight churches of 2020

We're kicking off our review of 2020 with a look at Dezeen's top eight churches from the past year, including floating, rainbow-topped and timber places of worship.

Genesis by Denizen Works, London, UK

Built on a canal boat in east London, this floating church is topped with a pop-up roof that recalls an organ's bellows.

UK studio Denizen Works worked with Turks Shipyard and naval architect Tony Tucker to create the chapel for the Diocese of London that can function as both a church and a community hub.

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Church of Beatified Restituta by Atelier Štěpán, Brno, Czech Republic

This circular church within a housing estate in the Czech Republic city of Brno is topped with a panoramic, rainbow-hued window.

Czech Republic studio Atelier Štěpán wanted the concrete church to be a place of contemplation away from the bustle of modern life.

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Christian Community church in Stroud by Nicolas Pople Architects, UK 

This facetted timber chapel was built as part of an extension to a church in the town of Stroud in southwest England.

Built from a combination of cross-laminated timber panels and glue-laminated structural beams, the form created by  Nicolas Pople Architects was intended to invoke the feeling of a gothic cathedral.

See more of Christian Community church in Stroud ›

Porsgrunn church by Espen Surnevik, Porsgrunn, Norway

Espen Surnevik designed this church to recreate the monumentality of Porsgrunn's 18th-century church, which was destroyed in a fire in 2011.

The geometric "resurrection church" is entirely clad in porcelain.

See more of Porsgrunn church ›

Oikumene Church by TSDS Interior Architects, Sajau, Indonesia

This wooden church was designed by Jakarta-based TSDS Interior Architects for workers on a rubber plantation in Sajau, Indonesia.

The church's entire structure, along with exterior and interior facades, was built from locally sourced Bangkirai, Kapur, Meranti and Rimba timber.

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St Georg church by Architektur3, Bleibach, Germany

Built as an extension to a church situated at the intersection of three valleys within the Black Forest, this triangular tower also serves as a public viewpoint.

The cross-laminated timber tower completes the church, which has a 16th-century gothic choir and a large, tent-like hall built in the 1970s.

See more of St Georg church ›

Castel di Lama church by Contini Architettura, Italy

Contini Architettura built a church as part of a group of buildings, including a parish hall, sports' clubhouse and changing rooms, around a gravel-filled square in the village of Castel di Lama.

The arrangement of the buildings was designed to recall traditional Italian town centres, while the church has an elliptical main hall.

See more of Castel di Lama church ›

Church of Pope John Paul II by Robert Gutowski Architects, Páty, Hungary

Local studio Robert Gutowski Architects created a crescent-shaped building featuring skewed angles and whitewashed concrete for the Church of Pope John Paul II in the village of Páty.

According to the studio, the shape of the building was designed to "invite people closer to the holy act" at the altar.

See more of Church of Pope John Paul II ›

The post Dezeen's top eight churches of 2020 appeared first on Dezeen.

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Robert Gutowski Architects designs minimal church interior in response to changes in modern worship https://ift.tt/33GJYlv September 19, 2020 at 12:00PM

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Wausau area obituaries, May 8, 2019

Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home, with locations in Wausau and Weston. Julia Borgemoen Betty Knetter Priscilla Grell Terry “Goot” Gutowski Adele Naef Roland Fawley Robert Zoromski Sandra “Sandy” Meidl Ralph Wendler Martha Allord

Obituaries are a service of Brainard Funeral Home, with locations in Wausau and Weston.

Julia Borgemoen

Julia Borgemoen, 97, of Weston died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Rennes Health and Rehab.

Julia Borgemoen

She was born on Feb. 4, 1922, in Lublin, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Charles and Theodozia (Bacha) Hnatko. Julia married Marwell “Marv” Borgemoen on Oct. 7, 1944, in Lublin, Wisconsin.

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Lars Larson National Podcast 041118 by Lars Larson National Podcast .... John Zmirak - Senior Editor of The Stream and author of the new Politically Incorrect Guide to Catholicism Ann Coulter - Syndicated Columnist and Best-Selling Author of "In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome!" Stephen Gutowski - staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon Dr. Sebastian Gorka - National Security Strategist for Fox News,contributor to the Hill, former Adviser to President Trump and NYTimes bestselling author of “Defeating Jihad” Steve Moore - Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Project for Economic Growth at The Heritage Foundation, co-author of “Fueling Freedom: Exposing the Mad War on Energy” Robert O’Neill - Former U.S. Navy SEAL who fired the shots that killed Osama bin Laden and NYTimes bestselling author of “The Operator” Jonathan Wood - Attorney for Pacific Legal Foundation Dean Clancy - policy analyst, frmr associate director of Office of Management and Budget under Bush 43

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Banking and finance roundup

Senator Elizabeth Warren and her Accountable Capitalism Act represent an attempt to revive a theory of the corporation that fell out of favor long ago, that corporate status is a grant of favor in exchange for which the state may demand services or cooperation [Abdurrahman Kayiklik, Columbia Law School Blue Sky Blog; earlier with links to Warren on corporate governance and other topics]

Bill in Congress would enlist banks in watching gun sales [Robert VerBruggen/NRO; Noah Shepardson, Reason] NRA, in litigation, contends it has evidence New York state officials negotiated with U.K.’s Lloyds to curtail insurance availability in a way specifically targeted at the association [Stephen Gutowski thread]

“The Misguided Quest to Limit Choice in Consumer Credit” [Diego Zuluaga]

“The CFPB and Payday Lending Regulations” [Peter Van Doren last February; earlier on payday lending; Federalist Society Regulatory Transparency Project video on regulation-through-investigation of payday lenders with Jamie Fulmer, Chris Peterson, and Brian Knight]

Federalist Society podcast on Community Reinvestment Act with Aaron Klein and Diego Zuluaga;

Learned a new word, lutulent, which means “muddy, turbid, thick” and is more or less the opposite of luculent (“lucid, clear, transparent”) [Keith Paul Bishop on unclarities in new California law requiring gender quotas on boards (“a lutulent mess”); earlier here, etc.]

Tags: banks, CFPB, Elizabeth Warren, guns, New York

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