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SUN VALLEY - After decades of brushing off complaints about odors, dust and rumbling trash trucks, the operators of Bradley Landfill have started taking a kinder, gentler approach in trying to win support from their neighbors for expanding the dump.
In the past year, Waste Management Inc., the nation's largest trash company, has sought grant money for a new median to prevent street racing, offered a class for community members studying to take the U.S. citizenship test, initiated a recycling program at a local school and chipped in on four decorative gateways at the entrance to Sun Valley.
Landfill managers have also spearheaded a Sun Valley beautification effort, spent thousands of dollars on neighborhood cleanups and appointed a full-time employee to lead community improvement projects.
``We understand we have to be a good neighbor if we want to keep operating in Sun Valley,'' said Kit Cole, who was hired by Waste Management to manage community relations at the landfill. ``It's no longer optional. It's mandatory.''
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Longtime opponents of the landfill said Waste Management is simply ``green-washing'' their operations - adopting environmentally friendly slogans and easy projects without making changes at the dump that would truly improve Sun Valley's environment.
``They can put in all the trees they want. It doesn't make the methane go away. It doesn't make vinyl chloride and dust and air pollution go away,'' said Ellen Mackey with the East Valley Coalition. ``It's all P.R. It's all spin. It's all green-washing.''
Over the past 50 years, Bradley Landfill has slowly grown into a dirt mountain that towers over Sun Valley, a largely low-income, immigrant community with homes alongside heavy industry.
In the past, Waste Management's outreach efforts were limited to the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club, with a few checks written to the local nonprofit groups.
Bradley managers paid little heed to residents' complaints about dust and odors from the unsightly brown mountain. The landfill racked up citations for high levels of explosive landfill gas.
Long-simmering community frustration with the giant landfill boiled over in 2003, when hundreds of furious residents packed the Sun Valley Middle School auditorium to denounce the dump and fight what was supposed to be a bureaucratic slam-dunk permit change for Bradley.
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The permit process dragged on for six months before approval. And it prompted a new organized opposition effort that lined up politicians, including Mayor James Hahn and most of the City Council members from the northeast San Fernando Valley, to denounce the dump.
The meeting was a ``real eye-opener,'' said Waste Management's district manager, Doug Corcoran.
``I came away from that meeting with a very different opinion on public opinion, and we've been working really hard since then.''
Now Waste Management has a bigger proposal on the horizon. It wants to expand the dump, raising the height by 43 feet, the equivalent of a four-story building. It also wants to build a permanent transfer station, where 7,000 tons of trash a day would be dropped and reloaded onto long-haul trucks.
The company says it needs the expansion to keep 200 landfill employees working while the transfer station is built.
Bradley Landfill managers realized public opinion could not only kill their proposals, but ultimately drive the company out of Sun Valley and loosen its grip on the lucrative Los Angeles trash market.
To win the support of the community it long ignored, Waste Management hired Cole to help reshape the landfill's image and business ethic, and began redirecting more corporate donations toward local groups.
At the landfill, Bradley managers hired a meteorologist and a team of odor experts to minimize the smell of rotting trash. They've also brought in more natural gas-fueled trash trucks and tried to reach out to community opposition through the landfill's community advisory committee.
To sweeten the expansion proposal, Waste Management offered $4 million to the community - or $2 per ton of trash received at the dump until it closes.
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Outside the landfill gates, Waste Management has begun applying for grants to install decorative gateways into Sun Valley and applied for funds on behalf of the police to get a median built on a stretch of Glenoaks Boulevard popular with street racers.
The company gave a half-dozen community groups $1,000 apiece, plus equipment, hats and T-shirts for beautification projects. Teens have chopped ugly, dead oleanders cut from along the Metrolink tracks and tossed them into Waste Management's green waste bins. Other groups installed a native plant garden at a local elementary school and painted a mural promoting recycling at another school.
``It's about more than money,'' Cole said. ``We're happy to give to groups in the community financially, but the real meaningful work is what we initiate on our own in the Sun Valley community.''
``There's a big difference between writing a check and digging a hole and planting a tree. We need to do both.''
Key decision makers have noted Waste Management's efforts, including Councilman Tony Cardenas, who represents Sun Valley and will be the key vote on whether the landfill expansion is approved. He's still skeptical.
``I've seen positive efforts by Waste Management, but it is nowhere near the level of support the community needs.''
The campaign has changed some minds, including that of Sun Valley Neighborhood Council President Dennis O'Sullivan.
``Ten years ago I had no use for Waste Management at all,'' he said. ``The people managing Waste Management were not community-related.''
However, he's been impressed by the company's turnaround and efforts to improve Sun Valley.
A manager at a local homeless and drug-abuse-rehabilitation center by day, O'Sullivan also sits on the Bradley Landfill Community Advisory Committee, which is looking at the dump's operations and expansion plans.
``Nobody has come to the plate as environmentally and community-wise as Waste Management. I've been surprised.''
But other community activists feel that Waste Management, with more than $11 billion in revenue last year, can afford to make more substantial improvements in Sun Valley and at the landfill.
``Their intentions appear good, but it's a real pittance,'' said Maria Sesma Sooy, an outreach consultant at Fernangeles Elementary School, about a mile from the landfill. ``I don't see any substantive change in appearance, smell. And there's certainly no change in the height of the landfill.''
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Put this on Saturday night at 10:30. Pulled off at 6pm Sunday and ate at 7.
My first brisket is going on the ugly drum in about 6 hours. Rubbed it this morning and I'm just now brewing up a mop. Would you guys recommend using a water pan or will mopping be enough?
I wouldn't use either. I like the bark.
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I think I would too. First time indecision...the mop is also meant to be a sauce so maybe I'll save it for that.
From what I've read the consensus seems to be fat up, no foil, no flipping and 225 for a long time. Does that sound right? I have a 13 pounder and was leaving an hour 15/pound for smoking with at least an hour rest.
I have mesquite and apple.....preference?
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Have anyone ever propagate cut plumeria by putting them in water
My neighbor told me that she propagates her plumeria by let them sit in water for about two months. I tried mine, but, they rotted within a month. She has more plumerias every year, but I don't. In fact, I loss the growth of the main plants by cutting them for propagation. Please help. Thanks.
Thanks, jost4318....I received some cuttings, from a friend of mine who lives in Florida, today. I will use your method. I am wondering whether it is the right time for propagation when the weather starts getting colder (I live in the Central Coast, California). I know that I have no choice, only have to put them in soil, ortherwise, they will lay on the ground until next year. She wants to send me more cuttings. Should I ask her to wait until April or May?
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can't get the Ruination IPA here. bummer hu? all we can get is the Arrogant Bastard and the regular IPA.
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Crap! I am from Austin.
oh well, you'll just have to drink the Live Oak Liberation Ale! pretty good, hoppy brew.
too bad i can't get that here either :~(
I've got a bottle of Double Bastard in the fridge now. I've never tried it before, but the Arrogant Bastard was mighty tasty. But at 10% ABV, I've got to plan the 22 oz. carefully
man, i'd love to try the Double Bastard! yet another we can't get in Texas....
I could send you a bottle? One of each, the Ruination and the Double Bastard. And some homebrew for good measure?
I take the offer...........How much?
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The 22 oz. Bottles of Ruination and Double Bastard are $4.49 each plus tax, which is 8.25% in LA county. I'll have to check to see what shipping is for UPS.
cool! just let me know. maybe we can swap some Texas brew's for those? i don't bottle so i'll have to sse how much it is to ship a keg...... ;~)


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We knew they wouldn't be able to blame the church ministry for the family's deaths. Even though we know the ministry stressed that he should work things out with his wife or lose his job, he had a love interest that appeared to be the reason why he wanted to kill his family.
A judge here dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit Wednesday afternoon that sought damages from the Joyce Meyer Ministries over former bodyguard Christopher Coleman's murder of his family.The decision will be appealed, said Tony Romanucci, one of the attorneys for the mother and brother of Sheri Coleman, who live in the Chicago area.Circuit Judge Richard Aguirre said it was a tough case that would benefit from review by the appellate court."I cannot concede in any way how Joyce Meyer Ministries is guilty of foreseeing that an employee would kill his family," Aguirre said while announcing the dismissal.
The suit alleged the ministry should have known that Christopher Coleman, its security chief, was behind anonymous threats aimed at himself and his family before he killed his wife, Sheri, and their sons Garett, 11, and Gavin, 9, at their home in Columbia, Ill., in 2009. It also said the ministry should have told Sheri Coleman that her husband was having an extra-marital affair.Christopher Coleman is still named as a defendant in the wrongful-death suit. He also is appealing the sentence of life in prison without parole he received after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder.
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The year before I was hospitalized, I graduated high school with great aspirations for my future. No one could have ever predicted how my life would be changed by meningococcal disease.
I'm here to tell you that meningitis is not only life changing, but it is deadly. In 2008 I was diagnosed with meningococcal septicemia, which left me with serious life weighing decisions. Within 14 hours from my first symptom, I was told that I had a 20 percent chance of surviving. Then I was told that I was going to have to have some of my limbs amputated. At the age of 20, my life had been average. But within hours it transitioned to detrimental. Seven months later, I finally stepped out (or more so, wheeled out) of the hospital. I was alive, but I had lost the bottom half of my legs and all of my fingers.
There is no way anyone could have predicted that this would be my life. I had so many expectations for the future before I got meningitis, and suddenly all that had changed. I left the hospital with never-ending doubts of what my life would be like. I'm now 26, and every day I live with the consequences of meningitis and the fact that I was not vaccinated.
That is why in 2009, my family and I became instrumental in educating the public about the dangers of meningitis and advocating for new Texas legislation that would require college students, living in public and private facilities, to get vaccinated. Then in 2011, we worked to amend the bill so that all college students in the state of Texas would be required to get the meningitis vaccine before enrolling in classes. I am honored that ever since The Jamie Schanbaum & Nicolas Williams Act was enacted, the number of meningitis cases in the state of Texas has continued to decrease. Texas was the first state to implement this law, and I am hopeful that other states will follow.
Today we have an opportunity to save even more lives, and spare others from suffering the same permanent consequences as I have. This week the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will consider whether to recommend the newly approved serogroup B meningococcal vaccine. The current meningitis vaccine that children are recommended to receive between ages 11-12, and then again with a booster at age 16, hasn't been 100% capable of covering all five strains of meningitis. The serogroup B strain, which can now be prevented with this newly approved vaccine, is a very dangerous strain and we've recently seen an increase in the number of cases on college campuses across the U.S. Now more than ever, we need to seize the moment and make sure the public is protected from as many forms of meningitis as possible.
Before voting on the specifics of who should receive this new vaccine, I encourage everyone on the committee to take a look at survivors like myself, to listen to families of those who have lost loved ones to this disease, and to really consider the consequences of leaving any child unprotected when a safe and effective vaccine exists.
This disease has been one of the fastest killing diseases for the past 80 years. And yet, it's preventable. It's my job as an advocate to make sure the public is aware of how this disease can take a hold of any life and change it forever. And I feel it is also my responsibility to encourage the ACIP to recommend this vaccine for every child.
[This is me, freshly out of the hospital, with our family dog Sake.]
Before enrolling into college, no one warned me of the dangers of meningitis, and no one mentioned that there was a vaccine that could have prevented me from contracting it. The first step in the protection of others is to add the vaccine to the CDC's immunization schedule. After that, I encourage states to mandate the vaccine for college entrance to ensure that everyone is offered this life-saving protection.
Let the children stay healthy and live their lives. Let their parents live without fear or danger of their children being affected by meningitis. And together, let us ensure that tomorrow's children will reach their fullest potential.
Thank you,
Jamie Schanbaum]]>
I was lucky enough to be selected to represent the United States in the first photo seen in this blog post. When I arrived on set on a wintery day in Vancouver, I didn't know what to expect, except for the fact that this would be the most professional photo-shoot that my advocacy career has ever embarked on! Haha. Meeting Anne was splendid, and her vision was even more impeccable. She showed me this statue of Helen of Troy that she found and wanted me to embody her. I was flattered, and couldn't be more excited. The photo came out beautiful and Anne was able to create a wonderful Gallery in D.C. to show them all. There was an art gallery holding all of her portraits, and I was able to meet fellow survivor Kate from Canada. She's almost done with high school and plans to go to college. It was really great to meet another photographed survivor. Not only is she beautiful but also she has a lot of charisma (Her photo is the second one, purple). Kate and I both spoke at the event, and Anne stepped up to the plate to knock the ball out of the park. Her theme throughout the campaign is Protect, Nurture, and Love. These words don't shy away from the photos and what they portray. I am adding a link to Anne's website where you will be able to see all of the other photographs. http://www.annegeddes.com/protecting-our-tomorrows-1/paired with life long complications, like myself, a new amputee. In Anne's project, she photographed 15 survivors from all over the world, with a global initiative aimed at raising awareness and the importance of it's prevention through vaccination.
It was a pleasure to be photographed by Anne, and I would love to do it any time, obviously. To step into her world, and meet her team, family, and be apart of her vision is something that I will forever hold dear to my heart. I was able to meet her daughters in Vancouver and see her husband again in D.C., and they are just as wonderful as she is.
As a component to Anne's portrait series, we both share the same passion for meningococcal awareness because many people loose their lives to the disease without even knowing that they had the chance
to protect themselves. When I became ill and stayed in a hospital for months at a time, I was disappointed to know that it all could have been prevented through a simple vaccine. I encourage everyone who hears my story, to take a moment and learn about the disease, and how easy it is to protect you from it. This passion of mine, is emotional, personal, and now has become my own motivating force to become an informative piece to an equation for a better tomorrow. Don't wait, Vaccinate.
Thank you Anne for letting me be part of a global effort in protecting out tomorrow,
At the nation's capital, Jamie Schanbaum & and her mother met with 8 month old baby Audrina & her mother to discuss the importance of access to medical care for children.]]>
And when it's University of Texas at Austin students we're talking about, the future is even more exciting than what has come before. There's a reason we say What Starts Here Changes the World.
UT Commencement celebrates students]]>
In May 2014, I finally graduated college from the University of Texas here in Austin with a degree in Human Development & Family Sciences specializing in Family Relationships in the school of Natural Sciences (And also a minor in communication studies). College graduation has been a long awaited dream ever since I was a child. As we all know, my college route was a little different considering I had to take a year off from school to recover from meningitis (including an 8 month hospital stay). To finish meant that it was just that much sweeter. Thank you UT for a great education, I wouldn't have asked for it any other way. Hook 'em \m/
This year, I was able to pursue more of an effort in educating on the vaccine since I have been more available since school doesn't take most of my time anymore. Not that long ago, I was in Findlay, Ohio speaking at the University with Senator Cliff Hite on the importance of vaccinating. I hope to speak to with more political figures around the country to pursue more state regulations for meningitis as a new years resolution to myself. I traveled well over 15-20 states in the past 6 months speaking to nurses, and thanking them for doing what seems to be a routine at work (giving the vaccine) because nurses, are everyday superheroes. Whether or not they realize, they save lives and I thank them for their work. This summer I did a traveling work tour with Dara Torres on meningitis. Dara is a twelve-time Olympic medalist, a mother, and is obviously one incredible athlete. She has wonderful support, she is super ambitious, and is a leader in many ways and I had a wonderful time spreading awareness on the vaccine this summer. I wish her the best of luck and would love to work with her any time.
On a smaller and yet more personal note of achievement, I loved a lot of different experiences that were new to me. In July I was in my friend's wedding as her Maid of Honor, I went back to the state fair in Dallas for my first time in 10 years, I went to Bonnaroo which is 4 day music festival in Manchester, TN and then most recently, I got up on a surf board in Hawaii a couple of weeks ago. I honestly did not know if it was possible for bilateral amputees to surf, but I figured out that it is possible. It was a very momentous and proves that no amputee should be living with limits. We should always live beyond our limitations.
I wish everybody the best in 2015.
Thanks for reading and stay tuned. Be sure to follow my tweets @JAMIEgroup14]]>
First things first, I would like to say that I finally graduated from the wonderful University of Texas at Austin with the class of 2014! Hook 'em \m/ ! I am now a proud Texas Exes! On my graduation day, I was able to bring my tiny gopro camera with me to record all of the ceremonies, and I will post what I captured in a later blog post. It was a long awaited goal of mine to graduate, but after a grueling experience in the hospital for half a year and then to follow with a semester off for competitive cycling, I came across the most important finish line… Receiving my diploma. I graduated in the school of Natural Sciences with a major in Human Development & Family Sciences. This major is similar to psychology, but with more focus on interpersonal communications, in a sociological aspect. I loved it. In a way, I do miss group discussions and delving into debated topics, but for now, I couldn't be more excited to focus on my future.
I have been out of school for about 6 months and have been with my current job for almost three years. I work as an advocate for a global vaccine company, where I am flown across the country to give speeches on my experience with the disease. I do appreciate meeting all of the different nurses, doctors, clinical professions, etc and hearing their positive feedback from my speeches. I now have been to over 32 states in the US due to my job, and I can't wait to see that number go up. Before I was in the hospital, I probably had only visited six or seven states? It's important to get my voice heard, especially when it matters. In a lot of different states, they do not have mandatory regulations for college students and even middle school students don't get their vaccinations against meningitis. And so, if I can, I try to reach out to any political advisors or connections to show the importance on protecting innocent children from a vaccine preventable disease. Not only could I have lost my life to this disease, but many people are at the same risk and do not even know it.
Now with college out of the way, I am determined to dedicate my career and time to further spread the word on the harms of meningitis. There might be some changes on the Jamie Group website, which will lead to more updates and blog posts to the website for people to follow along. Thank you friends, family and people who I have not even met! Your support means a lot to me and I hope to see more of ya'll soon.]]>


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A professional Engineer, British Columbia Land Surveyor and former Liberal Member of Parliament for Newton—North Delta from 2006 to 2011, Sukh Dhaliwal, will continue to be a strong voice for his communities and all residents of Surrey—Newton.
After earning his Bachelor of Science (Surveying Engineering) from the University of Calgary, Sukh started his own business – Dhaliwal & Associates Land Surveying Inc. – which continues to thrive today. As a former member of the Surrey Board of Trade, he was an active spokesman for small businesses, helping foster opportunities that will drive the local economy in the future. As a Member of Parliament Sukh also held such roles Official Opposition Critic for the Asia Pacific Gateway and Western Economic Diversification.
Through his dedication to community service, Sukh has played a vital role in transforming Surrey into the one of the most dynamic and rapidly developing communities in Canada. He participated on the Board of Directors for SEEDS (Self Employment and Entrepreneur Development Society), was a member of the City of Surrey Parks and Community Services committee, and volunteered with Surrey Memorial Hospital Foundation's Emergency Centre Campaign – a fundraiser to assist in the construction of the hospital's expanded emergency ward.
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In computer jargon, a circuit is hardwired if it is built to perform a specific function and requires no outside instructions or program.
Note: "Hardwired" is often used loosely to refer to functions that are innate and unlearned in living systems: "The ability to perceive objects in a certain way appears to be hardwired into the brains of mammals."
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NEW YORK -- Colorado center Matt Duchene, Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard and Buffalo defenseman Tyler Myers are the finalists for the Calder Trophy, given to the NHL's top rookie.
Duchene, 19, was selected third overall in 2009. He led all rookies in scoring with 55 points (24 goals, 31 assists) in 81 games, shared the rookie goal-scoring lead with the New York Islanders' John Tavares and ranked second among rookies in assists.
Howard, 26, was picked in the fourth round in 2003. He was 37-15-10, with a 2.26 goals-against average and .924 save percentage.
Myers, 20, was taken 12th in 2008. He led the Sabres in ice time at 23:44 and was fifth on the team with 11 goals and 37 assists. He was one of four rookies to play all 82 games.
The winner will be announced June 23 during the NHL awards show in Las Vegas.
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Rivier breaks its own record with Thanksgiving food drive
Sister Paula Marie Buley, president of Rivier University, speaks at the school's annual Thanksgiving basket event. Rivier succeeded in putting together 362 Thanksgiving baskets. (COURTESY)
NASHUA - Rivier University has a place at the dinner tables of many of the area's less fortunate this Thanksgiving. The university's annual basket drive broke a record this year, delivering 362 baskets and 177 turkeys to area agencies.
"There's two purposes," said Mary Jane Silvia, director of Campus Ministry at Rivier, who led the Thanksgiving drive. "To get as much food for the people who want to eat, and to help build the community spirit at Rivier."
Over 250 people representing the gamut of campus organizations, both student and faculty, chipped in to make the event possible. On Tuesday more than 500 participants gathered at Rivier for a prayer service followed by a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with all the fixings. "It was nuts, it was crazy; people were eating everywhere," Silvia said.
The baskets were then delivered by student athletes to the vehicles of the receiving agencies, which included Title One, Greater Nashua Mental Health at Community Council, Salvation Army, Harbor Homes, Keystone Hall, Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter, N.H. Catholic Charities, HIV/AIDS Task Force, Nashua Foundation for Oncology/Hematology, Corpus Christi Food Pantry and Anne Marie House.
The goal for the drive, which Silvia said has been going on at least 25 years in some form or other, is to get 175 baskets. Last year 304 came in, and this year the goal was more than doubled.
The university distributes the food through an array of local service agencies, asking them each beforehand how many baskets they are able to distribute. Silvia said every agency went home with more than they had requested.
Sunset Heights Elementary School has contributed big for the last decade, Silvia said. This year they came through with 33 turkies.
Silvia has overseen the effort for the last five years. She said she was concerned that not enough baskets would be delivered. She sent out a blast email, and that's when people started to organize. Student clubs, the nursing faculty, many different constituents of the university got together to put baskets together. She said that's what the school is all about.
"Service is really an integral part of who Rivier is as a university," she said, adding that the Thanksgiving event helps students, faculty and staff to "gather and build our culture of service."
Is she hoping to break the record again next year? Silvia laughs "That's what scares me," she said. "Everybody's going, 'How many are you going to get next year?' I said, 'Oh come on, let's get through this one first.'"
"So you never know, but hopefully we'll just keep getting more and more."
Sister Paula Marie Buley, Rivier's president, echoed Silvia's comments. "This annual Thanksgiving collection brings us together in ways that make us truly a community, a community not only of academic outreach, teaching and learning excellence, but a community that lives what it preaches and truly answers, day to day, what it means to be neighbors."
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4/26/2013 (1 year ago)
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A fishing trip turned into a nightmare, straight of the shark horror film "Open Water" for two American tourists boating off the coast of St. Lucia in the Caribbean. After their ship sank, brother and sister Dan and Kate Suski managed to stay afloat for 14 hours in ocean waters before they could reach shore.
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4/26/2013 (1 year ago)
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Keywords: Dan Suski, St. Lucia, shipwreck, survival, ordeal
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - It all began four hours into their trip when the boat's electric system crackled and popped. Thirty-year-old Dan Suski, business owner and information technology expert from San Francisco, along with sister Kate Suski, a 39-year-old architect of Seattle had water rush into their boat's cabin. The seawater flooded the engine room, prompting the captain to radio for help as he yelled out their coordinates.
The waves kept pounding the boat they had chartered from the local company "Reel Irie" in the eastern Caribbean island. As more water flooded the boat, the captain threw life preservers to the Suskis.
The two jumped into the water with the captain and first mate. Less than five minutes later, the boat sank. The group was at least eight miles from shore, and waves more than twice their size tossed them.
"The captain was telling us to stay together, and that help was on its way and that we needed to wait," Kate Suski said. After an hour, but no one came.
"I was saying, 'Let's swim, let's swim. If they're coming, they will find us. We can't just stay here,'" she recalled.
The Suskis lost sight of the captain and first mate amid the swells. They also lost sight of land amid the rain. "We would just see swells and gray," Dan Suski said.
A plane and a helicopter appeared in the distance and hovered over the area, but no one spotted the siblings . and then the sun began to set.
"There's this very real understanding that the situation is dire," Kate Suski said. "You come face-to-face with understanding your own mortality ... We both processed the possible ways we might die. Would we drown? Be eaten by a shark?"
Swimming for 12 to 14 hours, talking as they pushed and shivered their way through the ocean, Dan Suski tried to ignore images of the movie "Open Water" that kept popping into his head. "Open Water" is about a scuba-diving couple left behind by their group and attacked by sharks.
Even when they saw land within 30 feet, they realized they couldn't get out of the water.
Swimming until they noticed a spit of sand nearby, they collapsed, barely able to walk. It was past midnight, and they didn't notice any homes in the area.
The two then hiked inland and lay together, pulling up grass and brush to cover themselves and stay warm.
As the sun came up, they began to hike through thick brush, picking up bitter mangoes along the way and stopping to eat green bananas.
The two then spotted a young farm worker walking with his white dog. He fed them crackers, gave them water and waited until police arrived, the Suskis said.
The captain and mate were rescued after spending nearly 23 hours in the water, noting that their relatives called and took care of them after the ordeal.
The brother and sister said they don't blame anyone for the shipwreck. "We are so grateful to be alive right now," Kate Suski said. "Nothing can sort of puncture that bubble."
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NORML Responds To Marijuana And Psychosis ClaimsFebruary 24, 2015
Last week, in what is becoming a semi-annual mainstream media ritual, news outlets around the globe published sensational headlines alleging that consuming cannabis will drives people crazy.
On Monday, I published a rebuttal of these claims in a commentary published on the website Alternet.org — an excerpt of which appears below.
Debunking the Latest Pathetic Fear Smear Campaign Against Marijuana
[excerpt] [N]umerous (though far less publicized) studies have come to light downplaying the likelihood that cannabis use is a direct cause of psychiatric disorders like schizophrenia. Specifically, a 2009 paper in the journal Schizophrenia Research compared trends in marijuana use and incidences of schizophrenia in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2005. Authors reported that "incidence and prevalence of schizophrenia and psychoses were either stable or declining" during this period, even though pot use among the general population was rising. They concluded: "This study does not therefore support the specific causal link between cannabis use and incidence of psychotic disorders. … This concurs with other reports indicating that increases in population cannabis use have not been followed by increases in psychotic incidence."
Similarly, a 2010 review paper published by a pair of British scientists in the journal Addiction reported that clinical evidence indicating that use of he herb may be casually linked to incidences of schizophrenia or other psychological harms is not persuasive. Authors wrote: "We continue to take the view that the evidence that cannabis use causes schizophrenia is neither very new, nor by normal criteria, particularly compelling. … For example, our recent modeling suggests that we would need to prevent between 3000 and 5000 cases of heavy cannabis use among young men and women to prevent one case of schizophrenia, and that four or five times more young people would need to avoid light cannabis use to prevent a single schizophrenia case. … We conclude that the strongest evidence of a possible causal relation between cannabis use and schizophrenia emerged more than 20 years ago and that the strength of more recent evidence may have been overstated."
More recently, researchers at Harvard University released a study further rebutting this allegation. Writing in 2013 in Schizophrenia Research, investigators compared the family histories of 108 schizophrenia patients and 171 individuals without schizophrenia to assess whether youth cannabis consumption was an independent factor in developing the disorder. Researchers reported that a family history of schizophrenia increased the risk of developing the disease, regardless of whether or not subjects consumed weed as adolescents. They concluded: "The results of the current study, both when analyzed using morbid risk and family frequency calculations, suggest that having an increased familial risk for schizophrenia is the underlying basis for schizophrenia in these samples and not the cannabis use. While cannabis may have an effect on the age of onset of schizophrenia it is unlikely to be the cause of illness."
In fact, some researchers speculate that specific cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD), may even be efficacious in treating symptoms of psychosis. According to a review published in the January 2014 issue of the journal Neuropsychopharmacology: "CBD has some potential as an antipsychotic treatment. … Given the high tolerability and superior cost-effectiveness, CBD may prove to be an attractive alternative to current antipsychotic treatment." Specifically, a 2012 double-blind, randomized placebo-controlled trial assessing the administration of CBD versus the prescription anti-psychotic drug amisulpride in 42 subjects with schizophrenia and acute paranoia concluded that two substances provided similar levels of improvement, but that cannabidiol did so with far fewer adverse side effects.
Case reports in the scientific literature also indicate that some patients turn to cannabis for subjective benefits, though other studies indicate that pot use may exacerbate certain symptoms in patients with psychiatric disorders. Nonetheless, even a recent paper summarizing the "adverse health effects of recreational cannabis use" acknowledges, "It is difficult to decide whether cannabis use has had any effects on psychosis incidence, because even if a relationship were to be causal, cannabis use would produce a very modest increase in incidence."
You can read my full commentary here.
You can also watch my discussion with Thom Hartmann of The Big Picture (air date: February 23) here.
Federal Judge Hears Closing Arguments In Constitutional Challenge To Cannabis' Schedule I StatusFebruary 12, 2015
Yesterday in Sacramento a federal judge heard closing arguments in a motion challenging the constitutionality of cannabis' Schedule I classification.
At issue is whether a rational basis exists for the government's contention that cannabis is properly designated as a schedule I substance — defined as possessing a "high potential for abuse," "no currently accepted medical use in treatment," and "a lack of accepted safety … under medical supervision." A federal court has not heard evidence on the matter since the early 1970s.
Lawyers for the federal government argue that it is rational for the government to maintain the plant's prohibitive status as long as there remains any dispute among experts in regard to its safety and efficacy. Defense counsel — attorneys Zenia Gilg and Heather Burke of the NORML Legal Committee — contend that the federal law prohibiting Justice Department officials from interfering with the facilitation of the regulated distribution of cannabis in over 20 US states can not be reconciled with the government's continued insistence that the plant is deserving of its Schedule I status under federal law.
In October, defense counsel and experts presented evidence over a five-day period arguing that the scientific literature is not supportive of the plant's present categorization. "Numerous clinical trials have been conducted using whole plant marijuana and have concluded the evidence strongly suggests therapeutic value," defense counsel affirmed in a written brief filed with the court last month. "Physicians in 23 states and the District of Columbia have been recommending whole plant cannabis for treatment of a myriad of medical conditions. The United States, through SAMHSA (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, a branch of HHS), holds a patent [on the therapeutic utility of the plant.]"
"… It is unimaginable to believe that if heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, or even over-the-counter medications were being distributed in 23 states and the District of Columbia, Congress and the President would abdicate all regulatory authority to those jurisdictions, and then cut off all funds … to intervene in related distribution activities. … Even the most vivid imagination would be hard pressed to reconcile such action with a 'rational belief' that marijuana is one of the most dangerous drugs in the nation."
In a brief filed with the court by the federal government, it contends: "Congress' decision to treat marijuana as a controlled substance was and remains well within the broad range of permissible legislative choices. Defendants appear to argue that Congress was wrong or incorrectly weighed the evidence. Although they failed to prove even that much, it would be insufficient. Rational basis review does not permit the Court's to 'second guess' Congress' conclusions, but only to enjoin decisions that are totally irrational or without an 'imaginable' basis."
They add: "Congress is not required to be 'right,' nor does it matter if the basis on which Congress made its decision turns out to be 'wrong.' All that is required is that Congress could rationally have believed that its action — banning the production and distribution of marijuana — would advance its indisputably legitimate interests in promoting public health and welfare. Because qualified experts disagree, it is not for the Courts to decide the issue and the statute must be upheld."
The Judge is anticipated to rule on defense's motion within 30 days.
Legal briefs in the case, United States v. Pickard, et. al., No. 2:11-CR-0449-KJM, are available online here.
Study: Marijuana Use Not Associated With Previously Reported Changes In Brain MorphologyFebruary 10, 2015
It was less than a year ago when the mainstream media was chock-full of headlines like this one: 'Brain changes associated with casual marijuana use in young adults, study finds.' The alarmist headlines were in response to a controversial paper published by researchers at Harvard University in Boston and Northwestern University in Chicago which alleged to have found differences in brain morphology in a cohort of 20 college-age marijuana users as compared to 20 non-users. The study's investigators attributed the differences to subjects' cannabis use.
But a funny thing happened when a team of scientists from the University of Colorado and the University of Kentucky tried to replicate these results in a separate, larger sample (158 participants) of subjects after rigorously controlling for both groups' use of alcohol.
Writing in the January 28 edition of The Journal of Neuroscience, authors summarized:
"[T]his retrospective study examined brain morphology in a sample of adult daily marijuana users (n = 29) versus nonusers (n = 29) and a sample of adolescent daily users (n = 50) versus nonusers (n = 50). Groups were matched on a critical confounding variable, alcohol use, to a far greater degree than in previously published studies.
We acquired high-resolution MRI scans, and investigated group differences in gray matter using voxel-based morphometry, surface-based morphometry, and shape analysis in structures suggested to be associated with marijuana use, as follows: the nucleus accumbens, amygdala, hippocampus, and cerebellum.
No statistically significant differences were found between daily users and nonusers on volume or shape in the regions of interest. Effect sizes suggest that the failure to find differences was not due to a lack of statistical power, but rather was due to the lack of even a modest effect."
Why the contradictory results? Investigators speculated that previously reported imaging studies failed to adequately control for the impact of alcohol, a substance that "unlike marijuana, … has been unequivocally associated with deleterious effects on brain morphology and cognition in both adults and adolescents." In other words, researchers theorized that previously reported differences in the brain images of marijuana consumers as compared to non-users were likely because of subjects consumption of booze, not cannabis.
They concluded, "In sum, the results indicate that, when carefully controlling for alcohol use, gender, age, and other variables, there is no association between marijuana use and standard volumetric or shape measurements of subcortical structures. … [I]t seems unlikely that marijuana use has the same level of long-term deleterious effects on brain morphology as other drugs like alcohol. The press may not cite studies that do not find sensational effects, but these studies are still extremely important."
An abstract of the study, "Daily Marijuana Use Is Not Associated with Brain Morphometric Measures in Adolescents or Adults," is online here.
Federal Study: THC-Positive Drivers Not More Likely To Be Involved In Motor Vehicle CrashesFebruary 9, 2015
Drivers who test positive for the presence of THC in blood are no more likely to be involved in motor vehicle crashes than are drug-free drivers, according to a federally sponsored case-control study involving some 9,000 participants. The study, published Friday by the United States National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA), is the first large-scale case-control study ever conducted in the United States to assess the crash risk associated with both drugs and alcohol use by drivers.
Authors reported that drivers who tested positive for any amount of THC possessed an unadjusted, elevated risk of accident of 25 percent (Odds Ratio=1.25) compared to controls (drivers who tested negative for any drug or alcohol). However, this elevated risk became insignificant (OR=1.05) after investigators adjusted for demographic variables, such as the drivers' age and gender. After researchers controlled for both demographic variables and the presence of alcohol, THC-positive drivers' elevated risk of accident was zero (OR=1).
By contrast, researchers reported that drivers who tested positive for low levels of alcohol possessed a statistically significant risk of accident, even after controlling for demographic variables (e.g., Drivers with a BAC of 0.03 possessed a 20 percent greater risk of motor vehicle accident [OR=1.20] compared to controls). Drivers with BAC levels of 0.05 possessed a greater than two-fold risk of accident (OR=2.07) while motorists with BAC levels of 0.08 possessed a nearly four-fold risk of accident (OR=3.93).
Researchers did not analyze drivers' THC levels to similarly estimate whether higher or lower THC levels may impact crash risk in a dose-dependent manner, as has been previously reported in some separate analyses of fatal crash data.
Authors concluded, "This finding indicates that these other variables (age, gender, ethnicity, and alcohol use) were highly correlated with drug use and account for much of the increased (crash) risk associated with the use of illegal drugs and THC."
The study's finding contradict allegations by NIDA and others that "marijuana use more than doubles a driver's risk of being in an accident," but are largely consistent with those of a 2013 literature review published in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention which reported that cannabis-positive drivers did not possess a statistically significant risk of a either fatal accident or a motor vehicle accident causing injury.
See NORML's white paper on cannabis and psychomotor performance here.
US Surgeon General Acknowledges "Marijuana Can Be Helpful"February 4, 2015
Newly appointed US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes that cannabis possesses therapeutic utility — an acknowledgment that contradicts the plant's present placement as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law.
Speaking to CBS News, Murthy said: "We have some preliminary data showing that for certain medical conditions and symptoms that marijuana can be helpful." He added, "I think we have to use that data to drive policy making and I'm very interested to see where that data takes us."
Dr. Murthy was confirmed as US Surgeon General late last year.
His statements appear to be inconsistent with the Schedule I classification of marijuana under federal law — a scheduling that defines the plant and its organic compounds as possessing "no currently accepted medical use …. in the United States" and lacking "accepted safety … under medical supervision."
Next week in Sacramento, a federal judge will hear final arguments in a motion challenging the constitutionality of cannabis' Schedule I classification. In October, defense counsel and experts presented evidence over a five day period arguing that the scientific literature is not supportive of the plant's present categorization.
Briefs in this ongoing federal case are available online here.
[Update: Perhaps predictably, the Surgeon General has dialed back his initial comments to CBS News. Late last night, The Department of Health and Human Services issued a statement attributed to Murthy stating: "Marijuana policy — and all public health policies — should be driven by science. I believe that marijuana should be subjected to the same, rigorous clinical trials and scientific scrutiny that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) applies to all new medications. The Federal Government has and continues to fund research on possible health benefits of marijuana and its components. While clinical trials for certain components of marijuana appear promising for some medical conditions, neither the FDA nor the Institute of Medicine have found smoked marijuana to meet the standards for safe and effective medicine for any condition to date."
Interesting that Dr. Murthy cites the IOM which hasn't formally commented on the issue of medical marijuana since releasing its report some 15 years ago, long before the results of FDA-approved clinical trials like this had been completed. Also notable that he leans on the FDA for guidance when the agency largely does not review the safety and efficacy of botanical products.]


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