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New King: Louis / NoeHill Recommendation of the Month (?)
Just for fun I will occasionally share an Amsterdam restaurant recommendation from the venerable Louis Bryan / oops - I mean "Matte Gray" @ Matte Gray (formerly "Noe Hill")
For the uninitiated, Louis, I mean Matte :D
is a Bay Area writer of world-class essays and journals about his exploits in Amsterdam, along with many other topics.
Louis is also one of the few Americans with the energy, brains and chutzpah to get off his ass and actually learn to speak Dutch (we are not worthy...)
One of my favorite Louis / Matte essays is Dutch in Three Weeks
Provided you are not a mouth-breathing american drug tourist, and if you like good writing, kick back some evening with a bottle of jong jenever (and maybe even a puff or two) and savor some of Uncle Matte's writing ... it will grow on you....
On to the food.....
Favorite Dish: Louis recommends babi pangang, (sometimes "bami ") what I thought was an Indonesian pork dish, but New King is touted as "one of the best Chinese restaurants in Amsterdam, " so go figure..?
Either way, both at New King's website menu and in Ms Verheydens lovely foto it looks delicious!!
I have been fortunate enough to share a meal or two with Louis, and though I have yet to eat at the New King, you can bet that will be my first stop next time I'm in Amsterdam and babi pangang will be my entree of choice. Give it a shot, and let us know what you think.
Geniet van uw maaltijd, alstublieft!
Here is a review of the restaurant:
New King review
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Ms Verheyden is an excellent and talented photographer. Check her work out here: Tine Verheyden
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Dim Sum: Chinese
We ate at this Chinese restaurant, near the red-light district area, on the first night. They had an eat as much as you can (from the buffet) in an hour offer for 7.50 Euros. Thanks to Sabsi for the recommendation!
New King: New King
This is a mandarin cousine place and we got there by pure flook. Quite busy and very popular with locals and tourist alike. I noticed that many oriental people was enjoying their dinner here, which to me is always a good sign. We had the Nasi Goreng with duck and two kinds of pork meat at 9.50 euro , the Mihoen a la Singapore (pasta with sea food) at 10.50 and two beers at 2.50 each. The food was absolutely fantastic.
Favorite Dish: Nasi Goreng, lots of meat and realy tasty.
New King: Why eat Chinese food when vacationing in Amsterdam
Why? well, there are two important reasons:
Firstly, New King is located in Chinatown area - which is also 'next' to red light district, so chances are you will be around the neighbourhood anyways;
Secondly the food at New King is so good and authentic it is very similar to the real Chinese food you find in Asia - so in itself is worthy of a vacation 'experience'.
As with most restaurants in Chinatown, the place is small and can be a bit claustrophobic. During dinner hours when it's very busy you might have to share your table with strangers.
Prices are one of the lowest in the whole city - and rice is given for free. An entree cost around Euro 10 so you will probably be down Euro 12 per person.
Favorite Dish: I always like their Sui Kiau (shrimp wonton) noodle soup and the combination of roasted crunchy pork & honey roasted sweet pork.
Alternatively go for the duck fried rice.
New King: Must visit for chinese food enthusiasts!
'New King' is right opposite the Buddhist temple in Chinatown on Zeedjik.Its definitely the best Chinese we had in Amsterdam.The ambience is great and I preferred it to the much talked about 'Nam Kee' next door.Friendly staff,yummy food and nice place in general.Good for dinner as they only have half the place opened at lunch time.
Favorite Dish: Rice dish with Roast Duck,BBq Pork and Crispy Pork!!i absolutely loved it.Huge portions and great value for money.Must visit.
The Noodle soups are good too.
New King: Our favourite Chinese restaurant
A great choice and huuuuuuge portions! A main course is around EURO 10-15, starters are EURO 3-10.
Favorite Dish: I had Sweet & Sour Chicken which was rather spicy (be careful with the red chillies!!) but a taste sensation!!
New King: Opposite the Temple
New King is a traditional Chinese restaurant at Amsterdam's Little China area.
Good for lunch, dinner and in betweens.
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With an audit in progress for 2013 and 2014, the Barton Village trustees are still trying to get a handle on the village's finances.
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People in other states often use words like beautiful to describe Vermont, but some others may not have heard of the small city on the northern border called Newport. But after Phil White's Kingdom Games winter events, that is changing.
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In response to a fine report by staff writer Joan Hellyer regarding Pennsbury's approval of a $101 tax hike: It was a close 5-4 vote by the school board to raise taxes for the first time in five years in order to fund an educational program that is not needed -- an additional half-day of kindergarten.
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The invention relates to a device for performing endoscopic guided fine needle biopsy, in which the needle is automatically controlled by using a pre-biased needle. Upon release of a spring, the needle projects toward tissue, overcoming frictional forces, thanks to high acceleration. This reduces the danger of breaking the needle.
1. A tissue sampling device adapted for use in an endoscope, said device comprising:
a hollow needle surrounded by an outer sheath;
pre-biasing means for pre-biasing the hollow needle forward in an axial direction of the tissue-sampling device;
release means for causing the pre-biased hollow needle to be released so that the hollow needle is projected forward in the axial direction of the tissue-sampling device at a high velocity; and
an attachment arranged to fix the tissue-sampling device at an inlet port of a needle passage of the endoscope.
2. A device according to claim 1, wherein the pre-biasing means comprises an outer sleeve adapted to enable adjustment of an exposed portion of the outer sheath.
3. A device according to claim 1, wherein the pre-biasing means comprises a calibrating sleeve adapted to enable precise adjustment of a depth of insertion of the hollow needle into a tissue sample.
4. A device according to claim 1, wherein the pre-biasing means comprises a spring that is connectable to and disconnectable from the hollow needle, and wherein when the spring is disconnected from the hollow needle, the hollow needle is adapted to be manually controlled.
5. A device according to claim 4, wherein the spring is a coil spring.
6. A device according to claim 1, wherein the hollow needle comprises a distal end portion that is treated by sand-blasting.
7. A device according to claim 1, wherein the hollow needle comprises a distal end portion that protrudes past a distal end portion of the outer sheath surrounding the hollow needle when the hollow needle is projected forward in the axial direction of the tissue-sampling device.
8. A device according to claim 7, wherein the outer sheath is movable in a needle passage of the endoscope independently of the hollow needle.
9. A device according to claim 1, wherein the device is adapted for used in an echo-endoscope.
10. A device according to claim 1, wherein said attachment comprises a screw attachment.
This is a continuation application of International Application No. PCT/IB98/00942, filed May 7, 1998, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present invention relates to a device for performing endoscopic guided fine-needle biopsy.
In the medicine it is known that, to collect a tissue sample, a hollow needle is used to puncture tissue and to gain biological material for histological, cytological or genetechnological examinations.
As to the cytological examination, in particular, fine-needle biopsy is known. In this biopsy, cell material is collected by a thin hollow needle by means of suction. Usually the collection of the tissues and the positioning of the hollow needle are monitored with ultrasonic waves. The monitoring by the use of ultrasonic waves is necessary, particularly when it is necessary to collect the tissue from a small region which has been specified.
In case of percutaneous hollow-needle biopsy, the needle is pushed forward through the skin of the patient until it reaches the tissue from which a sample shall be collected. The percutaneous hollow-needle biopsy is suitable for collecting tissue which can be easily accessed, directly through the skin. Ordinary needles have a length of 6 to 10 cm and are monitored by means of an imaging method, such as ultrasonic or computer tomography. The efficiency of the tissue sampling and the efficiency of penetrating hardened tissue can be improved by abruptly pushing the needle if the needle is relatively short. The pushing of the needle can be assisted by a spring force.
Certain tissues are not suitable for being punctured with a percutaneous biopsy needle. This is because the needle cannot reach the tissue. For example, another tissue can block the insertion of the biopsy needle.
Hereto it has been known that a biopsy needle can also be guided through an echo-endoscope, to thereby collect tissues through a hollow organ (Hahlorgan). In this technique, the echo-endoscope possess not only functions as an optical monitor for the puncture, but also is a protecting sleeve and a means for guiding the needle over a long distance and positioning the needle at the sampling position.
The technique of echo-endoscopic fine-needle biopsy is employed to, for example, collect pancreasor lymphatic node tissue. The echo-endoscope which is appropriate for use in this technique has a passage for guiding the biopsy needle. The needle is inserted into the hollow organ, while being guided through the echo-endoscope, until it reaches the sampling position. At the sampling position, the needle is inserted into the tissue and moved back and forth, whereby a sample is separated from the tissue by virtue of a negative pressure. In order to obtain material in a sufficient amount for cytological or histological examination, the needle must be moved back and forth many times.
In this technique, the needle needs to be long enough to have access to the tissue to be sampled, through a hollow organ. This results in some drawbacks. The length of the needle must be greater than the length of the endoscope. For example, tissues must be sampled with needles about 160 cm long, or ten times or more as long as needles for use in percutaneous biopsy.
Some skill is required to operate endoscopes. For example, it is difficult to control the needle in the grip region of an endoscope, in the process of positioning an endoscope. This is true, especially when the needle must be guided along several curves, through a passage formed in the endoscope. The force which is necessary for moving the needle increases as the needle is guided along each curve, due to the frictional forces at the curves. The sum of the frictional forces may become considerable. The user must manually overcome the sum of frictional forces. This makes it difficult to perform a precise operation, causes the danger of breaking the needle, and may result in damage to the echo-endoscope which is a sensitive component.
In addition, the fine needle biopsy relating to echo-endosonography cannot be achieved at all when the tissue to be sampled has a certain hardness, as do pathologically hardened tissues. In this case, the needle is not inserted into the tissue. If the needle is inserted, the pressure applied to it will increase very much. Even in the best case, the needle or the endoscope connected to the needle may avoid contacting the tissue, but the endoscope may nevertheless be damaged.
Even if the tissue is easy to penetrate, the tissue sampled is often not satisfactory. This is especially disadvantageous, when the punctured tissue is intended for a cytlogical or histological examination. Thus, the biopsy needle must be moved back and forth several times to increase the amount of tissue sampled. Even if this technique is applied, it may not possible to sample tissue in a useful amount.
The object of the present invention is to solve the above described problems and to provide an improved endoscopic biopsy device that can be used to sample even hardened or hard tissue.
The solution is achieved by automatically operating the needle and pre-biasing the needle by means of, for example, a spring. As soon as the spring is loosened, the needle thrusts forward into the tissue. By virtue of the inertia of the mass of the echo-endoscope, the needle passes through even hardened tissue. The high acceleration of the needle lessens the bending of the needle and overcomes the frictional forces.
More specifically, according to the device of the present invention, the needle pre-biased rushes forward after a release device provided on the pre-biasing device is operated.
The biopsy needle automated according to the invention can acquire high quality samples, and can penetrate even hardened tissue which cannot be sampled through an endoscope by the use of the conventional manual biopsy needle. As described above, if a manual biopsy needle is used to sample hardened tissue, there is a risk that either the needle or the endoscope will be damaged.
Further, the use of the biopsy needle of the invention results in a considerable increase in the amount of tissues sampled and avoids the undesirable, repeated reciprocating motion required with conventional techniques.
In this case, the needle in the passage formed in the echo-endoscope can be surrounded by a protecting sleeve. Preferably, the sleeve is made of a spiral-type sheath that can be moved independently of the needle. The movable sleeve protects and reinforces the needle and can position the needle appropriately, even after the needle has moved out of the passage provided in the echo-endoscope.
In order to reliably move the biopsy needle forwards and to prevent the pre-biasing device from projecting, the housing of the pre-biasing device can be set into screw engagement with the opening of the passage provided in the echo-endoscope. Adjusting means may precisely adjust the position of the needle and the forward movement of the pre-biasing device.
The device according to a specific embodiment of the invention can also be used for conventional manual sampling of tissue, achieved by reciprocating a biopsy needle, in addition to the function of automatically sampling tissues. Thus, it is possible to sample tissues by (manually) moving the needle back and forth or by (automatically) thrusting the needle forward, before or during the sampling of tissues.
Additional objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out hereinafter.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate presently preferred embodiments of the invention, and together with the general description given above and the detailed description of the preferred embodiments given below, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the pre-biasing device of the biopsy device according to the invention;
FIG. 2 shows the biopsy needle projecting from the examination end of the echo-endoscope; and
FIG. 3 shows the pre-biasing device located at the operating end of the echo-endoscope.
The biopsy needle comprises an operating- and pre-biasing device 1. The device 1 has a main cylinder 4, in which a sliding piston 6 is provided. The sliding piston 6 has a projection 7 on its top end. To the projection 7 there is attached a spring 8 for pre-biasing the needle 2. A release device 10 having a spring 11 is provided on the main cylinder. The spring 11 is set into a groove 12 made in the slide piston 6, when the biopsy needle 2 or the slide piston 6 is biased. At the end of the slide piston 6, which is distant from the needle, a grip 14 is provided to move the piston 6, thereby to perform automatic biopsy. On the grip a stop pin 15 is provided, by which the biopsy needle 2 is secured. As long as the spring 8 is released, the grip 14 remains in contact with a calibration cap 18. The position of the calibration cap 18 is changed to adjust the end position of the piston 6 and, hence, the penetration depth of the biopsy needle 2.
An outer sleeve 20 is provided on the end of the main cylinder 4, which is near the needle. This end of the cylinder 4 holds the pre-biasing and control device in the needle passage provided in the endoscope. The main cylinder 4 is fastened to the outer sleeve 20 by means of a stop pin or screw 21. The outer sleeve 20 is fixed in the open end (inlet port) of the needle passage of the echo-endoscope 3 by means of a screw attachment 22.
As the echo-endoscope, Olympus GF-VU30PTM, manufactured by Olympus Optical Company in Tokyo, Japan, can be used. This echo-endoscope comprises a needle passage having a diameter of 2.8 mm and an outlet port immediately adjacent to the fiberglass optic. The angle of departure of the needle is adjusted at the echo-endoscope. A detection probe 24 is provided at the end of the echo-endoscope and is surrounded by a latex-balloon. The latex-balloon can be filled with water during the use of the echo-endoscope. The water can serve as medium between the detection probe 24 and, for example, the intestinal wall.
The biopsy needle 2 extends through a spiral-type outer sheath 25. The needle 2 is inserted into the echo-endoscope by the operating- and pre-biasing device 1 until it projects, along with the sleeve, from the lower end of the echo-endoscope. In this case, it would be desired that the needle tip be beveled and that the distal end of the needle 2 be sand-blasted to improve the resolution of ultrasonic imaging.
A dull stylette is located in the hollow needle and projects by 2 mm from the open end of the needle.
The near end of the biopsy needle 2, which is to be inserted into the operating- and pre-biasing device 1 is set in screw engagement with the near end part of the operating- and pre-biasing device 1.
In the device according to the invention, the biopsy needle 2 can be manually moved back and forth by loosening the stop pin 15 provided on the grip 14. The position of the needle can therefore be manually adjusted, too, as is the conventional device.
The slide piston 6 may be drawn back greatly. If so, the groove 12 moves toward the spring 11, compressing the coil spring 8. When the spring 11 comes into engagement with the groove 12, the biopsy needle 2 is pre-biased and can be fast moved forward by the release device 10. The calibrating sleeve 18 adjusts the depth of penetration of the biopsy needle 2. A coarse adjustment is possible in accordance of the depth of insertion of the main cylinder 4. At this time, the main cylinder 4 is fixed in place by stop pin or screw 21.
A quick and accurate adjustment of the biopsy needle is performed by the outer sleeve 20 provided at the end of the main cylinder 4. Once the stop pin or screw 21 is loosened, while the stop pin 15 remains tightened, the spiral-type sheath 25 attached to the main cylinder 4 and the biopsy needle 2 secured to the slide piston 6 are inserted together into the outer sleeve 20 until they become visible in the echo-endoscope. Thereafter, the stop pin or screw 21 is tightened, whereby the calibrating sleeve 18 adjusts the depth of penetration with precision. The stylette is drawn a little from the hollow needle, releasing the sharp end of the hollow needle. The sharp end of the needle first penetrates tissue, such as the intestinal wall, and then comes close to the tissue which is to be punctured.
As soon as the needle reaches the tissue to be punctured, the stylette is removed and an injector for generating a low pressure, for example, is set into contact with the other end of the hollow needle 2.
The stop pin 15 provided on the grip 14 may be loosened to insert the needle into the tissue to be punctured. To accomplish manual puncture, the stop pin 15 may be loosened and the biopsy needle 2 may be moved back and forth with respect to the main cylinder 4. When the manual puncture is difficult to achieve or when the tissue is hard to penetrate, the release device 10 releases the elastic spring, with the needle projecting forward into the hardened tissue.
Additional advantages and modifications will readily occur to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the invention in its broader aspects is not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described herein. Accordingly, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
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There are SO many little girl scouts with celiac, gluten sensitivity, or other allergies (peanut, egg, etc) who can't eat the cookies they are asked to sell. Plus countless neighbors, etc, who can't participate because they can't eat the cookies.
On behalf of my soon-to-be a girl scout daughter, who is off both gluten and dairy, I'm posting the link to the petition:
It is just beginning to get traction, but through social networking, I think we can show there really is a demand for this product.
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MidAmerican said Wednesday that it agreed to pay between $2 billion and $2.5 billion for the projects, to be completed in 2015.
MidAmerican said the Antelope Valley Solar Projects will provide power to Southern California Edison. The projects are expected to employ 650 people during construction.
MidAmerican — which is part of Warren Buffett's Omaha, Neb.-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc. — set up its renewable power subsidiary a year ago. Since then it has bought a portfolio of 1,830 megawatts of wind, geothermal, solar and hydro power production.
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Cybrog: Watching TUF 18 & Ronda Is Mentally Sick
"Ronda is a little mentally sick. Miesha is more focused. I don't know if that's because Ronda is younger, more competitive. The mental aspect can affect her, but what makes you win inside the Octagon is training. The better prepared fighter will win. Everybody knows what Ronda does and I believe Miesha will come more prepared this time. Unfortunately, everybody knows what she'll do and still let her do it. I'm watching the TUF season, and I believe Miesha has more weapons to defeat Ronda. But I don't really care who wins this fight, though."
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Old news; knew she was crazy for a long while. Glad it's being proven now.
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A small, simple AM receiver project. This AM receiver can pick up medium wave stations in your area
This circuit can use general purpose transistors, and in this example there are 3 BC109C transistors. In this schematic and BOM there is a 200uH inductor and a trimmer 150-500pF capacitor, though these parts can be salvaged from an old AM radio, to preserve the directional nature of a tuning coil, and an adjustment knob (plate capacitor) that work well for radio reception.
The 120k resistor is for regenerative feedback between the Q2 NPN transistor and the input to the tank circuit. The value of this resistor is important to the performance of the entire circuit. In fact, it may be better to replace the fixed value with a variable resistor paired with a fixed resistor to adjust the oscillation and sensitivity of the circuit. All the connections in this circuit should be short to minimize interference.
Performance of the circuit will vary depending on stray capacitance in your layout, the inductor winding/core/length, etc. Changing values of some of the capacitors, or adding them, as well as a potentiometer in the feedback loop can help with the performance of the receiver. With such a small circuit that is affected so much by its construction and its environment, a lot of hand tuning and experimentation will be fun, instructive, and possibly necessary to make it work best.
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On October 10, 2014, Dr. Inna Khazan will be in Montreal, Canada to present an in-depth workshop on mindfulness and biofeedback at Thought Technology's corporate headquarters. In the one-day workshop, participants will learn how to apply mindfulness and acceptance techniques to their biofeedback practice.
According to Dr. Khazan, "Biofeedback is often described as a way to help people control their physiological responses. However, extensive research shows that efforts to "control" one's internal experience can be counterproductive and lead to exacerbation of the problem. In contrast to unhelpful efforts to control internal experience, the Mindfulness and Acceptance approach to biofeedback can help people experience change through mindful, non-judgmental awareness and acceptance."
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By Nancy A. Youssef
August 1, 2011
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WASHINGTON — The last-minute deal that Congress is considering to raise the federal debt limit probably will mean trillions of dollars in government spending reductions for most agencies. But one department stands to gain: the Pentagon.
Rather than cutting $400 billion in defense spending through 2023, as President Barack Obama had proposed in April, the current debt proposal trims $350 billion through 2024, effectively giving the Pentagon $50 billion more than it had been expecting over the next decade.
With the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan winding down, experts said, the overall change in defense spending practices could be minimal: Instead of cuts, the Pentagon merely could face slower growth.
"This is a good deal for defense when you probe under the numbers," said Lawrence Korb, a defense expert at the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning research center. "It's better than what the Defense Department was expecting."
To be sure, the numbers could change. Under the current debt deal the department would have to reduce its budget by $600 billion over the next decade if Congress can't agree on the deficit-reduction proposals of a new 12-member, bipartisan legislative committee that'll be tasked with recommending further spending cuts.
But the proposed figures — after weeks of drawn-out, vitriolic debate between both political parties — raise questions about what, if anything, could lead to substantial defense reductions. Military spending has more or less survived the drawdown of two wars and a domestic… Continue reading
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Sept. 15, 2011
After the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11 and six months after the death of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, questions still remain regarding who funded the attacks that led to thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in damages.
The latest legal pursuit is that of an insurance syndicate of British insurer Lloyd's, which says the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its banks and various charities should be financially responsible for the $215 million it paid in insurance settlements to 9/11 victims' families.
William Doyle's family is one of the families determined to find those who funded the attacks on 9/11. Doyle's son, Joseph, was killed in the north tower of the World Trade Center.
William Doyle told ABC News there are "concrete facts" showing the majority of the hijackers' funding originated from Saudi Arabia. He said the government helped "shield" some of that evidence when the joint congressional committee investigating the attacks published a report in December 2002 and redacted about 28 pages.
Doyle and others believe names of Saudi financiers and companies have been removed. 9/11 Anniversary: Congress Shows Bipartisan Spirit, In Song Watch Video GMA: America Remembers 10 Years Later Watch Video From the Tower Watch Video
"How could they hide under diplomatic immunity?" Doyle said of those he believes have been protected. "People don't get missiles to strike down helicopters by themselves. Someone is funding them. If someone is funding them, let it be known and cut… Continue reading
by James Corbett The Corbett Report; posted at Corbett's Blog at 911blogger.com
This week GRTV talks to Sibel Edmonds, famed FBI whistleblower and the Editor of http://www.boilingfrogspost.com/ about the various ways that whistleblowers in the national security establishment are retaliated against, set upon by the establishment, and undermined by the very foundation-funded organizations that are supposed to be helping them.
Listen to the audio of the full, unedited interview below:
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CIA Criminal Revolving Door: CIA Officer "Albert" Involved in False Intelligence Linking Al-Qaeda to Iran, Iraq
by Kevin Fenton
Reprimanded for Torture, Retired, then Back to CIA as a Contractor
A recent book by former FBI agent Ali Soufan shows that the same CIA officer was involved in generating intelligence that falsely linked al-Qaeda to first Iran and then Iraq. The officer was also involved in a notorious torture episode and was reprimanded by the Agency's inspector general.
The officer, who Soufan refers to as "Fred," but whose real first name is "Albert" according to a February 2011 Associated Press article, served at the CIA station in Jordan in 1999. During that time, al-Qaeda, aided by a collection of freelance terrorists headed by Abu Zubaidah, attempted to commit a series of attacks in the country, known as the Millennium Plot. However, the attacks were foiled by the local Jordanian intelligence service, working with the CIA and FBI.
During the investigations of the plotters, Albert drafted a series of official cables that were later withdrawn. Although the withdrawing of the cables was first mentioned in a July 2006 article by Lawrence Wright for the New Yorker, Wright did not mention what was in the cables or by whom they were drafted. The content of one of them and the drafter were first revealed upon the publication of Soufan's book in mid-September 2011.
According to Soufan, one of the twelve withdrawn cables falsely stated that the group of… Continue reading
By Lars Schall
Is there any truth in the allegations that informed circles made substantial profits in the financial markets in connection to the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, on the United States?
Arguably, the best place to start is by examining put options, which occurred around Tuesday, September 11, 2001, to an abnormal extent, and at the beginning via software that played a key role: the Prosecutor's Management Information System, abbreviated as PROMIS. [i]
PROMIS is a software program that seems to be fitted with almost "magical" abilities. Furthermore, it is the subject of a decades-long dispute between its inventor, Bill Hamilton, and various people/institutions associated with intelligence agencies, military and security consultancy firms. [1]
One of the "magical" capabilities of PROMIS, one has to assume, is that it is equipped with artificial intelligence and was apparently from the outset "able to simultaneously read and integrate any number of different computer programs or databases, regardless of the language in which the original programs had been written or the operating systems and platforms on which that database was then currently installed." [2]
And then it becomes really interesting:
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What would you do if you possessed software that could think, understand every major language in the world, that provided peep-holes into everyone else's computer "dressing rooms", that could insert data into computers without people's knowledge, that could fill in blanks beyond human reasoning, and also predict what people do – before they did it? You would probably use it, wouldn't you?
April 23, 2012
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A Surreal Journey into the Heart of the Beast Called the Police State
In this startling new memoir, Sibel Edmonds–the most classified woman in U.S. history–takes us on a surreal journey that begins with the secretive FBI and down the dark halls of a feckless Congress to a stonewalling judiciary and finally, to the national security whistleblowers movement she spearheaded. Having lived under Middle East dictatorships, Edmonds knows firsthand what can happen when government is allowed to operate in secret. Hers is a sobering perspective that combines painful experience with a rallying cry for the public's right to know and to hold the lawbreakers accountable. With U.S. citizens increasingly stripped of their rights in a calibrated media blackout, Edmonds' story is a wake-up call for all Americans who, willingly or unwillingly, traded liberty for illusive security in the wake of 9/11.
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Very interesting interview with Bill Bergman who worked at the Chicago Federal Reserve for over 13 years as an economist and financial markets policy analyst.
As with many others in a wide range of fields, when he started asking questions his employment position was no longer needed.
Here is the interview: (The interview begins at 2:58, ends 9:57)
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Bill Bergman-a former Federal Reserve (Chicago branch) economist and policy analyst, who has raised concerns about unusual currency transactions pre- 9-11—-including billions in one hundred dollar bills, is the guest this week on the Robert Wenzel Show.
Bergman worked at the Chicago Federal Reserve for over 13 years as an economist and financial markets policy analyst, until he started asking questions about unusual currency movements before 9-11. On the show we talk about what happened to him, after he started his investigation.
We also talk about how the Fed's Biege Book is assembled, the trillion plus dollars sitting at the Fed as excess reserves, the LIBOR "scandal," Warren Buffet and much more.
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Boiling Frogs: Bill Bergman Follows the Money Around 9/11
Bill Bergman joins us to discuss compelling financial irregularities and cases involving pre-9/11 money transfers, suspicious activity reporting, and informed securities trading, all of which remain uninvestigated and unanswered to date. This is the latest instalment in the Boiling Frogs interview series, co-hosted with Sibel… Continue reading
Originally published at Salon by Tim Shorrock on 5/7/07
If you go by the book jacket of his new memoir, "At the Center of the Storm," George Tenet is enjoying the life of a retired government servant teaching at Georgetown University, where he was appointed to the faculty in 2004. The former CIA director played up the academic image when he kicked off the recent media blitz for his new book by doing an interview for CBS's "60 Minutes" from his spacious, book-lined office at the university. His academic salary, and the reported $4 million advance he received from publisher HarperCollins, should provide the former CIA director with more than enough money to live comfortably for the rest of his days and leave a substantial fortune to his children.
But those monies are hardly Tenet's entire income. While the swirl of publicity around his book has focused on his long debated role in allowing flawed intelligence to launch the war in Iraq, nobody is talking about his lucrative connection to that conflict ever since he resigned from the CIA in June 2004. In fact, Tenet has been earning substantial income by working for corporations that provide the U.S. government with technology, equipment and personnel used for the war in Iraq as well as the broader war on terror.
When Tenet… Continue reading
Originally published at the NYPost by Paul Sperry on 12/15/13
After the 9/11 attacks, the public was told al Qaeda acted alone, with no state sponsors.
But the White House never let it see an entire section of Congress' investigative report on 9/11 dealing with "specific sources of foreign support" for the 19 hijackers, 15 of whom were Saudi nationals.
It was kept secret and remains so today.
President Bush inexplicably censored 28 full pages of the 800-page report. Text isn't just blacked-out here and there in this critical-yet-missing middle section. The pages are completely blank, except for dotted lines where an estimated 7,200 words once stood (this story by comparison is about 1,000 words).
A pair of lawmakers who recently read the redacted portion say they are "absolutely shocked" at the level of foreign state involvement in the attacks.
Reps. Walter Jones (R-NC) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) can't reveal the nation identified by it without violating federal law. So they've proposed Congress pass a resolution asking President Obama to declassify the entire 2002 report, "Joint Inquiry Into Intelligence Community Activities Before and After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001."
Some information already has leaked from the classified section, which is based on both CIA and FBI documents, and it points back to Saudi Arabia, a presumed ally.
The Saudis deny any role in 9/11, but the CIA in one memo reportedly found "incontrovertible evidence" that Saudi government officials — not just wealthy Saudi hardliners, but high-level diplomats and… Continue reading
Originally published at whowhatwhy.com by Russ Baker on 12/19/13
President Obama is apparently thinking about his presidential library. So now might be a good time to ponder whether anyone will want to visit it.
If he cared about revivifying his brief reputation as a good-guy outsider ready to shine light on the hidden recesses of our governing apparatus (remember his election-night victory speech that brought tears and rare hope to America?), Obama could certainly start at this late date by taking a stand for transparency.
Here's how: Two Congressmen, a Democrat and a Republican, are asking Obama to declassify the congressional report on 9/11, which the Bush administration heavily redacted.
The two members of the House of Representatives have read the blacked-out portions, including 28 totally blank pages that deal largely with Saudi government ties to the alleged 9/11 hijackers.
This is apparently major connect-the-dots stuff—much more significant than what one may remember from Michael Moore's film Fahrenheit 911, about Saudi royals and other Saudis studying and living in the US, who were allowed to go home without being interviewed in the aftermath of the attacks. This is about actual financial and logistical support of terrorism against the United States—by its ally, the Saudi government.
As a Hoover Institution media scholar wrote in the New York Post (normally no bastion of deep investigative inquiry):
The Saudis deny any role in 9/11, but the CIA in one memo reportedly found "incontrovertible evidence" that Saudi government… Continue reading
Originally published by The NY Post on 12/19/13
A U.S. appeals court on Thursday revived claims by families of victims of the September 11, 2001, attacks who alleged that Saudi Arabia provided material support to al Qaeda.
Reversing a lower court ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said "the interests of justice" justified reviving the claims, in light of a 2011 decision that allowed similar claims to proceed against Afghanistan.
Circuit Judge Chester Straub wrote for a three-judge panel that it would be "especially anomalous" to treat both sets of plaintiffs differently. He returned the case to U.S. District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan for further proceedings.
The litigation was brought on behalf of families of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the September 11 attacks, as well as insurers that covered losses suffered by building owners and businesses.
Most of the attackers were Saudi nationals who hijacked planes and flew them into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and – when passengers revolted – into a field in Pennsylvania.
"This opinion is eminently correct and will give 9/11 victims their day in court," said Stephen Cozen, a partner at Cozen O'Connor representing the plaintiffs. "The parties will start over, and we are very, very satisfied that we will meet any defenses, both legal and factual, that are raised."
Cozen said damages could reach tens of billions of dollars.
Michael Kellogg, a partner at Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd,… Continue reading
Originally published by By Guy Taylor and John Solomon at The Washington Times on 2/25/14
In a revelation missing from the official investigations of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the FBI placed a human source in direct contact with Osama bin Laden in 1993 and ascertained that the al Qaeda leader was looking to finance terrorist attacks in the United States, according to court testimony in a little-noticed employment dispute case.
The information the FBI gleaned back then was so specific that it helped thwart a terrorist plot against a Masonic lodge in Los Angeles, the court records reviewed by The Washington Times show.
"It was the only source I know in the bureau where we had a source right in al Qaeda, directly involved," Edward J. Curran, a former top official in the FBI's Los Angeles office, told the court in support of a discrimination lawsuit filed against the bureau by his former agent Bassem Youssef.
Mr. Curran gave the testimony in 2010 to an essentially empty courtroom, and thus it escaped notice from the media or terrorism specialists. The Times was recently alerted to the existence of the testimony while working on a broader report about al Qaeda's origins.
Members of the Sept. 11 commission, congressional intelligence committees and terrorism analysts told The Times they are floored that the information is just now emerging publicly and that it raises questions about what else Americans might not have been told about the origins of al Qaeda… Continue reading
Originally published by Kevin Ryan on April 7, 2014
As discussed in my book, Another Nineteen, there are good reasons to believe that some 9/11 suspects were involved in previous deep state operations. For example, evidence suggests that Stratesec manager Barry McDaniel and Carlyle Group director Frank Carlucci might have participated in the Iran-Contra crimes. There are also interesting links between several 9/11 suspects and Ted Shackley, a leader of the "CIA within the CIA." Shackley was close friends with Frank Carlucci and had a long, close relationship with Richard Armitage, whose State department provided express visas to the alleged hijackers. Additionally, Porter Goss, who led the initial cover-up of the 9/11 crimes, had worked with Shackley in several CIA operations.
Perhaps the most interesting historical link between Shackley and 9/11 is that Shackley's activities in Kuwait paralleled those of Wirt Walker, the KuwAm Corporation director. KuwAm was the parent company of Stratesec, the security company for several 9/11 facilities. As I've written before, these companies appeared to be part of a private intelligence network.
Shackley had a long career in covert CIA operations and was the agency's Associate Deputy Director of Operations from 1976 to 1977. Described by former CIA Director Richard Helms as "a quadruple threat – Drugs, Arms, Money and Murder," Shackley was a central character in many off-the-books operations. He was a leader of the CIA's anti-Castro plan Operation Mongoose, its secret U.S. war in Laos, and the overthrow of Salvadore… Continue reading
Originally published at the Herald-Tribune on April 8, 2014
Instead of following the law and producing documents that could show whether or not Saudis living in Sarasota provided aid and assistance to the 9/11 terrorists, the FBI, a federal judge recently found:
• Provided records with "apparent" and unexplained chronological "gaps."
• Presented to the court "located documents" that "seem incomplete."
• Submitted "summary documents" that "do in fact seem to contradict each other."
The FBI's handling of requests for documents related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, which had links to locations and venues in Sarasota County, is unacceptable.
We and anyone interested in knowing more of the truth about 9/11 are grateful that U.S. District Court Judge William Zloch has steadily sought to require the FBI to adequately search for, find and release to the court documents requested under the Freedom of Information Act.
In contrast, it's troubling that the nation's top law-enforcement agency would not only be intransigent but would submit documents with gaps and contradictions to a federal court. The fact that the documents sought are relevant to one of the United States' greatest domestic tragedies compounds the concerns.
The background:
In September 2011, two independent reporters writing for BrowardBulldog.org reported that a family from Saudi Arabia, who lived in Sarasota County's prestigious Prestancia development prior to September 2001, had connections with individuals associated with terrorism.
The report, reprinted three years ago by the Herald-Tribune, cited documents showing phone calls to the… Continue reading
Originally published at Dig Within by Kevin Ryan on 6/4/14
Both before and after 9/11, one private company had a greater impact on counterterrorism programs in the United States than any other. That company, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), also profited more from the events of 9/11 than any other. Its chief operating officer (COO), Duane Andrews, was a man who had expertise-level knowledge of the vulnerabilities that were exploited on 9/11. He also just happened to be a long-time, close colleague of Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld.
SAIC feeds on terrorism, having won many of its record number of government contracts through the national security state that has arisen via the War on Terror. Through its numerous contracts and employee security clearances, it has become a private business that cannot be distinguished from a permanent form of government. In short, SAIC is "the fraternal twin of the intelligence establishment."[1]
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Originally published by Reuters by Jonathan Stempel on 9/2/14
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday said photos of a Saudi national imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay who U.S. officials have said intended to be the "20th hijacker" in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks should stay classified, in the interest of protecting national security.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said the government plausibly showed that releasing images of Mohammed al-Qahtani, who was subject to interrogation techniques that a government official likened to torture, could endanger military personnel, diplomats and workers in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
The Center for Constitutional Rights, which represents al-Qahtani in a federal lawsuit in Washington, D.C. over his treatment, had sought the disclosure of photographs, videos and other audiovisual evidence of his confinement conditions under the federal Freedom of Information Act.
Writing for a three-judge panel, however, Circuit Judge José Cabranes said the release "could logically and plausibly harm national security because these images are uniquely susceptible to use by anti-American extremists as propaganda to incite violence against United States interests domestically and abroad."
Al-Qahtani has been held since February 2002 at the U.S. prison camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
He had been the target of a "special interrogation plan" that included 20-hour interrogations, sleep deprivation, prolonged exposure to cold temperatures, forced nudity, performance of dog tricks while wearing a dog collar, and sexual humiliation, according to publicly leaked interrogation logs.
Lawrence Lustberg, a lawyer for CCR, in a statement objected… Continue reading
Originally published at The New Yorker by Lawrence Wright on 9/9/14On the bottom floor of the United States Capitol's new underground visitors' center, there is a secure room where the House Intelligence Committee maintains highly classified files. One of those files is titled "Finding, Discussion and Narrative Regarding Certain Sensitive National Security Matters." It is twenty-eight pages long. In 2002, the Administration of George W. Bush excised those pages from the report of the Joint Congressional Inquiry into the 9/11 attacks. President Bush said then that publication of that section of the report would damage American intelligence operations, revealing "sources and methods that would make it harder for us to win the war on terror."
"There's nothing in it about national security," Walter Jones, a Republican congressman from North Carolina who has read the missing pages, contends. "It's about the Bush Administration and its relationship with the Saudis." Stephen Lynch, a Massachusetts Democrat, told me that the document is "stunning in its clarity," and that it offers direct evidence of complicity on the part of certain Saudi individuals and entities in Al Qaeda's attack on America. "Those twenty-eight pages tell a story that has been completely removed from the 9/11 Report," Lynch maintains. Another congressman who has read the document said that the evidence of Saudi government support… Continue reading


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Tom Clotfelter, 81, was 'walking history book' of Rancho Santa Fe
He was on the president's council of the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy and on the advisory board of the San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy. In 1985, he helped establish the Whelan Lake Bird Sanctuary in Oceanside and was its director for many years. He was vice president of the Society for the Conservation of Bighorn Sheep and helped orchestrate San Diego County's first sheep counts.
Mr. Clotfelter was also a longtime national trustee of Ducks Unlimited, the world's largest private nonprofit waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization. In the early 1970s, he became the founding adviser of Ducks Unlimited de Mexico and was instrumental in guiding that country's efforts to preserve the habitat and breeding grounds of migratory birds.
"Mexico had no activity of that kind and they wanted one," said William Black, a 65-year friend and fellow hunter. "They contacted the national organization and they contacted Tom and me.
"This was the start of something big for all of North America."
Mr. Clotfelter found time to lead Rancho Santa Fe's Boy Scout Troop 766. One memorable excursion was marching his troop through the arid Anza Borrego desert to replenish big horn sheep water tanks.
"Tom was a great mentor for youngsters who wanted an introduction to the outdoors," Black said. "He was part mountain goat. He would go up and down hills more quickly and more easily than people half his age when he was well into his 70s.
"He was more a conservationist than he was a hunter. He always respected the hunting and fishing laws and insisted others do, too. He instilled in the next generation a deep respect for wildlife and nature."
Mr. Clotfelter's travels included hunting expeditions for bighorn sheep from Alaska to Mexico; deep sea spearfishing in Baja California; Easter family campouts on the beaches of the Sea of Cortez; hiking in the Sierras; and fly fishing in Argentina, Bulgaria, and Mongolia. He toured the Amazon, the Black Sea, Europe, Indonesian Islands, Iran, and Turkey. With Gen. William Westmoreland, he sojourned to World War II's European Theater and Micronesia and Mariana islands.
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Sanctioned by the International Series of Champions (ISOC), snowmobilings premier sanction body, pro riders compete in Duluth for the prestigious C.J. Ramstad Memorial Cup. The race is part of the AMSOIL Champion Snocross Series: with high-flying aerial displays, jumps, jolts and high-speed runs, it all plays out on tons of man-made snow. That includes Fridays AMSOIL Dominator Race, a winner-take-all format featuring the 16 top Snocross racers on the planet facing off in one-on-one showdowns until only one racer is left standing.
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JONESBORO — The hottest days of the year are forecast for this weekend and residents are urged to stay cool and hydrated.
Temperatures topped 100 degrees Friday and more of the same is expected all weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Weather experts reported 206 heat-related deaths in the United States in 2011.
Clayton County fire Chief and Emergency Management Agency Director Jeff Hood said residents need to take hot weather seriously.
"Extreme heat can be dangerous and deadly, particularly for the elderly and infants," said Hood. "Staying indoors and drinking plenty of water will help you stay cool and hydrated when temperatures rise."
At The Beach in Jonesboro Friday, families with children sweltered under colorful umbrellas in between dips in the cool water. Toddlers romped in the kiddie pool, delighting in the fountain sprays. Inside the air-conditioned building, a long line of swimming suit-clad kids stood in line at the concession stand.
That's one way to stay cool. Hood offered a handful of other tips.
"Insulate your home by installing weather stripping around your doors and window sills to keep the cool air inside," said Hood. "Stay indoors in air-conditioning spaces as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun. Dress in loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothes that cover as much skin as possible."
Residents should familiarize themselves with the medical conditions that can result from over-exposure to heat, he said. They include heat exhaustion and heat stroke. For people who have to work outside, Hood recommended avoiding strenuous activities during the hottest part of the day.
"Use a buddy system when working in extreme heat and take frequent breaks," he said.
It's important that children and pets are also provided for when temperatures take off.
"Never leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles," said Hood. "Make sure pets have plenty of water and shade. Be careful not to over-exercise them and keep them indoors when it's extremely hot."
Severe weather tends to pop up during the hot summer months, too.
"Postpone outdoor activities and take shelter in a home, building or hardtop automobile if severe weather is headed your way," said Hood. "Closely monitor a local radio station, television station or NOAA Weather Radio for the latest information on excessive heat watches and warnings."
Hood also recommended a website with more information on emergency preparedness, www.ready.ga.gov.
"Visitors can create an online profile to receive a tailored plan for the entire family that includes the specific amount of supplies to put in their household ready kits," he said. "In addition, the site's free mobile app provides alerts and preparedness information for people on the go."
For more information, call the Clayton EMA at 770-477-3511.
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Shaun Suisham's 42-yard field goal on the game's final play lifted the Ben Roethlisberger-less Pittsburgh Steelers to a 23-20 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. In a tie game, the Steelers forced a Baltimore punt with 6:14 remaining and took over at their own 15-yard line. Backup quarterback Charlie Batch, filling in for Roethlisberger, who has shoulder and rib injuries, led a 12-play, 61-yard drive. The key play was a 15-yard Batch pass to Mike Wallace on third-and-7 at the Steelers' 18-yard line. Pittsburgh's final three running plays netted no yards before Suisham's winning kick at the gun. Batch finished 25-for-36 for 276 yards. He threw one touchdown pass and was intercepted once while helping the Steelers (7-5) improve to 1-2 without Roethlisberger. The Ravens (9-3) would have wrapped up a postseason berth had they held onto the 20-13 lead they owned entering the fourth quarter. Batch's 7-yard touchdown pass to Heath Mille...
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