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dry eye
Dry Eye: A Look at the Numbers
With the prevalence of
dry eye sufferers in the United States, it only makes sense to know more about the condition.
BY MILTON M. HOM, O.D., F.A.A.O., AND PETER A. SIMMONS, PH.D., F.A.A.O., Azusa, Calif. and Irvine, Calif.
How many people have dry eyes? The numbers are hardly definitive. Estimates vary from four million in the United States to almost 60 million worldwide. And even though we only have estimates, we do know that many people suffer from varying degrees of dry eye. Here's what the experts say about this condition.
A word from the experts
Public health experts distinguish between people presenting themselves to their practitioners and the actual prevalence of dry eye in the entire population. We may expect higher numbers in the general population because many people don't seek professional care. Thus, some studies focus on numbers seen by medical professionals and others focus on patient populations themselves.
A recent study by
Schaumberg, et al., (American Journal of Ophthalmology 2003;136(2), 318-326) of the epidemiology of dry eye syndrome in a large group of U.S. women indicates that nearly 7% of women aged 50 years and older experience severe symptoms of dry eye disease or have been diagnosed with dry eye. This translates to a total of about three million women in this age group. We can add at least one million men in the same age group to this total, plus additional patients who fall within younger age groups.
The criteria determining dryness has a strong effect on the numbers. In the study just mentioned, the three million women accounted for those needing therapeutic intervention for ocular dryness. The patients classified as having dry eyes fell within the moderate and severe categories. Some experts feel that this number is too low because most dry eye patients fall into the mild category. In addition, these figures were projected from 1999 census data, so current values are likely higher.
Reviewing study results
From an eyecare practitioner's point of view, dry eye may be one of the most commonly reported conditions. Just consider the fact that more than half of all laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
(LASIK) patients have symptoms following surgery (Hovanesian, et al., Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2001: 27(4), pp 577-584). With such a high incidence, dry eye evaluation and intervention before LASIK is becoming a standard of care.
For general optometric practice, the best recent data comes from a University of Waterloo survey of Canadian practices. The survey revealed that almost 30% of patients experienced some level of symptoms of dry eye, with a significantly higher proportion of dry eye symptoms among contact lens patients, women and in individuals aged 70 years or more.
In another survey, 64% of non contact lens wearers and 80% of contact lens wearers reported ocular discomfort at least infrequently. Only about 20% of non lens wearers reported dryness, compared to between 70% and 80% of lens wearers. In this same study, investigators diagnosed dry eye in 22% of non contact lens wearers and 15% of contact lens wearers, illustrating the commonly observed difference between patient reports of discomfort and actual disease. Irrespective of what public health experts believe, symptoms of dryness are ubiquitous to the eyecare practitioner.
Add them up
Another way to determine the number of dry eye patients is to count the number of dry eye products sold. The number of patients may be estimated from the unit sales of artificial tear products. Industry data indicate that U.S. consumers purchased approximately 30 million units of artificial tear products in 2002. In addition to artificial tears, consumers (some of whom may have been dry eye patients) bought about 25 million units of red eye products.
Assuming that patients purchase between five and 10 units of dry eye products each year, this gives an estimate of three million to six million patients in the United States, or slightly higher if we include red eye products in the estimate. This accounts for approximately 2% of the total U.S. population. Many make the argument that three to six million is still a low figure. As we all know, significant numbers of people don't seek professional treatment or treat themselves with over-the-counter remedies.
The range of effectiveness for each type of drop is indicated by the shading of its bar. Mild dryness benefits from low viscosity tears. We can treat moderate severity with mid-viscosity drops. Cyclosporine
(Restasis) in its emulsion
vehicle should have a broad range of effectiveness. The top three bars indicate over the counter products.
Why do the numbers vary?
Dry eye takes on many forms: Two patients who have the same condition can have a variety of histories and chief complaints. For the sake of simplicity, we can divide the causes of dry eye into internal and external.
Internal causes. These include systemic diseases or other autoimmune diseases that affect the lacrimal glands, congenital problems with the lacrimal apparatus, corneal surface disease leading to tear film disruption, and any of a number of problems with the lids or the blinking mechanism. Decreased levels of circulating androgens in older women have also been linked to dry eye disease.
External causes. These include side effects of systemic or ocular medications, contact lens wear, ocular surgery (particularly
LASIK), seasonal allergy and environmental factors such as dry, windy conditions; excessive air conditioning; etc. Environmental factors are often the wild card.
It's in the air
Even the slightest environmental change can alter the patient's dry eye comfort state. Often a change of medication, solution or avoidance of specific environmental triggers can make all the difference in a patient's ability to cope with his dry eye condition.
Draw a distinction
A recent study of more than 1,500 patients showed a 10.8% overall prevalence of dry eye. The researchers divided the group into the following dry eye subtype categories: lipid anomaly dry eye (LADE), aqueous tear deficiency
(ATD), primary mucin anomalies, allergic/toxic dry eye (ADE), primary epitheliopathies and lid surfacing/blinking anomalies
LADE was the most prevalent subtype, occurring in 4.0% of all patients in the sample (see "Subtypes of Dry Eye Disease"). Unfortunately, no test reliably distinguishes between these in clinical practice and many patients may have several problems leading to their dry eye complaints.
However, this finding is interesting because it suggests that 70% of dry eye cases are caused by either meibomian gland dysfunction or are related to allergy. This means that you should pay particularly careful attention to these possibilities when examining a dry eye patient.
Treat according
to severity
The easiest approach to diagnosing dry eyes from a clinical perspective may be severity. The most commonly accepted grading system among dry eye experts is classifying the condition as mild, moderate or severe. Once you establish severity you can then appropriately design a treatment regimen.
Low viscosity tears or drops work well for mild dryness and may be suitable for use with contact lenses. Thicker (mid-viscosity) eye drops and gels work well for patients who experience moderate dryness.
Patients who have evaporative dry eye, meibomian gland dysfunction and more severe symptoms are probably candidates for a new emulsion drop designed to enhance the lipid layer of the tears. The additional benefit of this emulsion drop is the minimal effect on vision combined with superior residence times. When dry eye symptoms, regardless of severity, are chronic in nature, underlying inflammation is likely, indicating anti-inflammatory treatment.
Treating chronic dry eye
Previously, suppression of inflammation in dry eye was only possible with steroids or with custom compounded cyclosporine (if available). Now the Food and Drug Administration has approved cyclosporine in a vehicle containing castor oil, glycerin and other ingredients as the first true pharmaceutical treatment for dry eye. The approved indication is to increase tear production in patients who have keratoconjunctivitis sicca because of ocular inflammation. What proportion of dry eye patients will be candidates for this treatment option has yet to be determined, but clearly practitioners will prescribe it for any patient who has chronic disease and/or who hasn't achieved relief from conventional treatments.
As one possibility, cyclosporine may become a non-surgical alternative to punctal occlusion, particularly for those patients who have frank aqueous deficiency (e.g. low
Schirmer). Since the approved formulation of cyclosporine also provides lipid layer enhancement, it may provide some benefit in preventing the progression of dry eye disease by both reducing inflammation and stabilizing the tear film. The chart on page 64 shows a suggested treatment algorithm considering all of these options.
Talk to your patients
The numbers indicate that at least three million dry eye patients in the United States need professional intervention for diagnosis and treatment. A larger number, perhaps 30% of all patients in
O.D.s' offices, have some experience of dry eye. The proportion increases to at least 50% for contact lens wearers and perhaps even more in
post-LASIK patients. From these numbers we should consider dry eye a standard issue to review with all patients so we can care properly for this common problem.
References available on request.
Subtypes of Dry Eye Disease
Dr. Simmons conducts research and
development projects within the Consumer Eye Care Group at Allergan, Inc., with particular interests in the area of dry eye disease and treatment.
Dr. Hom just finished compiling Ocular Drug Consult, which Elsevier Science will publish in early 2004.
Optometric Management, Issue: October 2003


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Jan 3, 2008, 5:22 AM
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The test was done using the same plane (NW Flight 305) Cooper jumped from. In fact the the pilot from that flight was on the test flight. It was done using a sled that would have weighed what Cooper was reported to have weighed.
Jan 3, 2008, 5:39 AM
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Jo, I am not going to enter a debate with you. You have my number call me and I'll try to answer what questions you have. The vast majority of questions you ask I have no answer for. I can, however, answer any question related to the night of the highjacking and the investigation surrounding it. For example, the training reserve Cooper jumped with had a white canopy.
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Jan 3, 2008, 6:32 AM
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I see, was the USAF test done in flight and with a jumper leaving the AC?
No it was done without a jumper (I believe they used a sled) - the insurance company felt it too risky.
Probably not the company Duane worker for!
Jan 3, 2008, 7:04 AM
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Just some random thoughts.
I'm wondering if the oldtimers here....if they did have any real information on Cooper and his whereabouts, would they tell Agent Ckret.
I'm betting the negative.
In the very early 80s I knew a couple of longtime jumpers , from the Northwest, who swore they knew who Cooper was. They wouldnt say anymore than that.
One is now dead and the other has destroyed his brain with drugs (shades of the smuggling days).
What do you think.....would ya ...give him up?
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Jan 3, 2008, 8:27 AM
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Just some random thoughts.
I'm wondering if the oldtimers here....if they did have any real information on Cooper and his whereabouts, would they tell Agent Ckret.
I'm betting the negative.
In the very early 80s I knew a couple of longtime jumpers , from the Northwest, who swore they knew who Cooper was. They wouldnt say anymore than that.
One is now dead and the other has destroyed his brain with drugs (shades of the smuggling days).
What do you think.....would ya ...give him up?
You bet, it's Guru!
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Jan 3, 2008, 8:56 AM
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My question to you Ckret is, beside Jo Weber's accounts, and somewhat "evidence", are there any other people in the world that think their friend or loved one was DB?
Yes, Lyle Christiansen has put his brother Kenneth (now deceased) forward. He was an ex paratrooper working some lowish paid job with NWA who suddenly found enough money to buy himself a house, etc. Ckret has dismissed him on physical description and the (admittedly reasonable) argument that he would have been too well known to the crew to hijack a plane in the area he worked. But no DNA testing has been done. (Ckret, I think i have summarised this all correctly, if not please feel free to correct it!)
There was a link to one article about Christiansen some pages ago, google brings up lots.
This was the main story:
Here's another one:
fwiw, Lyle seems as convinced about his brother as Jo is about Duane. Ckret is quoted as saying this in the 2nd article:
"I'm sure he absolutely believes his brother is D.B. Cooper," said Larry Carr, who has been the lead investigator on the case for just over a year. "It is surprising how aggressive people get, once they latch onto their suspect and say, 'Hey, he's our guy.' No matter what you tell them, they refuse to believe you."
Ckret also says, in that article, about Christiansen:
"He had brown eyes. He was too short," Carr said. "The stewardess who spent the most time with Cooper said he had hazel eyes and that she looked up to him, and she was 5 foot 8. I'm not going to say it's not him, but I probably won't put a lot of effort into an investigation."
Jan 3, 2008, 9:43 AM
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3. How he exited the plane? Experiments with the Boeing (which Duane was aware of - remember Duane's brother was a consultant for the army for Boeing)
was to back down the aftstairs to the very end and to drop off.
I am curious about this. In an earlier post you say "The brother had not seen Duane since the 50's when his mother died..."
So, how is this relevant? The first 727 flew in 1963. The timeline just seems to long to be of any consequence for all this.
Jan 3, 2008, 10:04 AM
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What do you think.....would ya ...give him up?
You bet, it's Guru!
No, it was Mark Felt.
OK, maybe not, but wouldn't the irony be great!
Jan 3, 2008, 11:26 AM
Post #859 of 1694 (7527 views)
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Your correct.
The reporter got the physicals backwards in his story.
Jan 3, 2008, 11:51 AM
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...the other has destroyed his brain with drugs (shades of the smuggling days).
What do you think.....would ya ...give him up?
You bet, it's Guru!
Damn, guys, you gave me up that fast??!!
Just see if I give you a cut from my next caper.
Jan 3, 2008, 7:45 PM
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landing in a tree was half the problem:
staying warm through the night was the other problem. ive slep in 20F while only using a canopy (Dry F111). stayed toasy warm. Is it possible to stay warm in wet material from a cheapo ....i believe so but am not sure. im thinking one would be warm...but still wet.
any experience sleeping in an older wet canopy?
anyone want to try? fbi man??
Camp Fire? Angelic
he smoked and would have had matches
yes , very possible
Jan 3, 2008, 8:16 PM
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Ckret, what happened to the butts?
Jan 3, 2008, 8:20 PM
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is mullins old enough?
Ross Wrobleski is too young i believe.....ross,,,your thoughts?
Jan 3, 2008, 8:54 PM
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Quote from my post:
"remember Duane's brother was a consultant for the army for Boeing)
was to back down the aftstairs to the very end and to drop off.
Question from RPC1117:
"I am curious about this. In an earlier post you say "The brother had not seen Duane since the 50's when his mother died..."
So, how is this relevant? The first 727 flew in 1963. The timeline just seems to long to be of any consequence for all this."
I am aware the first 727 did not appear until the 60's. I do know that the schematics of Boeing planes were at one time available to Duane prior to the death of his mother in 1958 as the story was told to me,
but he was not discharged from Folsom until 1959
. I am relating a story told to me by a brother who was 10 yrs older than Duane. I can only put the yrs together with the information I have.
Duane knew a lot about Boeings
and other planes - and when passing an airport he would tell me the names and very specific information about many of the planes - the name of the plane, the statistics (such as engines, speeds, usage and lots of mundane things) including the history of that specific plane. Remember that he met me at the Airport Hilton - he had this childish fascination with Boeings and his face would light up just talking about them.
I do not know how this relates. but
he told me about the Boeing 727 and what it could do and that it was used during a war to drop supplies and how they were dropped...this was during our marriage at the old Denver airport.
I remember there was snow on the ground, but not why we were at the airport ... perhaps to pick up my daughter after a visit to see her Father in Fl. during the Christmas break.
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Jan 3, 2008, 11:50 PM
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Jo, I am not going to enter a debate with you. You have my number call me and I'll try to answer what questions you have. The vast majority of questions you ask I have no answer for. I can, however, answer any question related to the night of the highjacking and the investigation surrounding it. For example, the training reserve Cooper jumped with had a white canopy.
I was told before the chute was red and yellow? I told the agent about that tiny little piece of cloth in Duane's wallet which I thought was a blessed holy cloth. Wondered why Duane would have one of those - he wasn't into religion.
Why did that agent tell me the chute was colored - remembered feeling disappointed?
I thought maybe some one gave it to him - to keep him safe.
So all we are going to talk about is
the night of the jump and what is in the files?
How are you going to solve a crime doing that? How is that going to help me prove or disprove anything about Duane?
There is an individual who keeps telling me something else was left on the plane. Something to incriminate another individual? It was supposedly a Brigham Young pin with initials on the back. Since
you can talk about what IS in the files
- tell me about that....frankly I don't think this pin exists,
but does it?
in the files will be the hotel registration
- don't tell me that it would have been looked at and then destroyed. It would not be professional to
destroy possible evidence in such a high profile crime.
All I want is a copy of that registration to compare against Duane's handwriting.
You have been repeatedly asked by me and others:
What happened to those cigarette butts?
Whatever became of the chain of custody - sign in and sign out?
Do a little investigating about that and you might find many questions answered.
Has a certain agent called O'Hara ever accessed the files - and evidence?
In fact with the Freedom of Information it is the opinion of many
the chain of custody on the files and the evidence should be made public.
This would prevent anyone from tampering with evidence in old files. The new system prevents this from happening today - but, what about old files such as this one.? My Motto -
Trust No One.
While we are at - maybe
the conspiracy theory
should be discussed. It is very viable you know
and alive
. I had promised myself that I would not bring this into the thread, but your refusal to address questions that have been running thru this entire thread has forced my hand.
I believe that you were asked about other suspects and you mentioned only the most recent Christiansan.
There was Bob Huddleston - his friend Rizzo brought him to surface claiming he helped Bob spend his money. I contacted Rizzo after he went public - his story did not wash very well. I won't say anymore about what he and I discussed...but he is not claiming Huddleston was Cooper now is he?
I received a communication
from a Northern up-state attorney who had a client who claimed her husband was Cooper
did they ever contact the FBI?
It was my understanding from him that he was going to advise the woman not to pursue the subject.
Have you ever interviewed a woman who lives in WA. whose husband told her about a man walking down the highway
the morning after the crime
. She is still alive, but I don't know if he is. Her story was very viable, but not were the FBI was searching. You guessed it! --- In the area of question regarding Duane and later determined to be a probable area for Cooper to have landed -
too late, Cooper was gone
In the files - is there not something about
a boat reported missing from the Washougal area (a marina on the Columbia) a couple of days after the jump?
It was assumed that teenagers had taken the boat - and released in front of the Portland Airport. As Duane said
"The only way to get away with a crime is to
go right back at them
Mouse scurried out of the woods trying not to spotted by a predator and found a tiny rail car - pump, pump - what a blast. - Oh Minnie are you still there.
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Jan 4, 2008, 7:49 AM
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1) Don't have an answer for
2) No BYU stick pin with initials
3) I am not aware of a hotel registration, agents went to all of the hotels around the Portland airport in the following days, I am not aware that the effort produced any notable leads.
4) I believe I addressed this a few pages ago, I don't know where they are. I have our evidence tech's looking to see if they can find them.
the rest I don't have answer for.
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Jan 4, 2008, 12:50 PM
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Looks like there's a lot of posts to go through since I've been out of town!
Ckret, it looks like your efforts are certainly bringing a new life blood into the mix, and that's more than we could say before.
When I woke up on New Year's Morning, your press release was THE top story, front page, top fold, top headline of the Columbian. The Seattle Times picked up this article and ran it on the front section, back cover. Certainly the news outlets find this case somewhat newsworthy even 36 years after the fact.
In the article, or press release, you asked for someone to use satellite technology to trace the path of the money. Well, I found this funny because I promised the DZ community that I'd spend some time on this issue while I was in the area. On the 31st, I spent some time at the local library making copies of maps. I have all the maps I need to do a bit of an indepth report using satellite imagery.
I will make such a post, but please give me some time. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of streams and creeks in Clark County.
I will not be able to write a report on Cowlitz or Skamania. If Cooper landed in Cowlitz, then Cooper lived, that's all that should be said there. If Cooper landed in Skamania then this whole case is wacked out because there's bigger hills there and it wouldn't make sense for the pilots to fly over it. What I'm saying is that as long as we're talking about Clark County, then my findings will have some veracity.
My post, when made, will be short in words and long in attached photos. In the meantime, it looks like I will have a lot of catching up to do on this forum! Wow... lots of posts!
Jan 4, 2008, 12:58 PM
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thanks for your efforts. this is a really interesting case to follow.
Jan 4, 2008, 6:48 PM
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In 1979 Rackstraw was 35 yrs old at the time of his arrest. That would have made Rackstraw about 28 yrs old in 1971. That age just doesn't work. Not one witness put Cooper in under thirty.
This was obviously why he was released and no publicity was given to the subject. I will say viewing the photo that he appears to be older than 35 in that 1979 photo.
He was a Vietam Veteran or fall-out veteran. His tour dates are 69-70 - perhaps he was wounded and discharged. I may of course not have the records on the right Rackstraw.
There is also a Robert Wesley Rackstraw out of Nevada and owner of Stealth Constuction - a son is also listed with the company. If any of you guys live in the Reno area, you might want to check on this.
In my opinion Rackstraw could not be Cooper, but then I am also bias because of Duane's past and the many things he disclosed over the yrs.
I wouldn't completely rule out Rackstraw. Robert W. Rackstraw was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Also, a helicopter pilot, Robert W. Rackstraw was in flight class 69-11, his tour dates were 69-70, he was in RVN Unit 11 GS 1 CAV (Pathfinders) & his call sign was Airborne Bob.
He would have been out of the military in 1971 & would have been familiar with flight/airborne operations and wilderness survival. May not be the same Rackstraw but I still wouldn't completely rule him out.
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Thanks for you help, I look forward to what you come up with. It's been 36 years so there is no rush on your work.
Jan 5, 2008, 3:30 AM
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3) I am not aware of a hotel registration, agents went to all of the hotels around the Portland airport in the following days, I am not aware that the effort produced any notable leads.
Did you not get the email I sent to you with the message from the witness in China?
I did not give the phone number to you, but in that email he said that you could contact him.
The FBI did not seek him out in 1971 -
he called the next day to report that a man had spent the night there who matched that description
...and he told me what transpired when the agent came to the hotel.
The agent watch as he pulled the card and told him not to touch it and placed in plastic for finger prints. He does not know what happened after that . The hotel I understand is not there anymore and it had maybe 3 new owners after the skyjack.
When I asked for details on the hotel - like what was near it... I inquired about a piano bar and was told that one was next door - I assume in the hotel.. Duane always sought out the nearest piano bar. There was not a player for Thanksgiving eve, but one of the residents was picking out a tune on the piano and trying to get everyone to sing. (Obvious it was very near if he could hear).
The night clerk told me a couple of other things, but may be due to the power of suggestion. If you ask me about them on the phone I will tell you, but I won't remember to tell you - it's called Old Timers - I think. Some things are best not discussed in a forum.
The man signed the registration and provided the required information.
Duane's handwriting I have samples of over the yrs for comparisons - an individuals handwriting does change.
Duane was left handed.
This is
another question I have ASKED and ASKED over the yrs
. Surely the stewardess noted
which hand Cooper held his cigarette in
Duane was able to use both hands for most task, but I doubt he would have held up under stress. Did he sit on the right or left of the plane? Which hand did he keep on the briefcase of "flares"? I would keep the opposite hand on it to be able to use my good hand for protection and or to eat and smoke with, but that is me.
I have noticed that one or two of the emails that I sent to you were not able to get thru - reply - user over quota...cannot receive new mail. I have sent three in total 12/09/07,12/15/07 and 12/29/07 I am not sending anymore until I know they are being received.
"Mouse pumped real hard all the while looking for a marker. He leaped for joy - that ole man did him good - as the sunrises the hole was not far."
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"Mouse pumped real hard all the while looking for a marker. He leaped for joy - that ole man did him good - as the sunrises the hole was not far."
Jo with all do respect, I have told you in a number of our PM exchanges that by talking in riddles, that only you and maybe one or two other people might MAYBE understand, only makes you look like the nut case that many people think you are, yes even the FBI have you filed as a nutcase!
Who do you think your trying to reach by posting that crap? Some old fart who would know the key to the riddle your posting? Guess what their not on here reading that shit! Unless your only point is to poke at agent Ckrets to try to get him to listen to you or you think some other old fart on here would know what the hell your beating around the bushes about.
I have tried to be nice in telling you this. You don't seem to get it or care? YOU LOOK LIKE A FUCKING NUT CASE IN YOUR POSTS!
If I was the FBI I would blow you off too and not want to deal with your rambling on in riddles & hints to shit that no one knows what the fuck your talking about and the more you carry on in this manner the more 99.9% of people will only come to think, "there is old nut case rambling on again" and blow you off and not care to read what you have to say!
If you got proof or info you want people to take serious then you MUST stop with the talking in circles!
Minnie fucking mighty mouse, what are we trying to solve who knocked off Mickey or what? NO were talking who was DB Cooper here!
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I am not trying to be a mod but I think we should do the best we can to keep things civil. Behind everyone of these post is a human being.
Jan 5, 2008, 2:15 PM
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I have been one of the few to defend and support Jo on here, and I still do to a point, hell I like her as a person, but enough is enough already. All she is doing is giving those who this whole time said she is nuts more reason to keep calling her that and blow off every post from her, kind of like the "girl who cried DB COOPER, DB COOPER!"
For christ sake you don't even reply to her and it's almost at the point I won't read her posts because I get dizzy going in circles. Why don't you use some of my tax dollars and fly her out there to your office and sit down with her already and hear her out and look at all her crap she says she has and put this shit to rest once and for all, so we can move on!
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I am not trying to be a mod but I think we should do the best we can to keep things civil...
Comments such as those made by Stratostar--to which Ckret is responding--have been made regarding Skyjack71 since the fifth posted response in this thread, which Skyjack71 started, when DJL commented like this:
"Seriously guys, you're just being mean. Don't you have better things to do than pick on old ladies on the internet. Who cares if she's on a wild goose chase."
Jo has written...often!...that she isn't interested in any theory or speculation which doesn't have her ex-hubby in DB Cooper's shoes. Historically, she has, in my estimation, not taken kindly to folks, such as myself, who hold to a perspective different than her own.
I have been fascinated with DB since the afternoon that guys in my shop and myself--all jumpers and pilots--heard a news broadcast about his exploit and from which I got the inspiration for my hijacking advert.
Jo Weber chooses to ignore any thoughts or evidence which doesn't agree with her perspective, which is that a bullshitting con artist and ex-convict--who she married--
was telling the truth for once in his life when he said he was the world famous hijacker DB Cooper.
Mrs. Weber fails to realize how many bar-fly-skydiver-wannabes use the line
"I'm a skydiver and really cool; wanna go to bed with me?"
for picking up chicks.
If a guy is going to use the very old "I'm a skydiver" line, he may as well go all the way with the bull crap and claim to be D B Cooper. That's what I'm convinced Duane Weber did with Jo.
While I understand Ckret's desire for civil dialog, I think that with him not being a jumper, he doesn't know that we jumpers call "Bullshit!" a whole lot sooner than those in the non-jumping wuffo public. I don't want to sound all philosophical here, but, after nearly 50 years of hanging around jumpers and pilots, I'm convinced that, overall, we jumpers are more honest, straight forward and "no bullshit" than the public in general.
From the traits that Jo has written about her husband, I don't think Duane meets the FBI profiler
"got enough balls"
requirement for jumping out of an airplane as a tandem passenger--let alone the balls to jump alone at night out of a 727 from ten grand into the cold and the rain.
The real DB Cooper lost his payload during opening shock. Jo Weber lost her objective perspective on reality when she fell in love with a con artist in a piano bar.
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On February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman shot and killed a young black man, by the name of Trayvon Martin, who was walking from a convenience store back to his father's girlfriend's house. Martin was unarmed. Zimmerman insists that he was acting in self defense. He has not been arrested or charged with a crime as of this writing. The initial police response did not immediately check if George Zimmerman was drunk or on drugs that night. Nor did they take him to the hospital to seek medical aid for him despite his later claims that Martin assaulted him. In this piece from Anderson Cooper, Anderson lays out some of the other missteps by the police. Mr. Zimmerman, who has not publicly spoken, has had his lawyer, friends and family put out his version of what occurred that evening.
Here then is George Zimmerman's story:
George Zimmerman was sitting in his SUV minding his own business as part of the neighborhood watch. He was being 100 and 10 percent not racist at all when he spotted a person, Who Just Happened To Be Black, walking through his gated community. Zimmerman had never seen this person Who Just Happened To Be Black and thought he was acting suspiciously because the young man was walking. Walking is always the first indication that a crime is about to happen. Zimmerman, who never, ever, would even think of judging someone by the color of their skin, called 911 (as he had 46 times in the past to report the nefarious doings of small children, like ya do) and during the course of the phone conversation accused the person Who Happened To Be Black of acting suspicious, being on drugs, and a goon. And George Zimmerman most definitely said goon and not coon. That is not George Zimmerman. Goon, remember, is a term of endearment. George Zimmerman is not a racist, just like he's not violent. After being told by the 911 dispatcher to not leave his car, Zimmerman, who had too much love in his heart to remain still, simply had to follow this fellow Who Happened To Be Black. All he did was follow. What's the big deal? What grown man doesn't follow 17 year old boys? There is nothing wrong in it. It's called standing your ground.
At some point, George Zimmerman, friend to the black race, got tired from following this person. A person, by the way, who had put up his hoodie. Wearing a hoodie is universally considered an odd thing to do. As hoodies are known to be used by witches.
In any case, George decided to return to his car. He was very peacefully sauntering back when this person who would later be revealed to be Trayvon Martin confronted HIM. The conversation went something like this:
Trayvon Martin: Why's you all follow me? I ain't do nothin'. Say, ain't you Chaz Bono?
George Zimmerman: Oh, gracious. No. No. No. I'm George Zimmer–
Trayvon Martin: Fo' reals! You dat dude from Men's Warehouse? Say it, son! Say it!
George Zimmerman: Wait. What?
Trayvon Martin: You, know: "You're gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it!"
George Zimmerman: Um, goodness, no. I'm with the neighborhood watch. And, of course, I meant no offense in walking behind you. I shall return now to my automobile.
Trayvon Martin: Yo, you disrespectin' me?
George Zimmerman: What?! Of course not! Some of my best friends just happen to be black. My mother is Hispanic. I am impervious to any sort of racial bias. Here, let me return to my car. I'll show you my autographed copy of Tavis Smiley's The Covenant with Black America. Have you read it?
Trayvon Martin: Suck my dick! You follow me! I attack you now!
George Zimmerman: Good heavens!
Suddenly Trayvon transforms into a big, scary creature of the night. A werewolf or a vampire. Or perhaps the dreaded werepire. The youth is upon the over-200 lbs man and is pummeling him without mercy.
George Zimmerman: Halp! Halp! I have this firearm in my pocket; don't force me to use it.
Trayvon Martin: [Continuing his vicious, horrible, and not at all nice assault] Me no care! Go ahead and shoot gun. I am out of control animal! No doubt from all that marijuana I smoke! And the iced tea I drank! And the Skittles I nom on, son! BWAHAHA!
George Zimmerman: Skittles, no! You leave me with no choice! Forgive me, God!
Zimmerman shoots Martin in the chest.
George Zimmerman: Boo Hoo. Sob. Sob. I have taken another life with a weapon I only carried around for its warmth and never with the hope that I would one day use it. I am in such pain, however will I make it through another day?
Police arrive.
Cop: What's happening?
George Zimmerman: This person, whose race is completely irrelevant, attacked me. I had to shoot him in self defense. You believe me, don't you officer?
Cop: Of course, whenever someone is shot, law enforcement normally takes the word of the person doing the shooting. It only makes sense. Dead people can't talk. I'll have to take your firearm, though. Sorry. You'll get it back, but — you know what? Here, take this .357 Magnum in the meantime. I'd hate to leave you totally defenseless against teenage werepires with iced tea and Skittles. We'll have to take you in for a bit, do some silly paperwork, but you should be home in time for "The X Factor." Cool?
George Zimmerman: Thank you, officer. You wouldn't believe how exhausting this whole evening has been.
Cop: Actually, I have a rough idea.
They get in the police car and drive away. Trayvon's blood, meanwhile, seeps into the ground, mixing with the iced tea and Skittles — which, unbeknownst to the two men, is how more werepires are made!
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My name is Dean and I live in Sartell, MN. I am new to this forum but it seems like a great forum to be part of. I am into power flying, mostly snow kiting and a little long boarding, (behind power kites). I own a 5 and a 3.6 foil. I also own an old Force 10 15 ft delta. It flyz great as a 4 liner as well as a 2 liner. I also love stacking kites to gain power. I plan to purchase a large Power Blast to really have some stacking fun. Great to be here. Hope to talk with yuz soon
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Hi, and welcome. Keep us up to date on your adventures! Stacking Power Blasts can become a workout, don't kill yourself.
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Union County moved one step closer Tuesday to buying a railroad.
The county commissioners voted to enter a confidential agreement with Idaho Northern Pacific Railroad to begin negotiations to buy the line running from La Grande to Joseph. The decision followed an executive (closed) commission meeting.
The purchase is far from a done deal, but the agreement allows the county to research the railroads history and financial situation before making a decision as to whether to buy. Wallowa County was expected to sign the agreement, probably today.
The price of the line has been estimated at $15 million. Two years ago, the price of the line from Elgin to Joseph, abandoned by the railroad in 1994, was said to be $7 million to $8 million.
If the two counties can buy the full length of the line, which hauls freight from Elgin to La Grande, the railroad can generate revenue to pay for maintenance and, perhaps, part of the purchase price.
Rio Grande Railroad of Fort Worth, Texas, owner of Idaho Northern Pacific, has consistently insisted that negotiations take place in confidence. The counties would not say how much, if any, money has been placed in escrow while the negotiations continue.
A consultant, Gary Hunter, has contracted with the counties to research the railroad records, including its financial condition. Union County Commissioner John Howard said Tuesday that the counties will pay between $25,000 and $35,000 for the research.
Weve not set a specific amount, he said.
The 2001 Oregon Legislature voted to allow $2 million from lottery bonds to help the counties buy the line, but those funds will not be released until after the Oregon Supreme Court rules on a challenge to the lotterys legality. Some state funds are expected to be loaned to the counties for the negotiating process.
Commissioner Steve McClure said after Tuesdays meeting that he has been talking about federal funding with the states delegation in Congress.
I think there is an opportunity for funding for short-line railroads, McClure said. It might be difficult for us to get $15 million.
The commissioners have consistently said that property tax dollars will not be used to either buy or maintain the railroad. If federal and state funds are not available, the counties will not buy the railroad, they have said.
Howard, who has led the effort to purchase the line, said the state funds will be used for the preliminary research. He did not say how the research would be funded if the county decides not to buy the railroad.
The county has hired La Grande lawyer Ray Baum to represent the counties in the negotiations.
I can assure the people of Union County that we are not spending their property tax dollars on this project, Howard said.
Howard and McClure said the decision to try to buy the rail line was based on the threat of abandonment in Wallowa County.
Wallowa County has been significantly impacted by the federal timber policies, McClure said. This (purchase) is probably not as important to us as it is to Wallowa County. Once (the railroad) goes, the chances of getting it back are pretty slim.
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While this week has been a bizarre week for reporting remarkable events that are happening around us there is something that has been bugging me and it may sound a little silly to bring it up after all I have said about the mainstream media.
Lately I have noticed that the mainstream media has somehow found a way to sneak in reports of paranormal activities, mainly those that show man's inhumanity to man and how it appears that the plague of evil has been quarantined to planet earth and that there is no way to avoid it.
I received a call first thing this morning when I arrived in the office from a man who wanted to tell me that he had to tell me that he and his family can relate to the latest report of what happened to the Latoya Ammons family and how something has opened a pit or "portal to hell".
This poor man had been plagued with various panic attacks and problems as he was of the opinion that a relative of his had been showing signs of possession. He told me that he had written it off as some psychological problem and that he was seeking help from both doctors and his church leaders.
He told me that, while he did not have to endure any kind of demonic contact, he wondered if anyone else was experiencing the shock of realizing that things that were once dismissed as mental illness or deficiency is – in reality – the soul rebelling against a toxic and spiritually chaotic environment.
When I asked him where he thought this evil was coming from, he gave me a surprising answer. He told me that everywhere we hear in conversations the axiom "playing god" and how man should not wander into that territory, but what about the possibility that man also has the ability to "play the devil."
I never thought of that before. The entire idea of anyone "playing the devil" intrigued me because I really don't think anyone has ever thought about man playing in the realms of some satanic science. That is if there really is any satanic science to be discovered.
Whenever we hear of the elite wanting to take control of nature or wanting to redesign it, we always call it "playing god," but would it not be in the best interests of balancing the equation by somehow claiming that there seems to be a conspiracy to also "play the devil" where a powerful group of people can unleash some sort of virus or plague where we begin to see people participating in what can be called undesirable human behavior?
We can build all sorts of viruses that can attack humans on a cellular level, what if there is some magic bullet; some red or blue pill offered that will lift the veil and uncover the profane monsters that have been hidden.
When it was announced that an organized theft took place where a vial of the Pope John Paul II blood was taken it was immediately assumed by Italian authorities that a satanic group was involved at that the papal blood would be used in some sort of satanic ritual.
The question is why?
When Pope Francis released peace doves from his balcony and they were attacked and devoured by crows, onlookers felt that what they were seeing was evil devouring good and that peace was about to be taken from the earth.
It is also interesting to note that Pope Francis made the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. This is something that some Catholics see as cringe worthy and some critics are saying that the magazine literally bashes Pope Benedict XVI. They are also a bit worried over the Pope being on the cover of a magazine that represents sex, drugs and rock and roll.
Now we can say that the Pope and Marilyn Manson have something in common, they have both graced the cover of Rolling Stone.
There also seems to be talk about how Pope Francis has abandoned many of the tenants of the church in favor of an all encompassing faith that is inclusive. Some are saying that this is blasphemy and that a satanic influence has its grip on the papacy.
Francis is also being criticized for reintroducing the "bent cross" as he uses it while he officiates. There are many people that see the bent cross pastoral staff as a broken cross and a symbol that a satanic power has once again infiltrated the church hierarchy.
As the Catholic Pundit Wannabe blog says: "Storms of controversy have always swirled around the staff's design. Some critics of the staff are disturbed by how the corpus, the figure of Christ, is distorted and how the crossbar of the cross is bent. Some believe that the distortions are appropriately expressive of the intense weight…that Christ bore on the Cross, while others believe that the distortions and what they call the "bent cross" are Satanic in origin and intent."
The writhing body of the dying Christ has always been a horrific and the more distorted and horrific the image becomes the more people tend to think that it is a satanic reminder of a dead savior and does nothing to promote Jesus as a redeemer and a bulwark against the plague of evil.
It is important to point out that it seems that all of the old symbols, vestments and rituals are losing their power, or they are being seen as ineffective weapons in the war against evil.
This week we heard on the major networks about Latoya Ammons and three children who claimed to be possessed by demons. The mainstream media reports that a 9 year-old boy was seen walking backward up a wall in the presence of a case worker and hospital nurse.
Now I know that not everyone is inclined to believe such a story, but as I said at the beginning of the year, all things that were once hidden will be uncovered. I was however not at all thinking that it would be revealed on the major news networks. I also wanted to know why this was news, when there have been many claims of demon possession elsewhere and they always wind up on specialty shows dealing with paranormal or supernatural claims.
Legitimacy, it seems, comes from authority. There is an 800 page dossier on the case and we have nurses, social workers, police officers and clergy willing to go on the record and say that the Ammons family lived in a home that was a conduit to hell.
When Police Captain Charles Austin appeared on our show, he was not at all ready to say that demons were running the show; however, there was a tremendous amount of 'Scooby Doo'-like intrigue regarding unexplainable activity and what he felt was a direct line to something diabolical. (Ed. note: Jump to 25 minute mark for interview)
The medical and police personnel said they saw incredibly strange things that could not be explained. Of course the family and those around them, being Christians were able to interpret this ordeal as possibly the working of discarnate malevolent intelligences.
Now, it was either demons, or someone playing the devil.
The happy ending of the meddling kids in the Mystery Machine, pulling the mask off of the perpetrator pretending to be a demon did not happen.
However, what did happen gets lost in the sensationalism of the demon's spell. The claims of paranormal activity were met with DCS intervention, a string of psychological evaluations, a police investigation and, ultimately, a series of exorcisms.
Are we beginning to see a time where reports of a demonic presence would be something common, and not exceptional?
It used to be that getting cancer was the exception, now it is common for everyone. Is this now applicable to demonic possession or harassment?
This is a very important thing to discuss, especially when you realize that the Catholic Church generally has acted as a force of skepticism towards demonic possession. I know we have all seen the movie 'The Exorcist' and several other movies that always depict Catholic priests as supernatural firefighters, just waiting for the call to show up and put out the fires of hell whenever a person is throwing up pea soup.
The truth is the Church has been very selective in who they decide to deprogram and who they want to cure of the demonic sickness. They actually discourage exorcisms rather that encourage them.
With all that is happening, one has to ask if this policy is going to change?
Even in the time of Christ, there were people casting out demons by various means, such as the use of sacred items, certain words or prayers, or utilizing the demons' name.
Jesus never said that these techniques or experiences were false, only that his followers would cast out demons in his name. This method was so successful that some of the other exorcists began to utilize his name as another arrow in their quiver despite not being followers of him.
I have always been told that the name of Jesus is a cure all for every demonic pestilence, I probably sound sacrilegious when I challenge that notion. However, I have an effective analogy to explain why I say this.
We know that most antibiotics are effective in clearing up most infections. However, there are some infections that are resistant to antibiotics. So, while Jesus seems to be the best antibiotic to wipe out demonic infections, there are some demons out there that don't seem to respond to that "old time religious remedy."
I believe that it is unwise to actually explain away all demonic experiences with Christian bias. I know why we do it, and that is because some people don't know better. However the demonic reality extends beyond that of Christian dogma and it needs to be pointed out that demons from other cultures may not even know of the super antibiotic qualities of Jesus and will go on plaguing people.
Would it be too much to say that perhaps a djinn could be cast out of a human being while using the name of Allah? Many Christians would not know what to do if confronted by a demon like Abyzou, Bali Raj or Ravana. "Who you gonna call" when you think that you are confronting the Prince of Darkness, and it turns out you are in contact with a demon that is vacationing from Africa?
We always hear of diseases traveling across the Atlantic and influenza ready to travel to the United States from China. Are demonic possessions just exclusively brought on by a close personal relationship with Satan or is there something deeper happening?
I pointed out in several shows prior to the announcement of the Ammond family possession that two thirds of Americans have some belief in the paranormal and on average Americans hold at least two paranormal ideas to be true. However it seems that socially, a secular skepticism is expressed where people who secretly have some sort of paranormal story to tell, hide from it for fear of ridicule.
In some ways it parallels the same attitudes people have about certain diseases like cancer, hepatitis or HIV. There are many unfounded beliefs about these diseases as there are unfounded and outrageous claims about paranormal activity, especially when demons are in the discussion.
I reported in the article 'Paranomalies' that the majority of Americans have paranormal ideas and beliefs. This would mean that the non-believers are the minority.
I can even go as far as to say that some form of paranormal beliefs is expressed in practically every culture around the world. Paranormal encounters are recorded in every culture throughout history. Different cultures found different ways to interact with the spirit world, whether speaking to deceased ancestors, divining the future through familiar spirits, or casting out demons.
Demons, like diseases, left the human form and would attempt to enter into other life forms.
The Jewish perspective can approach the subject of the paranormal or supernatural as just part of the human experience. Rather than giving a supernatural blueprint for the spirit world and then declaring all other interpretations as false, they assume that the existence of the spirit world is real. However, they point out how some other cultures interact with that realm and cautions people that "you are forbidden to do these things".
So if certain practitioners have the keys to lock the gates of hell, who is responsible for unlocking them – and why?
This again brings me back to the idea that we all seem to be anxious to declare that mankind "should not play God" and yet we do not identify who or what is "playing the Devil."
There is an effort out there to downplay the supernatural because perhaps people think that any kind of demon unleashing or even attack would negate the idea that "God is in control of everything".
Perhaps we can say that the secularists and the educated can say it is all mass hysteria and the religious can have their demons. That does not change the fact that things out of the ordinary happen and must be investigated.
We can take a look at various paranormal events that have spawned religions and while many see them as spiritual miracles others see them as Satanic.
The Koran claims that Muhammad took a night journey to Heaven on a horse called Barack to speak with God and the prophets. Eleven witnesses claim that they saw the golden plates that Mormon prophet Joseph claimed were given to him from an angel.
The events are controversial to mainstream Christianity and yet both events have been the foundation for successful religions. They both have a supernatural element that can be seen as either sacred or profane.
Even within Islam, Mormonism, mainstream Christianity and Judaism there is the diseased form of the supernatural that can be called demonic. This bridges all of the human experience, even if you don't believe in magical horses or golden plates.
I know that the skeptics may think that those who know of the demonic disease that has been quarantined to earth is directly connected to some ad man with horns that shows up on canned meat, but it is much deeper than that.
I find it somewhat insulting to think that the logical thinking person or the so-called critical thinker sees evil as something that can be personified by some bearded, leotard-clad devil with a pitchfork. It just goes to show you that the demons convincing you that they do not exist have plenty of useful idiots out there to spread the word that it is all hysteria.
Being agnostic or even atheistic about demonic causality is suspiciously naive in my opinion.


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Marty Williams recalls the conversations he and his wife would have with their two daughters about the dangers of talking and texting while driving.
"It's always a concern," said Williams, who lives in Howard County, Md. "We just drilled it into their heads over and over until they said 'OK, we get it,' and when we saw something [about the dangers of drivers texting] on TV, we made sure they saw it, too."
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Half of teens say they talk on a cellphone while driving; a third say they swap text messages; and almost half say they've been a passenger in a vehicle with a teen driver whose phone use put them at risk, according to federal statistics. Teen drivers are more likely to get into a fatal crash than anyone under the age of 80, in part because their brains are still developing the system that evaluates risk.
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These days, however, there's an app for that, several of them, in fact. There are apps that prevent mobile-device use while driving, and some of them alert parents or employers when a user tries to beat the system. They've emerged on the market as alarm grows over the carnage caused by distracted driving.
More than 3,300 people die and 420,000 are injured annually in crashes attributed to distracted drivers. But those numbers may be low because, other than a driver's admission of fault, it's a challenge to prove that distraction caused a crash.
Conversations on the go, texting, surfing the Internet and taking selfies are such a habit among teens that studies show they underestimate the risk. Teens make up a significant percentage of the approximately 660,000 drivers who are having phone conversations or manipulating electronic devices while driving at any given moment during daylight hours in the United States.
And most teenagers who chat, text or surf while driving are breaking the law.
Thirty-seven states ban novice drivers from talking on the phone while driving. Colorado and 42 other states bar all drivers from sending and receiving text messages while driving. Colorado drivers under the age of 18 are banned from using a cellphone while driving at all. But respect for those laws is akin to that given the speed limit.
"We need to almost turn this thing into a brick," David Coleman said recently, holding up his cellphone. "It can't just be about texting. It has to be about e-mail, Facebook and no inappropriate calls."
Coleman is marketing director for Louisiana-based Cellcontrol, one of several companies competing for the chance to shut down people's mobile devices while they're driving. Most of the companies that sell cellphone service — Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and others — also provide apps that can limit access.
Many of the apps are triggered when a GPS sensor detects that a vehicle is in motion, and some — such as AT&T's DriveMode — will alert parents or employers when the app has been turned off or disabled. Independent experts consider that a feature buyers should look for.
"Especially for younger drivers. As clever as you can be, they will be more clever," said Leo McCloskey, a tech guru for the Intelligent Transportation Society of America.
"It's important to have a solid oversight function so that use can be monitored by a fleet manager or parent," said Russ Rader of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
"Cellcontrol is one of the better, most complete systems. TeensSafer is another one that we've looked at that works pretty well," he said. "These products are going to be the most useful for fleet operators and for parents trying to control phone use by their driving teens. Both Cellcontrol and TeenSafer will report attempts to tamper with or override the system."
Systems integrated into the vehicle are triggered when the car or truck begins to move.
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Cellcontrol provides two options for connecting to a vehicle. One is a device the size of an electronic toll transponder that is glued to the windshield with the same adhesive material used to secure rearview mirrors. The more sophisticated choice plugs in to a vehicle's diagnostic computer port. The $129-system works with iPhones, Androids, BlackBerrys and Windows Mobile.
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WASHINGTON, May 1, 2009 - Senior military health officials are warning against taking antiviral medicines to fight the H1N1 flu virus until a doctor has confirmed the diagnosis.
Most patients treated at military medical treatment facilities for flu-like symptoms don't actually have the H1N1 or any other kind of flu virus, officials said.
"Everything that looks like flu is not flu. Most of the cases where people think they have the flu, they actually have some other respiratory disease," said Army Lt. Col. (Dr.) Wayne Hachey, director of preventive medicine for the Defense Department's health affairs office.
Taking the flu medicine without having the virus causes several problems, Hachey said. First, the medicine will have no effect on what actually ails the patient, so the symptoms may only get worse.
The antiviral medicine does not act like a flu vaccine to prevent the flu. Taking the antiviral medicine before diagnosis simply depletes the national stockpile available to those actually diagnosed with the H1N1 virus, Hachey said.
Finally, Hachey warned that all drugs have potential side effects. "Taking a medication that you don't need subjects you to increased risks," he said.
Military treatment facilities are not prescribing antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu unless they suspect the H1N1 virus. Tests done locally cannot determine conclusively that a patient has the virus, but Hachey said they are fairly accurate at pinpointing it.
Military doctors send their suspected samples to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta to confirm the diagnosis. In the meantime, if doctors suspect the virus based on local tests, they take the necessary precautions with the patient and prescribe treatment, Hachey said.
In the next few weeks, military doctors should be able to conduct the tests locally, Hachey said. In the meantime, the Defense Department has a robust system of detection across the globe to protect its servicemembers and families, he added.
Defense Department health officials are "pretty familiar with being able to control and limit the impact of those kinds of diseases, especially influenza," he said. The department has been preparing for a pandemic for the past decade, and has been ramping up its abilities to detect and provide services for the past five years, he noted. A robust surveillance system of 200 sites in 100 countries is tied into a network that reports on patients' symptoms. If several patients in the same region report similar symptoms, the system shows a spike in that area.
Doctors are tied into the system locally, and senior commanders at the Pentagon can view the results globally in near-real time.
"We really do have a nice global perspective using a multitude of different surveillance assets across the [Defense Department] community that all channel into one site," Hachey said. "That way we can shift resources, we can do further investigations, and ... we can also tell someone in a particular area [they may] have a problem."
All the information is shared with the CDC and other state and federal agencies, he said.
The Defense Department is not an island, the doctor noted. "We're part of the national community, so what happens on one part of the fence really impacts what happens on the other side of the fence," he said. "So the more we share information, the better off both of us are."
But for now, military doctors are reporting that the H1N1 virus is relatively mild and is not having much of an impact on the young, healthy troops who make up most of the military. They are, however, urging caution for those who feel they are showing symptoms, and pushing preventive measures to prevent the disease.
"The most important thing right now ... is if you're sick, stay home," Hachey said. "Right now it's a mild disease, so staying at home is a very effective treatment."
The most critical preventive measures include washing hands and covering your mouth when you cough, the same as with any flu, said U.S. Public Health Service Rear Adm. Thomas J. McGinnis, chief of pharmaceutical operations for the Tricare Management Activity.
"From what we see right now, it's not much different than the regular seasonal flu," McGinnis said. "It has a possibility of becoming a pandemic, or it may mediate. We don't know yet."
Most will know the difference between the symptoms of the common cold and the flu, McGinnis said.
"The flu really debilitates you. It knocks you down. And only at that point do we recommend you go to the doctor and seek treatment for the flu," he said. "When you have aches and pains all over, fever, chills, cough, that's when you need to be seen by a provider."