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A co-worker of Steve Powell says the father-in-law of Susan Powell planned to travel to Utah for a camping trip shortly before she disappeared in 2009, an attorney said Thursday.
Lawyer Anne Bremner said she has spoken to the co-worker in recent days and reviewed the statement the colleague sent to authorities. In the woman's account, she says Steve Powell talked about leaving around Thanksgiving 2009 for a camping trip in Utah with his son, Josh Powell.
The co-worker thought the camping trip was odd. She saw Powell a week or two later and he reported that the trip was cold but fun.
Susan Powell was last seen on December 6 of that year. Josh Powell had said that he took a late-night camping trip in Utah with his two boys on the night Susan Powell disappeared.
Nobody has ever been named as a suspect her disappearance. Josh Powell killed himself and the couple's two young children in a fiery home inferno earlier this year.
Bremner, who represents Susan Powell's parents Chuck and Judy Cox, said she herself has never really believed Steve Powell was involved in Susan Powell's disappearance, but is now reassessing her perceptions of the case.
"Chuck has always thought that Steve was very involved," Bremner said. "This just sort of confirmed that for him."
An attorney for Steve Powell did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
The co-worker does not want to be named, Bremner said. She said she sent the information to authorities in Washington's Pierce County, asking them to forward the details to Utah investigators. The AP was able to review her email correspondence and verify that she did work with Steve Powell while he was still at the Department of Corrections and is among staff members copied on work emails with Powell.
Police in West Valley City, Utah, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
Steve Powell called in sick from his job on December 8 and 9 of that year. He did appear to remain engaged at work, continuing to send emails to colleagues around that time period, according to documents obtained by AP.
Authorities have said they want to talk with Steve Powell to see what he might know. He's currently in jail on charges of voyeurism.
Utah investigators described in documents released last week that Steven Powell had an apparent obsession with his daughter-in-law. A locked cabinet in Steve Powell's bedroom contained multiple images of Susan Powell, including some of her in her underwear. Other images showed nude female bodies with Susan Powell's face copied onto them.
Another image showed Steven Powell masturbating to an image of Susan Powell.
Susan Powell wrote in her personal journals that she did not want Steven Powell involved in her life and wished that Josh Powell would sever ties with him. She described Steven Powell as a pedophile.
AP Writer Mike Baker can be reached at https://www.facebook.com/mikebakerap
Johnson reported from Seattle.


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Consolidating uncertainty in Yemen
Published on 25 February 2013 in Opinion
Holger Albrecht \ Mideast.foreignpolicy.com \ First published Feb. 22 (author)
Holger Albrecht \ Mideast.foreignpolicy.com \ First published Feb. 22 (author)
In January, I visited Yemen's capital Sana'a for a three-week research mission to learn more about the role of the Yemeni military in politics and current security sector reforms. Somewhat inculcated with media reports about rebellions in the North and South, persistent kidnappings and assassinations, along with occasional armed struggle between factions of the regime, I was surprised with the measure of normalcy that had returned to the capital -- and perhaps also with the only limited signs of destruction in a city that has witnessed two major army units lock their horns since the summer of 2011. While Yemen seems to contain all the ingredients for a failed-state recipe, inclusive dialogue among political forces is as much a feature of the post-Saleh transition as violent conflict. The establishment of a military committee in January 2012 has been supported by U.S. and Jordanian advisors. The initiative promised to bring the two sides to the negotiating table and to restructure the Yemeni armed forces. When I interviewed the committee's spokesman, Maj. Gen. Ali Saeed Obeid, he claimed that the committee's mission was almost accomplished. However, he certainly underestimated the major reform challenges still to be addressed in the restructuring of the domestic security establishment and the military. Yet, a fragile truce of sorts has been sustained on the streets of the country's major cities, where political conflict turned openly violent in 2011 between the camps of the former president and his rival Ali Mohsen, allied with the Islamist-tribal Islah Party. In Sana'a, the regular police forces are still largely absent. Several militias man road-blocks and patrol the streets of the capital to pitch their territory, but their presence also allows a measure of security to return to the capital. In early February the military made a concerted effort, under the command of the general chief-of-staff, to engage with Al-Qaeda militants in al-Bayda, including units of the regular army and the Special Forces (al-Qawwat al-Khassa), which had long been loyal to former president Saleh. Irrespective of the success of this particular military operation, it might indeed indicate a more unified stance of the armed forces. That military units previously under the command of the ousted president now act upon the orders of the new political leadership is certainly bad news for the Al -Qaeda uprising in the South.
On the political front, a Technical Committee recruited among representatives of Yemeni civil society came up with a 20-point plan that identified the rift between the North, whose tribal elites have dominated politics since the 1994 civil war, and the South as the single most pressing issue on the political agenda. Moreover, a November 2011 peace agreement encouraged the establishment of a National Dialogue Conference (NDC) that was composed of all major political and societal forces, including the GPC (112 seats) and opposition parties, most importantly the Islah Party (50), the Yemeni Socialist Party (37), and the Nasserist Party (30). Quite remarkably, the NDC also comprises representatives of the secessionist movement in the South (Hirak, 85 seats) and the Houthi's in the North (35), in addition to representatives from youth (40), women (40), and civil society organizations (40).
Internal negotiations took an agonizingly long time before the NDC was announced in late November 2012. It was accomplished only upon substantial pressure from the U.N. Special Advisor to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, who had to overcome a protracted turf battle between the GPC and the major opposition coalition in the Joint Meeting Parties. While the NDC and the Technical Committee's recommendations are yet to yield any positive results, one aspect is quite noteworthy: the degree of inclusiveness of participation in both venues of negotiations reflects an understanding of the complexities of Yemeni power politics. In its inclusive approach toward negotiating the political transition, the NDC has invited repeated protests by the revolutionary youth who have continued to demand the exclusion of Saleh and his associates from the political scene. While this might indeed happen very soon, due to the recent weakening of the Saleh camp, the National Dialogue is a signature for Yemen-style Realpolitik that distinguishes itself considerably from other Arab Spring countries where revolutionary discourse paired with increasing levels of violence led to intractable stand-offs and the complete discrediting of the ancien regime's "remnants" (feloul), ignoring that they were still there as a political power to be recognized. While it may be premature to praise these efforts at reconciliation and dialogue, Yemenis may have understood that political complexity triggers either compromise or disaster -- a lesson yet to be learned in Syria, Egypt, and possibly Tunisia.
Apart from balancing negotiations, Hadi has taken steps to strengthen his position vis-à-vis the Saleh connection. Under the guise of military restructuring and security sector reforms, Hadi -- former vice-president and token representative of the neglected Southern governorates -- has been conspicuously unwilling (or incapable) to engineer structural reforms. Restructuring and reform, in Hadi's view, has meant primarily the replacement of the top brass in the government, the bureaucracy, and the security services in order to consolidate his position and curb the influence of potential rivals. By early 2013, he had been somewhat successful, changing almost the entire leadership in the military and security apparatus. He has dealt a significant blow to the Saleh connection and built up his own power base, in a fragile alliance with the Islah Party and Ali Mohsen.
The new minister of defense, Mohammed Nasr Ahmed, is from Hadi's Abyan governorate and is a close ally and friend of the president. That the minister has been targeted in numerous assassination attempts speaks for the significance of his appointment. The minister of interior, Abdel Qader al-Qahtan, is from the Islah Party. In addition to several governors and regional military commanders, the former president's half-brother Mohamed Saleh al-Ahmar was sacked as commander of the air force and left his post only after a 19-day stand-off with Hadi in April 2012. Through a presidential decree on December 19, Hadi dissolved the Republican Guard (Haras al-Jumhuriya), the most potent army unit in the country under the command of the former president's son Ahmed Ali Saleh. The Central Security Forces (al-Amn al-Markasi), the political police including an anti-terrorist unit, had been under the command of the former president's nephew Yahya Saleh, who was succeeded by the chief of security in Taizz, Abed Rabbo Ahmed al-Maqdashi.
The National Security Bureau (al-Amn al-Qawmi) is a U.S.-sponsored, well-equipped intelligence agency, founded in 2002 and led by former Saleh-man Ali al-Anisi and Saleh's nephew Amar. The Bureau's new head is Ali al-Ahmadi, an economist from the Shabwa governorate in the South. Hadi also replaced the former commander of the Special Forces (al-Qawwat al-Khassa) Ahmed Dahhan, a Saleh-loyalist from his Sanhan tribe, with Ali Qushaibi who is believed to be affiliated with Ali Mohsen. The Emergency Police (Shurta al-Najda), a special unit tasked with the protection of government buildings and foreign embassies, saw Saleh-loyalist Mohammed al-Qawsi replaced by Husayn al-Ghadi. The former head of the Military Intelligence (al-Istikhbar al-Askari) Mujahed Roshaym, from the Northern al-Jawf governorate, was replaced with Ahmed al-Yafa'i. The Presidential Guard (al-Haras al-Riasi) was dissolved due to uncertain loyalties of its officers and rank-and-file soldiers. There is now a new Presidential Security Unit (al-Wahda al-Harasa al-Riasiya), recruited mainly among people from Hadi's Abyan governorate.
Whether Hadi's restructuring efforts will be ultimately successful is impossible to predict and will heavily depend on the relations with his current allies: his own people in the GPC, the Ali Mohsen camp, and the Islah Party. There is a chance that, once the common political rival Ali Abdullah Saleh is finally sidelined, this fragile coalition may break up and slip into open rivalry. It also remains to be seen whether the bureaucratic apparatus and the security establishment -- still consisting in large part of personnel recruited under Saleh -- will be deeply impressed by leadership changes at the top of their organizations. These apparatuses have always suffered from a notorious lack of corporate loyalty, institutionalized chain-of-command, and internal cohesion. While Yemen's future remains uncertain, however, a consolidation of sorts has taken place throughout the past year that included an implicit agreement to negotiate, a new president's advent in politics, and an ousted ruler's unpromising future.
Holger Albrecht is assistant professor of Political Science at the American University in Cairo and Jennings Randolph senior fellow at the United States Institute of Peace. His research was sponsored in part by a grant from the Project on Middle East Political Science.

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April is the cruelest month. Except for the trees. They cycle through life and death as if it were a roller coaster. Any minute now they'll be racing past on their way to the lushest part of the year.
April is the cruelest month. Except for the trees. They cycle through life and death as if it were a roller coaster. Any minute now they'll be racing past on their way to the lushest part of the year.
Can one still write without irony about Love, Faith and Destiny in an idyllic southern Ontario? Apparently so, if your name is André Alexis and you wrote a book called Pastoral.
As a Christian Arab he is caught between the Muslims "who say we are the best nation under God" and the Jews "who say we are the chosen people."
In her politically audacious My October, Claire Holden Rothman crawls under rugs most of us in this province have left untouched, and the dust she stirs up is impressive.
Mathieu Murphy-Perron is a Montreal playwright, writer, photographer and activist. He also has a day job. Wait – nix that. He had a day job. He is now an unemployed playwright, writer, photographer and activist.
Morocco was home to as many as half a million Jews by the 1940s. Today, only a few thousand remain, but it wasn't the villagers who chased them out.
Apples and pumpkins were plentiful, everything bursting ripe as Kathleen Winter read us the story of Kerry's burgeoning sexuality.
Madeleine Thien met Elise and me in a Mile End alley. There always seemed to be barking in the distance. Fitting for the author of Dogs at the Perimeter.
So I have this Muslim friend, and he's rich like most Muslims are and, like all rich Muslims in Montreal, he's a student at McGill. He hates swimming, never goes near a pool if he can help it. "It's the Catholics," he says, "they let their children pee in the pool!"
Some actors carry an entire movie on their shoulders. Irrfan Khan carries The Lunchbox on his face. His beautiful, supple, gentle, forlorn, intelligent, bereft face.
The PQ, like exhausted dancers at the end of a marathon, are ramping up the music and throwing in their final moves. The latest cha cha cha is Diane de Courcy's promise to erase any and all sense of bilingualism in the province.
It was opening night of Robert Lepage's Pique and streams of us were walking towards the place as if to Mordor. Lepage, the dark master of Quebec theatre, couldn't have asked for a better entrance.
Louise Desjardins was a revelation for me. She invited Elise Moser and I to her apartment. Among the tea and biscuits she recited vivid and lucid poetry, tales whose haunting simplicity kept us captivated and keening.
It was a cold November day when Elise Moser and I met Deanna Smith in the park off St Laurent in Little Italy, around the corner from her place. But we froze our little mitts off so went to Marché Milano and pretended to buy pasta for an hour. Actually, we didn't have to pretend.
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Sonny always used music as a way to escape. It is the only thing that gave him hope and kept him dreaming for a better life. His music inspired him and gave him hope for the future. His brother had the role of a teacher to his brother and always felt a need to protect him, I think, but he realized he couldn't do that, that Sonny had to make his own way. When he went to see Sonny at the club at the end of the story, he saw why Sonny loved his music so much.


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Each year, 250,000 service members make the transition from military service to civilian life.
Veterans over-index in entrepreneurship. In fact, nine percent of all U.S. firms are owned by veterans. More than 2.4 million veteran-owned businesses employ more than 5.8 million individuals. About one quarter of veterans say they are interested in starting or buying their own business. So, we know that providing greater access and opportunity to these veteran-owned small businesses will help them grow and create jobs.
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has numerous programs in place specifically designed to support our veterans. Financing opportunities exist for veterans who are establishing or expanding their small business, including microloans and Patriot Express loans. Last year, nationally, we approved more than 4,300 loans to veterans totaling $1.5 billion. And, the Seattle District office approved 110 loans to veterans totaling more than $53 million. Thousands of military reservists and veterans have also received entrepreneurship training and business counseling through SBA-affiliated partnerships. And, within the last two years, SBA worked with contracting officers to deliver the highest-ever percentage of federal contracts to service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses, totaling $10.4 billion.
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Operation Boots to Business will build on SBA's role as a leader in entrepreneurship training. SBA will help connect veterans with its resource partner network – Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women's Business Centers (WBCs), SCORE, and Veterans Business Opportunity Centers (VBOCs) – for support throughout the lifecycle of their new businesses.
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Apr 15, 2012 - StaffMemorial services for former Riverton resident William C. "Bill" McBroom, 86, are at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 2, at Evergreen Cemetery in Superior, Neb.
Mr. McBroom died Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
William C. McBroom was born Jan. 7, 1926, in Superior, Neb. He was a graduate of Superior High School and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University and the University of Nebraska.
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Australia's two biggest commodity ports are likely to be placed under the control of a single entity under a West Australian government plan to improve the efficiency of crucial export facilities.
Sources told The Australian Financial Review yesterday the review would recommend against earlier proposals to merge the state's ports into north and south zones.
Instead, the review's focus will be on ensuring one over-arching authority to run state-owned Dampier port, used by Rio Tinto, and the bigger Port Hedland port, used by BHP Billiton, Fortescue Metals Group and smaller miners.
To be released today, the review has been kept under a tight wraps given the high stakes involved for companies that use the ports.
WA Transport Minister Troy Buswell declined to comment.
Port Hedland is the nation's biggest bulk commodity facility by volume. Almost 40 per cent of Australia's exports flow through it and Dampier port.
In December miners shipped a record 21.4 million tonnes of iron ore from Port Hedland, up 23 per cent compared with the same month of 2010. Of that, 16.6 million tonnes was shipped to customers in China.
Such is the demand for the key steel-making ingredient that BHP and Rio are spending billions on expanding their operations at the ports, underlining the importance of the organisational review.
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Separate to the broader ports review, the government is said to be considering whether to sell off the Utah Point berth, which was initially budgeted at $225 million but eventually cost $305 million following a blowout in the cost of steel and questions about its management.
It is meant to be able to handle 21 million tonnes of ore a year but is only processing half that amount following delays to a second stockpiling facility. Last week an accident which cut a power cable to the berth's loader stopped shipments at a cost of about $20 million.
The new authority is also likely to oversee the proposed port at Anketell Point.
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Romantic Destinations in Ohio
Located between the coastal states of the Mid Atlantic region and the Midwest, Ohio is a state that is influenced by many cultures and ideas. With diverse attractions such as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and many different amusement parks and indoor waterparks, Ohio has been a family destination for years. This doesn't mean, however, that Ohio is not a great place for a romantic retreat. Romantic destinations in Ohio can be fun and seductive at the same time.
The town of Berlin, Ohio is located in Holmes County, which is the largest Amish settlement area in the world. Many people journey here to see an alternative way of life, free of the encumbrances of the modern world such as telephones, computers and television. Most Amish families do not even use electricity or cars for transportation. While staying in this area, you can truly enjoy the experience of spending some solitary quiet time together as a couple, while you enjoy such activities as touring a true Amish home and farm, and shopping at the many quaint Amish stores.
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There are many places to take trips as a couple, but romantic destinations in Holmes County Ohio are special times you will always remember and enjoy.
The Amish and The Technology
What is referred to as the ordnung(Amish rules of living) of one Amish community can be dissimilar to the ordnung of another Amish society, but the rules set by the community are the rules that those within the community must adhere to. Nonetheless, they are established by interpretations of the same basic principles, much like the many sects and / or factions of the Christian faith. The convenience of things that most people take for granted (such as electricity, telephones, motor vehicles, etcetera, are considered a form of laziness or vanity to most of the Amish.
As well as often growing their own foods, the Amish will often refuse the "luxury" of tractors, making their work much more arduous than that of the average farmer. Although they do sell some of their produce and other wares, however, and therefore, perhaps do not require as much labor-saving technological contraptions. The Amish often cultivate their fields with horse-drawn equipment.
It may seem strange to the outsider, but the Amish consider these things (and others like them) to be tangible forms of vanity. They use technology to its minimal capacity that it won't make them lazy. There is, in an Amish world, little need for advanced technology. As a matter of fact, aside from advanced medicine, there is very little technology essential for our lives – primarily, new technology is mostly for entertainment.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Amish Country and Holmes County, Ohio
I'm a little apprehensive that we are going to be perceived as rude tourists who treat the folks who live around here as some kind of exhibit. But it's amazing how real it all is.
I just finished watching "Saving Sarah Cain," where the lead character is left with a handful of Amish kids she needs to take care of. She and her sister were orphaned and became inseparable while they were shuffled through foster homes. But then the sister abandoned her to live with the Amish. Now she and her husband both passed away, leaving her as the aunt, as sole caretaker.
There were several scenes with the harassment by tourists, of course. Couldn't have a movie about the Amish without them. But one thing that touched a nerve was the peace and quiet you would feel living out here beyond the electricity and "light pollution."
It was also thought-provoking how much the children took pride in their chores. They weren't just duty to them but actually a source of pride. Contributing to the group effort. It's tricky to do that with many kids these days!
So anyway, off for more travel through Holmes County Ohio. :)
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Hair straighteners? Who would've thought....
Whew! Well Ed and I are back from our RV trip visiting the kids in 3 states. (hi kids!)
While it is true that you can find Internet access points at more and more places, the reality is that if you're visiting people, you're visiting them, not tapping on the computer! I know we like to pretend that we can get back to everything we do at home, but somehow... time just slips away. And at the end of the day it seems allright--at least after the first couple of days have passed. :)
When we were visiting Christie in South Carolina, she showed me a couple of new "beauty tools" (rolling eyes) as she called them. As you all know, I get the frizzies, and Christie has them too. She spends a whole lot more time on her hair than I do these days, so I figure I'll wait until something interesting goes along until changing my routine.
So she's been using some curling irons like Charlene does. This CHI Flat Iron did get my hair pretty smooth, and I tried that out a couple of days. It's true that my hair isn't super-curly but when it starts to fly all around it's annoying and this took care of it.
Then Christie's co-worker from school left her T3 hair straightener before they went out to dinner on a girl's night. That also did a good job. What's cool is that it's ceramic and gives it a better result. I was getting used to this straightened look, and Ed did too. :)
It just seems sleeker, or sophisticated. We have to see if I start to do it every day!
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Gift Book Clubs
- Oprah's Book Club
- Fiction Book Club
- Nonfiction Book Club
- Today's Show Book Club
- Children's Book Club
- Paperback Book Rental Club
You can get them as gifts through Bestsellers Monthly Book Connection:
Hope that helps your holiday shopping list!
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Black Expressions Book Club Review
About Black Expressions Bookclub
Black Expressions has current and classic African-American fiction plus a over 400 titles in hot topics such as heritage & culture, inspiration/religion, health and beauty, relationships, cooking and home, career and personal finance, self-help, kid's books and more. Black Expressions was voted "Book Club of the Year" at the 2004 African American Literary Awards Show held in Harlem, New York.
Types of Books
- Bargains
- Biography/Memoir
- Christian Living
- Classics Library
- Cooking & Nutrition
- Fiction
- Heritage & Culture
- Inspiration
- Kids Corner
- Living Well
- Merchandise
- Money & Finance
- Mystery
- Psychology/Self-help
- Under the Covers
African-American Books and Authors
Blackexpressions has a lot of brand-name African-American authors like Eric Jerome Dickey, Diane McKinney-Whetstone, Walter Mosley, Van Whitfield, Connie Briscoe and Maya Angelou. Club members can check out newer authors like R.M. Johnson, Rosalyn Carrington, and Helen Elaine Lee. The club aslo has "Classics": Black Expressions brings authors back such as James Baldwin, Chester Himes, Langston Hughes, and Margaret Walker. Current featured books include A Hand to Guide Me by Denzel Washington, She Ain't the One by Carl Weber and Mary B. Morrisson, and Love is Never Painless by Zane. etc.
Book Club Deals
Usually Black Expressions Bookclub offers 5 books for $2 plus a free tote bag. Add shipping and handling--$14.95! So you're getting 5 books for about $15 bucks total--$3 a book is a good deal. The tote bag was okay. We used it for grocery shopping instead of using up paper bags. You do have to buy 4 books over two years, but you can get them pretty cheap, around $8-$10 each. Get one extra one when you first sign up for $5.99, to cut down the commitment. So what you do is buy them all after you get your first shipment, so you save on the shipping, and your commitment to Black Expressions bookclub's done.
How to Join BlackExpressions Bookclub
Black Expressions Book Club website:
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Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Doubleday Bookclub
Doubleday Bookclub
Doubleday is the most popular book club for standard bestsellers and general interest books.
Types of Books
- Biographies
- Mysteries
- Best selling books/bestsellers
- Discount books
- Health books
- Diet books
- Craft books
- Self help books
- Romance novels
Doubleday has a lot of top-shelf authors like Stephen King, Danielle Steel, James Patterson, Dean Koontz, Mary Higgins Clark, etc. You can find your favorite top author here. There are continually new books and authors being added, like the up and coming food writer and TV personality Rachael Ray.
Book Club Deals
Usually Doubleday Bookclub offers 5 books for 99 cents plus a free book, which is basically 6 books for 99 cents. Plus shipping and handling--about $15! So you're getting 6 books for about $16 bucks total--$2.66 a book is a good deal. You do have to buy 4 books over two years, but you can get them pretty cheap, around $8-$10 each. So what you do is buy them all after you get your first shipment, so you save on the shipping, and your commitment to Doubleday bookclub's done.
How to Join Doubleday Bookclub
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Both Web-hosting concerns said they'd likely comply in some fashion if a sitting U.S. senator registered a takedown request.
Sites often play it safe and remove a video if a takedown request comes in from a copyright holder.
Read Michael Moynihan's takedown of Oliver Stone's newest production: The Untold History of the United States.
What specific actresses did the movie studios send you takedown notices for?
Here's his takedown of Gawker's faux outrage about "creepshots:"
In the quiver was the bow, a takedown model, and three dozen arrows.


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When our 10-year-old son James came home from school in January and told us he had been invited to compete in the Nature Bowl, I didn't know what to make of the opportunity at first. I knew the Nature Bowl was a science competition, but I didn't know what the experience would entail.
I initially and somewhat cynically joked with my wife that the Nature Bowl was some sort of ploy to unduly influence our budding youth to buy a Toyota Prius when the time came from them to a purchase a car.
We quickly learned that the Nature Bowl is a unique program that promotes science and conservation literacy among third to sixth grade students. The students compete in teams representing their respective schools. This year marks the 29th annual competition that is sponsored by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Each team competes in activities, relays, nature investigations and question-and-answer sessions that focus on local and regional environments. Each team also prepares an "Enviro-Mercial," a short skit, jingle or commercial about a hot environmental topic or issue. Many of the students practice with their coaches for months.
In March, 14 schools in El Dorado County competed in the Nature Bowl semifinals in Coloma, with more than 150 student and teacher participants involved at the competition hosted by the American River Conservancy. James, a fourth grader, is a member of the Lake Forest Elementary School team from El Dorado Hills, and the Lake Forest team won the event at their third and fourth grade age level to advance to the finals at Sacramento State University on May 18.
Lake Forest has traditionally enjoyed strong Nature Bowl teams due to the efforts of educators such as Lynn Howard, James' teacher this year who first introduced Lake Forest to the competition about a decade ago, and this year's Lake Forest coach, Marlaine Reilly.
"It doesn't matter where (students) are on the academic scale, each student takes away from the experience more than a colossal amount of knowledge on nature and the environment," said Reilly, who has coached the Lake Forest team on three occasions.
"They take with them understanding of how to be a team player, and their speaking skills begin to bud here as well. Some even realize leadership roles… It's not the competition that is important here, but the knowledge and lifetime skills they take with them from the experience," she said.
For students such as James' classmate, 10-year-old Joshua Medina, the Nature Bowl experience has provided extensive knowledge.
"I can name native, exclusive and introduced species. I have learned about succession, conservation, honeybees, landfills and habitats," said Medina. "I have built on my reputation for learning and sharing information. I love that I have expanded my knowledge and ability through a more sophisticated education."
James agrees that being part of the Nature Bowl has stretched him academically, as his team meets several days a week outside of school hours to practice and test their knowledge.
"I have learned about everything from landfills to water and air pollution," said James. "But what I like the most about Nature Bowl is that it is super fun. You get to make new friends while learning more about nature and conservation."
And who wouldn't like that?
Dan Francisco is an El Dorado Hills-based public relations consultant to the high-tech industry.


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Tree falls on car in Somerset County; 2 kids killed
Somerset County police say a falling tree has landed on a moving car, killing two of the four children sitting in the back seat.
Police said the car was heading south on Route 403 in Conemaugh Township when the tree struck the back of the car Monday afternoon.
Coroner Wallace Miller says two children died of blunt force trauma. Their ages weren't immediately released.
Police say the male driver, a pregnant woman and the other two children were injured and taken to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, where their condition was unavailable.
Police Chief Louis Barclay says an accident reconstruction determined that the tree was rotted at the base. He says, "All indications are it was just a freak accident."


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text: The San Francisco Heritage Preservation Society pays homage to the notorious island penitentiary of Alcatraz with this double "mug" set. The Alcatraz Mugs feature two of the prison's most infamous jailbirds, "Al" and the "Birdman". Originally a military prison, then a federal slammer, "The Rock" closed in 1963, but will remain a Bay Area treasure forever.


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Victoria and Albert Museum: Hats - An Anthology by Stephen Jones - through 31 May 2009
The art of millinery is alive and well and on exhibition ! Stephen Jones has lovingly assembled a splendid array of hats, ranging from the styles of the 17th century to the present, organized around four themes: Inspiration, Creation, Salon and Clients. And the V&A Shop offers show memorabilia, including hats designed by both Philip Treacy and Stephen Jones; keepsake paper hats; and books memorializing the exhibit.


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The New Transformer In 3-D Now In Theatres! I May Be A 3-D Geek!
I took my son to see "Green Lantern" this week. It was a pretty good movie! It was also my first 3-D experience. Lemme tell ya... I'M HOOKED! I also had the privilege of seeing the previews for "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" IN 3-D. Holy Bumblebee! I cannot wait. I think I am more excited to head to the theater and pay an enormously inflated price for a ticket than my son is.


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It's been almost two years since I started using natural products and I couldn't be more pleased with the results: my hair is softer, my overall appearance is better, and I feel much happier with myself because of my choice to kick dirty products to the curb. Granted, there have been multiple occasions where I've used a product that was less than clean and still haven't found an all natural deodorant (seriously, I've been struggling with this for like a year now!) but, I am mostly engaging in clean beauty habits.
One of my favorite companies this past year has been 100 Percent Pure. This company promises products that are exactly what the name suggests – 100% free of toxic chemicals. This means that the makeup and other beauty products are derived from organic fruits and vegetables which means that all products are also vegan. Did I mention that everything is cruelty-free?
I had done a pretty basic job of researching well-known natural beauty products before I stumbled upon 100 percent pure and unfortunately, I got a little stuck on this company and hopefully by the end of this post, (or after reading some of my other posts) you'll understand why. First of all, the selection of products is immense. Not only are there hair products but there are also makeup products, lotions, and body washes – the list goes on and is ever expanding. Just recently they added a line of even "purer" products known as the "Purist" line and are now selling deodorant (note to self: try the deodorant). Basically, if you can dream of a product, 100 Percent Pure has it or will inevitably have it as their company becomes more prominent and more people (like my blog followers) buy their products and give feedback.
Second, the products are just awesome. Their foundations stay on well and attempt to make skin look flawless. The bronzers make skin look amazing but not TOO orange or brown. But, 100 Percent Pure's best product is by far their "Fruit Pigmented Mascara" which comes in four different colors and makes your eyelashes almost look fake. I will probably never buy another mascara again because this mascara works so well.
And finally the best selling point for me is their availability. While they only have a few physical shop locations, mostly in California, their online presence is expanding which means that their shipment options are expanding as well. Living overseas is particularly difficult when it comes to mail especially when it comes to replacing important products such as beauty products. 100 Percent Pure ships overseas and gets to military addresses in a week or less. No longer do I have to worry about planning when my makeup will run out by ordering a month in advance then realizing that I had an extra stashed away while a makeup shipment makes its way across the ocean. The fact that this company is doing so well with expansion shows that their products are really impressing customers – they want and need more!
So here's to you, 100 Percent Pure! Thanks for making me look so great in 2013 and here's to many more years with you!


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Infusion Organique: Buddha's Fig Rollerball
"Buddha's Fig" is the new millennium's answer to the patchouli long favored by hippie chicks. Oh so conveniently packaged in this purse-size rollerball, it comes in handy when you need a little aromatherapy or a quick fix for, um, less-than-optimal body odor. A must for those on-the-summer-go.


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Azealia Banks Boycotts Dolce & Gabbana For "Racist" Collection
Azealia Banks has quite a relationship with fashion. Her unique look has earned praise from fashionistas, and over the summer, she was anointed the face of Alexander Wang's T diffusion line. She also had her very own shade of limited edition lipstick from MAC. Now, the outspoken rapper, known for her Twitter tiffs with other artists, has turned her rage to Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana, accusing the designers of racism.
Banks was incensed that D&G used "black mammie" imagery its new line, declaring her commitment to boycotting the brand.
She tweeted: "Whoever designed that racist ass Dolce and Gabanna collection needs a swift kick in the mouth…" She also posted something else that was really vulgar, but we left that part off. But clearly, the collection inspired Banks' ire. Read more…


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Thu Feb 28, 2013, 06:07 AM
PoliticalPizza (54 posts)
Rosa Parks - Meet Chief Justice John Roberts
When the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court asked
today during Oral Arguments, regarding the 1965 Voting Rights Act,
whether or not Southern States are more racist than their Northern
counterparts...I didn't know whether to be more offended by the
question, or by the fact, that no one seems offended by the question.
The question wasn't whether this law will continue to stop racist
voting practices in the South, but whether Southern Racism" is
really any worse ...than anybody else's racism.
While acknowledging that the New South, has made tremendous
changes, there are still many area's that won't have a Civil War
Reenactment...because it still hurts too much.
Does the Chief Justice believe that since Danica Patrick won the
Pole position at Nascar's Daytona 500...we know longer need the
Lilly Ledbetter Act?
The Voting Rights Act may be almost 50 years old, but isn't almost
yesterday that the Southern Courts are still hearing cases about the
right to fly the confederate flag, Texans signing petitions to leave
the Union, and having to order the removal of the "Ten Commandments"
from Alabama Government Office Buildings.
It may be the New South, but it seems to me it still has some of the
same old problems!
Is this really the time to remove barriers to racism in the South or
the North, or should we be having a conversation on the need to
strengthen them?
The original Civil Rights Act was first proposed as an amendment to
the Constitution in 1865. Rosa Parks was still fighting for a seat on
the bus 87 years later, and after another 50 years, Lyndon Johnson
needed to pass another Civil Rights Act...just to give people a path to
the voting booth!
And wasn't it not that long ago that Justice Clarence Thomas accused
the media of giving him a "High tech lynching"...during his confirmation
If racism hasn't healed in his heart...is the nation so far ahead of him,
that we can pat ourselves on the back as to rid ourselves of a law that
has been our single most successful form of attack?
Today, targeted Voter ID Laws and Gerrymandering have replaced literacy
tests and poll taxes to express bigotry and a quest for power.
Racism has expanded beyond the color of our skin to the color of the
State we live in. Gerrymandering of Congressional Districts has resulted
in 1.5 million more Democratic votes in the House...but a majority of
Republicans holding seats...and with 92% of African Americans voting for
the Democratic Party...a people's struggle for a vote that is representative
of who they are and what they believe in... is now being threatened, not
only by elected officials, but by the very Courts that has served to protect
As of today...Ms. Parks didn't just win a seat on the bus or the right to
vote...but a statue in Washington DC, bearing her likeness, symbolizing
her courage and inspiring all of us to stand up and be counted...when we
need to be counted on the most!
And when Chief Justice John Roberts asks the wrong question...we need
to stand up to power, sit in the front row and if necessary give him a bus
token that will drive him to the right answer!
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Response to PoliticalPizza (Original post)
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:16 AM
demwing (16,916 posts)
1. I actually appreciate the question
The way I read it, Roberts is opening the door to applying the law equally across all states.
Response to demwing (Reply #1)
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:21 AM
COLGATE4 (11,667 posts)
2. That's not where the problem is. The problem is
that the USSCt may well gut the law by striking down Section 5, which presently gives the Federal Government a chance to veto discriminatory legislation before it can become effective. If that happens the rest of the law may well apply to all 50 states but there is no Federal enforcement of it.
Response to demwing (Reply #1)
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 10:27 AM
fasttense (17,301 posts)
3. Applying the law equally across all states?
Really? Do you really believe this quaint notion that we are ruled by a system of laws?
What about these laws?
Buy America
Antitrust laws
Financial fraud laws
Contract laws for CEO bonuses and union members
The constitutional provision for electing a president
What about all those people filling our jails for pot?
I could go on but it seems to me the laws are cherry picked to enforce here, enforce a few there, ignore it now, ignore it then. If you're rich don't worry, you can buy more justice and free speech too. Do we really believe the 9 people on the court are NOT accepting bribes? Thomas? Scalia?
Remember when the dancing supremes said the bushes were our president because it violated his equal protection if all the votes were counted? What about Gore's equal protection? What about our votes? Remember when the black robed junta said a few documents filed with the state had all the rights of people? Corporations are people my friend.
Seems to me they and most of America have forgotten about the equal part. They just want to have it both ways. They want to Claim fairness through an equitable system of laws while ensuring their friends and conspirators get their every little whim satisfied - for enough money.
Response to fasttense (Reply #3)
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 11:18 AM
demwing (16,916 posts)
4. Yes, deep down, I believe that "quaint" notion
Because my only alternative to this belief is to engage in open rebellion.
Are you ready for rebellion?
Response to demwing (Reply #4)
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:25 PM
pscot (20,520 posts)
5. That's a false choice
And a transparent attempt to derail the conversation.
Response to pscot (Reply #5)
Thu Feb 28, 2013, 01:35 PM
demwing (16,916 posts)
6. Thanks for your opinion
and have a good day.
Response to demwing (Reply #4)
Fri Mar 1, 2013, 10:48 AM
fasttense (17,301 posts)
7. You are being fooled.
Our system of laws has been replaced with the whim of rich old men. You suspect it, but you don't want to admit how corrupt our system really is.
There are other alternatives to rebellion. How about we start with a simple peaceful protest.


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Public interest in, and use of, unconventional, complementary, or alternative medical practices (CAM) is increasing. Contemporary observers have offered many reasons for the phenomenon, including dissatisfaction with limitations of conventional medicine, desire for treatment directed toward the "whole person", distrust of drugs and side effects, and awareness of linkages between disease and emotional and lifestyle factors. Added to this is the understandable frustration and search for "cure" on the part of patients afflicted with chronic or serious disorders which have not responded well to available therapy. Other factors likely include the reduction in time physicians are able or willing to spend with individual patients, as productivity concerns in medical practice assume ever greater importance.
Several recent publications have indicated that up to $27 billion are spent each year on CAM, and that a third of persons surveyed have used at least one modality that may be defined as "alternative". In 1993, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) established the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) to facilitate the evaluation of alternative therapies. OAM currently has an annual budget of $50 million. Interest on the part of the conventional medical community is evidenced by the fact that an entire recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association was devoted to CAM.
The heterogeneous treatments employed by the many schools of alternative practices cannot be encompassed within a single paradigm. When we refer to CAM, we are using a nonspecific term to describe a variable group of practices which include the use of botanical therapies, mind-body interactive approaches, nutritional interventions, various physical or manual therapies, some chemical entities or biologics which have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the bases of clinical trials, and similar modalities. Still others are rooted in cultural or religious belief systems that may be foreign to contemporary Western society. Their single commonality is that their underlying philosophies and the manner in which their agents and techniques are employed diverge from our mainstream medical principles and practices. However, that separation is not distinct and absolute, as we shall later discuss.
VA recently awarded a contract to survey alternative practices as they might apply to our system of healthcare. Elements of the report are to include: the current state of use and familiarity with alternative practice within our system; a review of VA's patient database and a literature-based assessment of the applicability of alternative practices to VA patients; an evaluation of the state of alternative practices in the private sector; and an appraisal of the cost-effectiveness of alternative practices. At present, the report has not been completed. We do, however, have some preliminary information regarding the state of alternative practices in VA facilities. While knowledge, and even awareness, of alternative practices varies widely among VA providers and facilities, most facilities provide some such treatments. These have generally included modalities such as acupuncture, dietary therapy, yoga, biofeedback, relaxation, music therapy, and Native American therapies (e.g., "sweat lodges"). These practices usually reflect the presence of practitioner advocates and managerial willingness to accept the implementation of those programs. Preliminary data also show that most facility management teams were reported as pragmatically oriented, and described as having no biases for or against alternative treatments. The main concerns VA personnel expressed related to the highly variable training and credentialing of practitioners, the lack of sound scientific evidence supporting use of many alternative therapies, and uneasiness about the budgetary impact of alternative practice in an environment of constrained resources.
We would call the Committee's attention to the fact that many practices often considered as alternative medicine have been, or are, also used in "conventional" medicine. For example, physical and manual treatments (such as massage therapy) significantly overlap with modalities widely used in the current practice of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Many nutritional therapy models have counterparts in allopathic medicine, such as the use of hyperalimentation as an adjunct to conventional cancer treatment. In addition, the mainstream medical literature contains numerous studies of vitamin C supplementation, zinc for treatment of viral respiratory infections, and the use of vitamin E as an antioxidant, among many others. Many drugs widely used by conventional practitioners are, in fact, botanical preparations which have been evaluated in clinical trials and approved for marketing by FDA. These include vincristine (from the periwinkle plant), digitalis (foxglove), and taxol (originally extracted from Pacific Yew tree bark). Many metallic elements have been employed by conventional practitioners including cis-platinum (for cancer), mercury (syphilis), magnesium (eclampsia of pregnancy), and others. Indeed, maggots have been sometimes used in lieu of surgery to successfully treat putrefying wounds and remove dead tissue in certain infections, based on observations made in the First World War that maggot infested wounds rarely became gangrenous.
Moreover, the mind-body interaction is not a phenomenon only recognized by alternative practitioners. There is a long history in medicine of appreciation of those mutual effects. A significant body of mainstream research – both old and new - has provided data that indicate the prognosis for coronary disease patients with depression is worse than for those without; that breast cancer patients who attend a support group have measurably better outcomes than those who do not; that single male cancer patients have worse prognoses than married patients; that cancer patients who are optimistic and who have stronger religious feelings tend to fare better than patients not so inclined. Indeed, it is no accident that the VA's Chaplains' Service is an integral part of our Office of Patient Care Services, and not attached to administrative programs. We see their ministry as part and parcel of clinical care. Further, we are currently developing a formal VA-wide strategy to fully integrate mental health and medical services throughout our system of care, based upon our belief that all diseases or disorders exist within an individual who is the unit of care, and that one treats a whole patient, not simply an organ system.
An additional example of the appreciation of mind-body interactions includes our growing understanding that the so-called placebo effect is real, and is potent. We know that patients often experience what they expect to experience. The Physician's Desk Reference (PDR) compendium of FDA-approved drug labeling includes data on adverse effects reported by patients during trials in which drugs were compared with placebo. For pilocarpine (used to treat salivary gland dysfunction), nine percent of patients given a placebo reported increased sweating, and eight percent reported headache. For diltiazem (used to treat hypertension), of the patients given placebo and not the active drug, five percent reported headache, three percent dizziness, and 2.3% had abnormalities of their electrocardiogram (versus 1.6% of those treated with the active drug). In controlled trials of interferon, nearly 20% of placebo-treated patients reported fever, and 15% malaise. Suggestion is powerful, as has repeatedly been demonstrated since the 19th century by hypnotherapy.
At the same time, one cannot ignore the portion of the spectrum of alternative or unconventional care that is truly extreme. There are a number of therapies whose advocates have proposed unduly optimistic claims and whose treatments have been unequivocally demonstrated as ineffective and often harmful. Such treatments include immunoaugmentative therapy for cancer, offered in the Bahamas for many years. In this genre are also administrations of coffee enemas as cancer therapy, and the promotion and sale of laetrile, the latter having been legalized by the legislatures of 24 states despite the opposition of major medical professional societies, the NIH, FDA, and the American Cancer Society. Indeed, in the early 1980's, a committee chaired by the late Congressman Claude Pepper published a lengthy, sobering yet remarkable report on the wide variety of ineffective or fraudulent treatments being sold to the public. We do not mean to imply that all unconventional treatments are ipso facto suspect. The critical point to be made is that the advocate of any treatment, conventional or unconventional, allopathic or homeopathic, surgical or psychological, has an ethical and moral obligation to provide high quality, convincing evidence that satisfactorily demonstrates the treatment is effective and that the benefit is clearly proportionate to the risk. This meets the intent of the Kefauver Commission which in 1962 mandated that pharmaceuticals must be shown by their manufacturers to be effective for their intended purpose.
Claims asserting that scientific research standards are inappropriate or irrelevant to alternative practices are flawed. Science is neither an entity nor a belief system, but merely a disciplined method of investigation. It is a tool that enables one to formulate and then test a hypothesis; as such its applicability is virtually universal. For science, data rather than opinion are determinative. It is the only instrument that permits a mathematically sound statement of the probability that a particular cause will result in a specific effect. A casual and unsystematic linkage of cause and effect is too often erroneous in biological systems. For those reasons, prudent clinicians are loath to accept anecdotal evidence, a few cases, or subjective judgements as proof of efficacy.
Treatments should be offered patients only after there has been provided convincing evidence of effectiveness and acceptable adverse effects. This is no less true of conventional than of alternative practices. Ignoring this tenet does not serve patients well. During the 1960's an operation to prevent stroke by connecting the external carotid to the internal carotid artery (EC-IC bypass) was developed and widely applied based upon a number of reports of small series of patients. Because of the outspoken skepticism of some in the medical community, and despite the prestige of the advocates, the NIH sponsored an international, multicenter prospective randomized trial comparing the surgery with medical therapy. The results, published in 1985, demonstrated that not only did the procedure fail to prevent stroke, but also that operated patients died sooner and in greater proportion than did patients treated medically. Clinical research on pharmaceutical preparations is required by statute. Current federal law requires that the FDA approve drugs only on the basis of well-controlled clinical trials; similar requirements exist for some medical devices (those implanted or used for life-threatening conditions). There are no such standards for surgical procedures or for alternative medical therapies.
VA believes that we have a serious responsibility to demand evidence of benefit and safety for treatments we provide to veteran patients, and we have invested considerable resources to that end. We have recently established a Technology Recommendations Panel, to add to our Technology Assessment Program (a component of our Office of Research and Development), with the view of aiding such evaluations. We also believe that expert opinion or beliefs do not constitute scientific evidence; anecdotes, case reports, and studies of small series of patients represent the weakest forms of evidence and best serve to provide a hypothesis which may be tested in a well-designed clinical trial. While such positions are not in accord with the opinions of some in both the conventional and alternative medical fields, they are ratified by how most of us, tacitly or overtly, rely on the scientific method in our daily lives. When we step into an airplane, we are aware of our dependence upon the research and experimentation underlying the engineers' theories, and upon the repeated testing of both the materials and the design of the airframe, engines, and controls. We expect the Federal Aviation Administration to provide serious oversight of aircraft manufacture, and that design and construction will not rely solely on opinions or beliefs but on the application of scientific investigation. Likewise, we expect items such as our automobile brakes and tires will be the products of materials research, carefully controlled testing, and standardized components and construction meeting standards of the Department of Transportation. In both of those venues, we also expect that the production will be accomplished by technical experts qualified by training and experience and certified as competent by reliable and responsible authorities.
It is dangerous to assume that so-called "natural" or non-pharmaceutical products are by nature safe. This month, the FDA required manufacturers to recall gamma butyrolactone (GBL), a dietary supplement widely sold in health food stores, gymnasiums, and over the Internet. Its primary commercial use is as a solvent in paint thinners and nail polish remover. Use of the product had caused comas, seizures, dramatic slowing of heart rates, respiratory arrest, and death. Those occurrences mimic those of a chemical banned in 1991, gamma hydroxybutyrate, which had been linked to deaths and use in "date rape" cases. However, after ingestion, GBL is converted in the body to the banned gamma hydroxybutyrate. The Council for Responsible Nutrition, a trade association representing supplement manufacturers, stated that GBL should never have been marketed because it had clearly been shown to be dangerous to humans and animals. Undoubtedly, most consumers made ill or killed by GBL assumed that its production and sale implied at least some research demonstrating safety, if not effectiveness. Sadly, they were mistaken.
At the present time, there exists a paucity of rigorous, reliable, and valid clinical trial data supporting many alternative interventions. Indeed, that was identified as a major concern of VA personnel in preliminary information received from our contractor. We believe such evidence is critical in our determination as to the role CAM may play in the care of our patients. To that end, the VA research and development program will continue to fund scientifically meritorious investigator-initiated research related to alternative practices at all levels, from basic biomedical trials through multicenter clinical trials, and health services outcomes studies. We will continue to encourage health professionals to submit research proposals in their areas of interest and expertise, as well as support public and private sector collaborations to pursue research on high priority health care needs of veterans. Whenever appropriate, such collaborations will include alternative or unconventional medical practices.
Additionally, inconsistent CAM provider credentialing, licensing, and regulation pose serious problems in the utilization of those practitioners and techniques. Acupuncturists are licensed in 35 states; massage therapists are licensed in 27, naturopaths in 14, and homeopaths in four states. A naturopathy-related Internet site states that "Certified Naturopaths may complete a four-year program of study or they may be someone with nothing more than a diploma from a 'diploma mill' or a correspondence school." Similar problems undoubtedly exist for other alternative disciplines. VA has set high standards for practitioner training, education, credentialing, and certification. All newly hired VA physicians must be licensed and board certified; all advanced practice nurses must possess licensure and a graduate degree, and all registered nurses licensure and a Bachelor's degree. We believe that all providers in VA should meet appropriately equivalent and comparable standards, irrespective of their practice focus.
In closing, VA is investigating alternative medical practices, and is presently gathering data addressing the interest of our clinicians and extent of alternative medicine use in our system. We expect to be reviewing information developed from the literature base for alternative practices, the appropriateness of employment for our population, and information on cost and cost-effectiveness. VA expects that any treatment offered to veteran patients – conventional or alternative – and provided outside the context of a clinical trial will be chosen upon the basis of objective evidence sufficient to permit the conclusion that it is both safe and effective.
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Wirelessly powered, self-propelled medical device
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A Stanford University researcher has developed new wireless medical devices that can be
or injected into the human body.
Ada Poon, study leader and assistant professor from Stanford University, has created a wireless medical device capable of traveling through the bloodstream without cables or a battery.
implantable medical devices
used today are limited due to power problems. More specifically, the batteries needed to power such devices are bulky. While other researchers have managed to make these batteries in devices smaller, they've had to compromise power as well. This is problematic because the batteries would often have to be replaced, and there are also risks associated with battery corrosion or broken wires.
That's exactly why Poon created devices that do not require batteries or cables. The implantable/injectable devices consist of a radio transmitter, which is kept outside of the body and communicates with an antenna of coiled wire on the device. The antenna and transmitter are magnetically coupled, so a change in current flow in the transmitter induces a voltage in the coiled wire. This powers the device wirelessly, allowing it to make its way through the bloodstream.
Poon was able to do what many others couldn't because instead of looking at human fat, muscle and bone as good conductors of electricity, she found that it's a better insulator instead. Using new equations, she discovered that human tissue is actually a poor conductor of electricity, and that high-frequency radio waves move easily through the fat, muscle and bone.
"When we extended things to
higher frequencies
using a simple model of tissue, we realized that the optimal frequency for wireless powering is actually around one gigahertz -- about 100 times higher than previously thought," said Poon.
Poon has created two devices: one that switches current back and forth in a wire loop to make a "swishing" motion, and another that drives electrical current through the liquid to create a "directional force."
Poon said it would be a while before these devices can be used in hospitals, but could eventually be used in applications like diagnostics, minimally invasive surgeries and drug delivery.
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Forward duo Joe Worsley and Simon Shaw, part of the Wasps side that beat Leicester in the Zurich Premiership final, will line up at Twickenham.
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