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Ping Coombes wins MasterChef 2014
Former hotel manager Ping Coombes has been crowned MasterChef 2014 champion.
The 33-year-old full-time mother-of-one was awarded the title by judges John Torode and Gregg Wallace after eight weeks of challenges.
But Ping said after last night's win that, despite the accolade, she still does not expect her mother to let her do the cooking.
She said: "The last time I felt such emotion was when my daughter was born. Something that you don't get to experience a lot. Pure joy and pure bliss that feels incredible. Epic.
"My mother will be really proud, I'm sure. I say this a lot but she still won't let me in her kitchen."
Australian celebrity chef Torode said that eating the winner's food made his heart thump.
"For me Ping is a cook's cook, she gets her head down and she works really, really hard to make sure she reaches her goal," he said. "She is pretty amazing."
Veteran judge Wallace added: "She inspires me, she excites me. And she cares so much. Rarely have I seen someone whose repertoire can span whole continents."
Born in the small Malaysian town of Ipoh, known for its chicken rice and noodles, Ping started to cook while at university.
She currently lives in Bath with husband Andrew and 18-month-old daughter Alexa.
After battling her way to the final three from an initial 60 contestants, Ping out-cooked fellow finalists Luke Owen and Jack Lucas throughout the decisive final week.
For her final task she was asked to prepare a three-course meal capable of wowing the judges.
Her winning menu featured her personal take on a Chinese wonton dumpling soup, a main of nasi lemak rice from her native Malaysia in a coconut and pandan sauce and a coconut and vanilla panna cotta for dessert.
Speaking about the highs and lows in the competition, Ping said: "I think the time I loved most was my time in Barcelona.
"Spain really does bring something out in me. Spain seemingly opened her arms and showed me her magic. I loved every moment, especially cooking for Ferran Adria, and I felt that anything was possible.
"Apart from my wedding and the birth of my daughter, the time I spent in Spain was truly magical."


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2013 Oscar Nominations! 'Lincoln' Leads the Pack With 12 Total Nominations
The 2013 Oscar nominations were announced this morning by Oscar host and 'Family Guy' creator Seth MacFarlane and 'Gangster Squad' star Emma Stone at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. MacFarlane is the first Oscar host to actually announce the nominees since Charlton Heston's turn in 1972. So who are the 2013 Oscar nominees? Who were the big surprises and the big snubs? Find out!
The 2013 Oscar nominations were broadcast from Los Angeles and if you didn't watch the announcements live, you can watch a replay using the YouTube player below. Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone only revealed the nominees in the major categories so make sure to check below to see the full list of 2013 Oscar nominees.
UPDATE: The full list of Oscar nominees are below! 'Lincoln' was the big winner with 12 total nominations. It was a surprising morning that included snubs for Ben Affleck and Kathryn Bigelow for their work directing 'Argo' and 'Zero Dark Thirty' respectively. Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson, whose villainous turns in 'Django Unchained' left many thinking they were frontrunners for the Best Supporting Actor nomination, were passed over for their co-star Christoph Waltz (who previously won for another Quentin Tarantino film, 'Inglourious Basterds'). 'Amour' and 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' were surprise nominations and 'Beasts' star Quvenzhané Wallis – who was six when the film was shot – becomes the youngest actor ever nominated for a lead performance.
Also surprising is that this marks the first Oscar nomination for 'The Simpsons.' Yes those 'Simpsons.' The long-running animated TV series was nominated for an Oscar for the theatrical short film 'Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare".'
It's also to note that 'Les Miserable' will go up against 'Ted' for Best Original Song, which makes for an interesting competition.
Best Picture
'Les Miserables'
'Zero Dark Thirty'
'Silver Linings Playbook'
'Life of Pi'
'Django Unchained'
'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Best Actor
Daniel Day Lewis, 'Lincoln'
Joaquin Phoenix, 'The Master'
Denzel Washington, 'Flight'
Hugh Jackman, 'Les Miserables'
Bradley Cooper, 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Best Actress
Jennifer Lawrence, 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Jessica Chastain, 'Zero Dark Thirty'
Quvenzhané Wallis, 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Naomi Watts, 'The Impossible'
Emmanuelle Riva, 'Amour'
Best Supporting Actor
Tommy Lee Jones, 'Lincoln'
Philip Seymour Hoffman, 'The Master'
Robert De Niro, 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Alan Arkin, 'Argo'
Christoph Waltz, 'Django Unchained'
Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway, 'Les Miserables'
Amy Adams, 'The Master'
Sally Field, 'Lincoln'
Helen Hunt, 'The Sessions'
Jacki Weaver, 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Best Director
Steven Spielberg, 'Lincoln'
Benh Zeitlin, 'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
Ang Lee, 'Life of Pi'
Michael Haneke, 'Amour'
David O. Russell, 'Silver Linings Playbook'
Best Original Screenplay
'Zero Dark Thirty'
'Moonrise Kingdom'
'Django Unchained'
Best Adapted Screenplay
'Beasts of the Southern Wild'
'Life of Pi'
'Silver Linings Playbook'
Best Animated Feature
'The Pirates: Band of Misfits'
'Wreck-It Ralph'
Best Foreign Film
'A Royal Affair'
'War Witch'
Best Documentary Feature
'5 Broken Cameras'
'The Gatekeepers'
'How to Survive a Plague'
'The Invisible War'
'Searching for Sugar Man'
Best Cinematography
'Anna Karenina'
'Django Unchained'
'Life of Pi'
Best Production Design
'Anna Karenina'
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
'Les Misérables'
'Life of Pi'
Best Original Song
"Before My Time," 'Chasing Ice'
"Pi's Lullaby, 'Life of Pi'
"Suddenly," 'Les Miserables'
"Everybody Needs a Best Fried," 'Ted'
"Skyfall," 'Skyfall'
Best Documentary Short
'Kings Point'
'Mondays at Racine'
'Open Heart'
Best Live Action Short
'Buzkashi Boys'
'Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw)'
Best Costume Design
'Anna Karenina'
'Les Miserables'
'Mirror Mirror'
'Snow White and the Huntsman'
Best Editing
'Life of Pi'
'Silver Linings Playbook'
'Zero Dark Thirty'
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
'Les Misérables'
Best Score
'Anna Karenina'
'Life of Pi'
Best Sound Editing
'Django Unchained'
'Life of Pi'
'Zero Dark Thirty'
Best Sound Mixing
'Les Misérables'
'Life of Pi'
Best Visual Effects
'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'
'Life of Pi'
'The Avengers'
'Snow White and the Huntsman'
Best Animated Short
'Adam and Dog'
'Fresh Guacamole'
'Head over Heels'
'Maggie Simpson in "The Longest Daycare"'

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With Lindsay's help I created the jar printable. You'll also need to gather some plastic bugs and some kind of adhesive. We used This to That. A double sided super sticky tape from American Crafts which works incredibly well.
To assemble simply cut out the jar printable, attach a bug with the adhesive and have your child personalize with his/her name.
You can download the Love Bug Valentine printable here.
Download Tips: All of my free downloads are for personal use only. They are Adobe PDF's. If for some reason you have trouble downloading the file, it may be helpful to update your Adobe software. You can do that right here.


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After a year of trying to get pregnant, Jackie sought help from her obstetrician, who prescribed hormone pills. She felt like she had bad PMS every day, not to mention hot flashes, bloating, and extreme mood swings.
After a few unsuccessful, painful months, Jackie switched obstetricians, and both she and her husband had fertility testing. Male infertility was ruled out, and her second doctor found multiple cysts on Jackie's ovaries. She was referred to a fertility specialist—a reproductive endocrinologist—and began cycles of fertility shots, daily monitoring, and artificial insemination.
Relationship Stress
"It breaks your heart," says Jackie, an emergency room nurse from Cincinnati. "You don't think you'll ever have kids, then you go through these treatments that totally mess your hormones up. You gain weight, you feel bad, and then you still don't get pregnant."
The devastation Jackie felt each time she started her period, along with the hormone-induced mood changes, took a toll on her marriage. "I can't say we were actually going to get divorced," says her husband Eric. "But we weren't getting along very well."
"If we had stopped trying, our marriage would have been in really big trouble," adds Jackie. "I would have always felt inadequate."
Artificial Insemination
Conception, which finally happened after a successful artificial insemination, was not the magic cure Jackie hoped for. She developed gestational diabetes and had to take four insulin shots a day. Her blood pressure rose dangerously high. She was hospitalized and put on bed rest for the last 12 weeks of her pregnancy, which ended early with a Cesarean section.
Two years later, the nightmare had faded enough so that Jackie underwent fertility shots and artificial insemination once again. When the techniques did not work after 3 months, her doctor recommended in vitro fertilization (IVF). Though Jackie did not rule out this expensive option, she wanted a second opinion.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The next reproductive endocrinologist saw the ring of cysts around Jackie's ovaries and diagnosed her with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that has been associated with high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.
At the recommendation of her doctor, Jackie tried fertility shots again, coupled with a technique to thicken the lining of her uterus to increase her chances of conceiving. Jackie became pregnant after the first try, then miscarried.
Medication for PCOS
After stopping fertility treatment for a time, Jackie decided to work with a specialist who had experience treating PCOS patients with metformin, a diabetes drug. The first month Jackie took the drug, she ovulated and became pregnant. Jackie continued to take metformin throughout the pregnancy and gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
Deciding to Seek Help
Like millions of couples each year, Jackie learned how emotionally and financially draining infertility can be. Those who should seek fertility help before a full year passes include women who:
- Are 35 years of age or older
- Are smokers or heavy drinkers
- Have had previous reproductive surgery
- Have a history of sexually transmitted disease
- Have irregular menstrual cycles
If you are concerned about your fertility, make an appointment with a specialist who has extensive experience in the field. A range of tests can be done to evaluate your reproductive health and help you to better understand your condition. As Jackie discovered, sometimes second and even third opinions may be needed to discover the right treatment option for you.
- Reviewer: Michael Woods, MD, FAAP
- Review Date: 05/2017 -
- Update Date: 05/09/2017 -


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Parker boys come alive in fourth quarter
JANESVILLE--Janesville Parker's boys basketball team went through the motions for three quarters Tuesday night.
The Vikings were lethargic on offense and had trouble pulling away from a Kenosha Bradford team that had posted one win the entire season.
Adam Thompson and Cullen Osmond decided enough was enough in the fourth.
The seniors, playing the last home game of their careers, combined for 19 points in the final eight minutes as the Vikings finally got rolling en route to a 50-32 win in a WIAA Division 1 regional game.
"We always run into trouble when we play too much one-on-one," Parker coach Ryan Masterson said. "And that was our problem the first three quarters. We were definitely out of sync the first three quarters, but then we really executed well in the fourth."
Parker (6-17) plays at top-seeded Mukwonago (14-8) on Friday night.
The Vikings led 32-29 with 4:33 left but went on a 16-0 run to put the Red Devils away. Thompson, who scored a game-high 22 points, started the run with a 3-pointer. Osmond then hit back-to-back 3s to push Parker's lead to 41-29 with 3:08 left.
"I told the kids that if we executed, we'd win the game," Masterson said. "We weren't doing that earlier, and that allowed them to hang around."
Parker led 24-20 at half, but the teams combined for only nine points in the third as Bradford (1-21) cut its deficit to three. The teams shot a combined 3-for-25 in the third quarter, with one of Parker's two baskets coming on a Travis Shepler dunk that made it 28-25.
"I thought our defense was really good throughout, and it had to be," Masterson said. "We were really struggling shooting the ball, but fortunately so were they. A lot of that had to do with our defensive pressure."
Parker's defense limited Bradford to 12 second-half points on 3-for-23 shooting.
Osmond finished with 12 points for Parker, which gets a crack at Mukwonago for the second straight year. The Indians were the Division 1 state runners-up a year ago.
"We've got a game under our belt and a lot of confidence," Masterson said. "If we play the way we're capable of playing, we can play with anybody. We've proven that throughout the year with a lot of close games against some very good teams."
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WHITEWATER—Sonic Escape, a trio of Juilliard graduates, will perform at Young Auditorium on Wednesday, April 9.
Performing are Shawn Wyckoff, flutist; Maria Kaneko Millar, violinist; and Nan-Cheng Chen; cellist.
The trio travels the world and has performed in 22 states, according to a release.
The three will perform at the auditorium, 930 W. Main St., at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for the public. Tickets for UW-Whitewater students with a valid student ID are $9.25.
For more information about the show or to purchase tickets, visit www.uww.edu/YoungAuditorium. Tickets also can be reserved in person by calling the Greenhill Center Box Office at 262-472-2222. The box office is located in the UW-Whitewater College of Arts and Communication building, next to Young Auditorium.


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Pollard Arrested On Multiple Charges
Ricky Stanley Pollard of 922 Franklin Parkway, Franklin, Georgia was charged with Reckless Conduct, Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, 5 counts of Aggravated Assault and 5 counts of Terroristic Threats, including a warrant for violation of parole.
During the afternoon hours on November 11th, the Franklin Police Department responded to 922 Franklin Parkway in reference to threats being made by Ricky Pollard, to the individuals at the residence.
Upon the arrival of Sergeant Tim Rowley, he spoke with the complainant regarding Ricky Pollard's conduct and learned that he had recently been released from prison, after serving 20 year for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault. After speaking with the complainant, Sergeant Rowley requested that if Ricky Pollard returned, they should immediately contact the Heard County Dispatch Center and request the presence of law enforcement. Sergeant Rowley and other law enforcement officers remained in the area in an attempt to locate Ricky Pollard, who had reportedly left the residence walking, but were unsuccessful.
On that same date at approximately 11:39p.m., the Franklin Police Department received a call from the Heard County Dispatch Center, advising that Ricky Pollard had returned to the residence. The complainant informed the dispatcher that she was concerned that Ricky Pollard now had a firearm.
Officer Cecil Price was near the residence when he received the call and arrived within a short time, observing Ricky Pollard outside the residence. Officer Price immediately ordered him to the ground where he was safely detained. While conducting a search incident to arrest, Officer Price located a .357 caliber handgun in the waist area of Ricky Pollard's jeans.


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The Fiber Disease
Human Anatomy, Physiology, and Medicine. Anything human!
Moderator: BioTeam
Dead Sheep
Hey guys, don't know if you guys saw this yet but if not it might be worth checking out. seems to fit the Diary of a parasite sufferer.
I Know you guys are further along than this, but I still thought you should see this.
YEA, were delusional, right.
Good evening everyone,
Interesting posts today!
Nadas, any idea which code/s would relate to the disease?
TamTam, as always, thought provoking.
Barz, I'm with you if you have a game plan- but as you say, we need to know what, who, where, why and how.
Problem with the large lawfirms re: litigation, most of them already represent the very Corporations and/or government entities - well, you know.
I have read of successful litigation, but it takes time:
http://hatch.senate.gov/index.cfm?FuseA ... osition_id
US Senator Orrin Hatch
March 2nd, 2006 Contact: Peter Carr (202) 224-9854,
Heather Barney (801) 524-4380
Printable Version
More Than $1 Billion Paid To Those Harmed by Radiation Exposure
Washington – Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) today highlighted the tremendous progress the United States government has made in compensating Americans affected by nuclear testing decades ago. This week, the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) program reached a huge milestone – more than $1 billion has been paid as compensation to more than 15,000 downwinders, uranium miners, and ore transporters afflicted by radiation exposure.
"Each payment from RECA shows the nation's commitment to helping victims of radiation exposure," Hatch said. "Thousands of Utahns were harmed by nuclear testing, and we can never do enough to right this. But I have fought for years to see that they receive some measure of compensation for their suffering."
The Department of Justice, which oversees the RECA program, reported that $1,002,039,052 has been paid to 15,108 individuals and families of those who have contracted certain cancers and other serious diseases as a result of their exposure to radiation from nuclear testing. The RECA program is administered to those affected in Utah and 10 other states and pays up to $50,000 for downwinders, up to $75,000 for on-site participants, and up to $100,000 for uranium miners who qualify for compensation. To date, RECA has compensated 3,731 Utahns with payments totaling $213,943,745.
On January 27, 1951, the United States exploded a nuclear weapon at the Nevada Test site. This test was the first of 100 nuclear weapons exploded in the atmosphere between 1951 and 1962. U. S. citizens have paid a heavy price for America's safety, including those living downwind from the Nevada Test site, working on-site at the test site and other sites where nuclear weapons testing occurred, and those who mined, transported and processed the uranium ore necessary to build these nuclear weapons.
In the years following the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons, it became very clear that the weapons testing had serious health consequences for those exposed to radiation. On October 5, 1990, Congress passed the RECA legislation, which Hatch wrote and sponsored, and the program was expanded through a law he authored in 2000.
"When you dine with the devil, bring a long spoon."
No, I do not mind yous asking at all. My HIV test done at the usual hospital I go to was negative. I had another one done that is supposed to tell me what my CD4 count is but I have not been notified as of yet. I need to call or go see about it tomorrow- I have been working some and do not have the time I once did. Also, I need to inform my Doctor that I did not get into see the one she referred me to due to the fact that they only take HIV positive people. Although she and I believe I have been exposed to the HTLVIII virus, I still need to get molecular testing done.
This is where she thought the Dr. she referred me to would perform this test. Although I did not get to see this new Doctor, I have been in communication with her. In fact she has phoned me herself 3 times after my initial conversation with her.
A bit of advice she gave was I needed to get another test asap done that measures my viral load....something about siroconversion(sp?) could have interferred with the first two test, etc so that is what I have to do now.
Jill, I know you posted what you did as an example, but I was wondering if you thought we too had radiation damage? I do from all the photonic fusion/ solar cells.....and I wanted your opinion.
I personally think we have lots of things happening in our bodies....including the parasotpod wasp eggs and that lil scab worm (Vp.) from the thermophiles.
'Now Tam talks of weapons and that is exactly what this radioleectric fusion can be used for. So, in my opinion, hell yes the US gov't is at fault. Was wondering others opinions.
Besides all of the aerosols causing us damage, it is of course, the GM foods, the grains and the way they store it, the crops (espeically the legumes and the corn) and mostly, I am concerned with the water.
You see, I feel they think they can get away with this due to it not showing up in testing.....(take for instance, the wastewater treatments) I am well aware of the amonia oxidizing bacterias and the coverup going on here....see:
Phylogeny of All Recognized Species of Ammonia Oxidizers Based on Comparative 16S rRNA and amoA Sequence Analysis: Implications for Molecular Diversity Surveys
Or take a look at this one here....remember the stories going around that it is in the french bottled water? Well, hell yeah it was b/c look what was in the french water treatment plants....Listeria.....
Occurrence of Listeria spp. in Effluents of French Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants
http://aem.asm.org/cgi/content/abstract ... type=HWCIT
But, what are we to do now? I mean just as I posted on the last page, they are now using gas/ectrically charged particles to clean our water with (biofilms) so now we are getting burns from it??? come on this ain't right dammit.....they could at least tell us what their secret filter is and where the hell to get it.....and thy need to burn those bad beans as well!
Biofilms are bacterial communities embedded in an exopolysaccharidic matrix with a complex architectural structure. Bacteria in biofilms show different properties from those in free life thus, conventional methods of killing bacteria are often ineffective with biofilms. The use of plasmas potentially offers an alternative to conventional sterilization methods since plasmas contain a mixture of charged particles, chemically reactive species, and UV radiation. 4 and 7 day-old biofilms were produced using two bacterial species: Rhizobium gallicum and Chromobacterium violaceum. Gas discharge plasma was produced by using an AtomfloTM reactor (Surfx Technologies) and bacterial biofilms were exposed to it for different periods of time. Our results show that a 10-minute plasma treatment was able to kill 100% of the cells in most cases. Optical emission spectroscopy was used to study plasma composition which is then correlated with the effectiveness of killing. These results indicate the potentiality of plasma as an alternative sterilization method. Supported by CSuperb.
Maybe we do the OZONE Treatment and the Blood treatment (forgot what it is called-the one that cleans the ions in the blood) both. Hell, just put out some transgenic Vampires or something....but friggin HURRY THE HELL UP, A-HOLES!
Hey, come to think about it....is this not what Majic Johnson did?> the blood treatment stuff? I know it's in the water here....got to be...especially at my home where I have one of those evaperative cooling towers. You know the one like the hospitals and school auditoriums have.....that's got to be it! This is why mabe that they say
that teachers and nurses comprise the most morgellons/fiber disease patients????
okay, do you know, should I move from where I live now if that will help ,
or not? somebody needs to tell me b/ c it's nearly September!
another snip re: water
In wastewater irrigation, the criteria often included limits on suspended solids,
biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and organic
chemicals (oil and grease, trichloroacetylaldehyde, petroleum hydrocarbon, and detergent
residues). Numerical limits for these chemicals were included probably because of their
potential effects on operation and maintenance (BOD, suspended solids, and oil and
grease), groundwater pollution, (petroleum hydrocarbon and benzene), or plant growth
(petroleum hydrocarbon, detergent residues, etc.). The inclusion of these constituents in
In previous installments in this series, we discussed the wartime use of infected fleas and lice to spread plague (definitely by Japan in China and maybe by the US in Korea), and the possibility that the pandemic of tick-borne Lyme disease was a result of secret biowar research at Plum Island, NY. But there's another bug that has vectored its way into the history of biological warfare, and it's one that almost everyone on the planet is intimately familiar with: the hated mosquito.
Yeah, well now , as I reported last week, there are 43 known Dengue Fever cases now in south Texas....AND.....guess what else....they have cloned wolbachia now and put it into the fleas, the collembola, the lice, etc.!
here's the link to the above phrase:
Link about biofilm formation/ pioneer bacterium/ formation of glycocalyx/
sticky polymer
PDF] Scotmas Healthcare – Factsheet Water Systems Biofilms
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
2 Glycocalyx Formation. Biofilm bacteria excrete extra-cellular polymeric. substances, or sticky polymers, which hold the biofilm ...
http://www.scotmas-healthcare.com/ downloads/Biofilm_factsheet.pdf - Similar pages
(note: type pseudomonas in search engine)
Tam Tam, Barz, London, Nadas,
Didn't want to go there, but, I am.
For comparisons:
PA is motile with flagellum. Anthrax is spore forming gram positive
PA is gram negative Spores assisted nitroten ph 6 or higher.
Inhabit soil and water organic soil content
GLanders: zoonic,
"Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the epitome of an opportunistic pathogen of humans. The bacterium almost never infects uncompromised tissues, yet there is hardly any tissue that it cannot infect if the tissue defenses are compromised in some manner.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative, aerobic rod belonging to the bacterial family Pseudomonadaceae. The family includes other genera, which, together with certain other organisms, constitute the bacteria informally known as pseudomonads. These bacteria are common inhabitants of soil and water. They occur regularly on the surfaces of plants and occassionally on the surfaces of animals. The pseudomonads are well known to plant microbiologists because they are one of the few groups of bacteria that are true pathogens of plants. In fact, Pseudomonas aeruginosa is occasionally a pathogen of plants. But Pseudomonas aeruginosa and two former Pseudomonas species (now reclassified as Burkholderia) are pathogens of humans. A general treatment of the pseudomonads is presented in The Genus Pseudomonas . This chapter deals specifically with Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a pathogen of humans.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen, meaning that it exploits some break in the host defenses to initiate an infection. It causes urinary tract infections, respiratory system infections, dermatitis, soft tissue infections, bacteremia, bone and joint infections, gastrointestinal infections and a variety of systemic infections, particularly in patients with severe burns and in cancer and AIDS patients who are immunosuppressed. Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection is a serious problem in patients hospitalized with cancer, cystic fibrosis, and burns. The case fatality rate in these patients is 50 percent.
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is primarily a nosocomial pathogen. According to the CDC, the overall incidence of P. aeruginosa infections in US hospitals averages about 0.4 percent (4 per 1000 discharges), and the bacterium is the fourth most commonly-isolated nosocomial pathogen accounting for 10.1 percent of all hospital-acquired infections. '
See more.........
"Background: "Anthrax" means coal in Greek, and the disease is named after the appearance of its cutaneous form. Anthrax is described in the Old Testament, by the poet Virgil, and by the Egyptians. At the end of the 19th century, Robert Koch's experiments with anthrax led to the original theory of bacteria and disease. John Bell's work in inhalation anthrax led to wool disinfection processes and the term "wool sorter's disease." Anthrax is caused by inhalation, skin exposure, or gastrointestinal (GI) absorption. Disease caused by inhalation is fatal, and symptoms usually begin days after exposure. This delay makes the initial exposure to anthrax difficult to track.
An additional concern is use of anthrax as a biologic warfare agent. Recent reports reveal that Iraq produced 8500 L of anthrax for use during the Gulf War. During the last 2 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have investigated several threats in the United States, including Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and California. Most recently, an outbreak in Florida has been reported. Suspicion also should be raised if other potential biologic agents are diagnosed (ie, plague, smallpox, Ebola, Q fever).
Due to recent events, government agencies are making ongoing changes to their recommendations. Please refer to the appropriate authority (eg, CDC) for the most current recommendations if not addressed in this article.
Pathophysiology: Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis) is a large spore-forming gram-positive rod. Persistence of spores is aided by nitrogen and organic soil content, environmental pH greater than 6, and ambient temperature greater than 15°C. Drought or rainfall can trigger anthrax spore germination, while flies and vultures spread the spores.
B anthracis has a diameter of 1-1.5 mm and a length of 3-10 mm. It grows in culture as gray-white colonies that measure 4-5 mm and have characteristic comma-shaped protrusions. Anthrax is differentiated from other gram-positive rods on culture by lack of hemolysis and motility and by preferential growth on phenylethyl alcohol blood agar with characteristic gelatin hydrolysis and salicin fermentation."
"Cutaneous anthrax
In the most common cutaneous form of anthrax, spores inoculate a host through skin lacerations, abrasions, or biting flies. Incubation is 2-5 days.
The disease begins as a nondescript papule that becomes a 1-cm vesicle within 2 days. Occasionally, surrounding edema is severe and can lead to airway compromise if present in the neck.
The skin in infected areas may become edematous and necrotic but not purulent. Such skin lesions have been described as "malignant pustules" after their characteristic appearance, despite being neither malignant nor pustular. Lesions are painless but on occasion are slightly pruritic.
Spore germination occurs within macrophages at the site of inoculation. Anthrax bacilli are isolated easily from the vesicular lesions and can be observed on Gram stain.
The initial lesion ruptures after a week and progresses to a characteristic black eschar.
Differential diagnoses of the skin lesion include tularemia, plague, cutaneous diphtheria, Staphylococcus infections, Rickettsia infections, and orf (a viral disease of livestock).
Cutaneous anthrax usually remains localized, but without treatment, it disseminates systemically in up to one fifth of cases. Antibiotic therapy prevents dissemination but does not affect the natural history of the lesion. With treatment, mortality is approximately 1%."
MORE HERE ON Inhalation, GI etc.....
And Glanders:
Glanders is gram negative:
Background: Glanders and melioidosis are related diseases produced by bacteria of the Burkholderia species, which are gram-negative rods. They produce similar symptoms and have similar pathophysiologic consequences. Glanders and melioidosis are of interest because of significant study for potential weaponization by the US and other countries in the past. During World War I, glanders was believed to have been spread to infect large numbers of Russian horses and mules on the Eastern Front. The Japanese infected horses, civilians, and prisoners of war during World War II. The US studied this agent as a possible biological warfare (BW) weapon in 1943-1944 but did not weaponize it. The former Soviet Union is believed to have been interested in glanders as a potential BW weapon as well.
Burkholderia mallei is the causative agent of glanders, primarily a disease of animals such as horses, mules, and donkeys. Glanders has been only a rare and sporadic disease in humans, and no epidemics have been reported. In China during World War II, 30% of the tested horses were infected with glanders, but human cases were rare. The reason for the low transmission rate is not known. In the human population, it typically is found in those with close and frequent contact with infected animals, such as veterinarians, animal caretakers, abattoir workers, and laboratory personnel.
Melioidosis, also known as Whitmore disease, is caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It is clinically similar to glanders disease, although the epidemiology differs. The bacteria thrive in tropical climates, and the disease is endemic in Southeast Asia. Both humans and other susceptible animals may contract the disease.
Both organisms are considered potential BW agents, especially in the aerosolized form.
Source: http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic884.htm
this might be of interest:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseasei ... ders_g.htm
Now, I do not know if there is a connection here, but, do find the historical reference to Glanders to be significant.
With novel organisms and bacteriophages, these old diseases may have reference to what we suffer.
But the pseudo seems to be the key. A false sense, a hidden sense for what is. Things are not as they seem?
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Thanks! Are you saying this "scot stystem" is good and should be used, or that it is causing the problems.
I swear, it is lucky we are even alive today. Dammit, I'm going to go back over all the stuff I once had and posted on that "other website" that said "Nope London, not it!"
One of the things was Toxic-oil poisoning. I have this in my urine. Why? Is it from all the plastics they made with toxins?
Yeah, and I said a long time ago too, that it must be something in the
AC commercial compressors (in which they said, Nah...) well bullshit!
It is dammit! The stuff that commercialized size A/C compressors use is poison and guess what? I have a commercial size A/C compressor in my home and I was working with it last July when not more that 2 weeks go by and I fell sick w/ this man-made plague....
So, boys and girls what is it since I have been told I do noy contribute to our cause ......
It is 2-ethly- 1-Hexanol.....yes it is! poison is a better word....and let me tell you something else they use it for.....Food Flavoring! Yeah, they care about us and "they can go to hell with Stanford" for all I care.
Now, it gets even better.....First of all, has your building where you work
experienced "building sickness syndrome?" This is the reason. But that's not all.....what else do they use it in?
Drinking water. Screw this. These F-sticks need to be exposed.
SKYTROLL!!!!! I know you posted on Glanders before and I posted a lot on Burkholderia mallei the thing that causes it!!! I mean a lot of post I did on that....about a month and a half ago., If yo9u click onto my name it will take you back to my post and you can find it there. Hey, rembr when I said I bet this is what the CDC will cALL IT??? Well, that was what I was talking about.
And skypatrol, you want me to fill you in on some more info that you will really like.....it is glanders and that thing you always speak of.....
the flagella, yes mam! I will try to pull it for you and come back.
From your link, Tam Tam,
In one
"experiment, researchers found that Pseudomonas cells adhere to stainless steel, even to electropolished
surfaces, within 30 seconds of exposure."
"Fortunately, there is an answer to the problems created by biofilm. That answer is
chlorine dioxide, which will penetrate and remove the biofilm and destroy the
bacteria on contact.'
What would this do do plastic pipes?
There are genomed microbes that adhere to plastic.
Many pipes were converted to plastic, when the metal ones kept rusting out. They thought plastic was better. Now, with these microbes maybe the adherence is even more for many water pathogens.
I remember when you posted those, but, the connect was not there. Went dahhhhhhh
for a while.
Yes, lets beat this thing down to the fiber.
It think this is a new disease, and yet an old one in disquise.
And the CDC, dragging their feet and disquising all along the way.
My dad's horses died from something that was connected to the land. Oh yeah. The horses hair turned white. The land sits. Is haunted.
And the flagella is in the pseudomonas. The mover. When the flagella by way of e-coli, or camyloheliobacter. Who put the flagella on the bacteria?
or the slime amoeba? How about self-assembling flagellas, and adherance to spores, I love science.
Who put the flagella there? Prob those that go to that college in Israel!
(they should know we know all about that, um hum, we do!)
Here , bacteria and viruses put the flagella in there! can you say bacteriophages suck rocks?
Here you go....
and you dont wanna miss this one:
Brownian space:
to "Evolution in (Brownian) space: a model for the origin of the bacterial flagellum"
http://www.talkdesign.org/faqs/flagellu ... round.html
glycine cleavage system protein P1 PA5213 [imported] -
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain PAO1) 0.0
Automatically derived functional categories 01 METABOLISM 0.0 - S.cerevisiae_exp
01.01 amino acid metabolism 0.0 - S.cerevisiae_exp
70 SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION 0.0 - S.cerevisiae_exp
70.16 mitochondrion 0.0 - S.cerevisiae_exp
01.01.09 metabolism of the cysteine - aromatic group 0.0 - A.thaliana_put
20.01.15 electron / hydrogen transport 0.0 - A.thaliana_put
20 CELLULAR TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT FACILITATION AND TRANSPORT ROUTES 0.0 - A.thaliana_put
20.01 transported compounds (substrates) 0.0 - A.thaliana_put
01.01.09.02.01 biosynthesis of serine 0.0 - N.crassa_put
01.01.09.01.01 biosynthesis of glycine 0.0 - N.crassa_put
01.01.09.02.02 degradation of serine 0.0 - N.crassa_put
01.01.09.01.02 degradation of glycine 0.0 - N.crassa_put
01.02 nitrogen and sulfur metabolism 0.0 - N.crassa_put
01.07 metabolism of vitamins, cofactors, and prosthetic groups 0.0 - N.crassa_put
01.01.09.02 metabolism of serine 0.0 - N.crassa_put
01.01.09.01 metabolism of glycine 0.0 - N.crassa_put
70.03 cytoplasm 1e-146 - B.subtilis_put
COGs COG1003 Glycine cleavage system protein P (pyridoxal-binding), C-terminal domain 1e-159
COG0403 Glycine cleavage system protein P (pyridoxal-binding), N-terminal domain 1e-153
PFAM domains PF02347 Glycine cleavage system P-protein 0
PROSITE motifs PROSITE:CRYSTALLIN_BETAGAMMA
INTERPRO domains IPR001064 Crystallin (1)
IPR003437 Glycine cleavage system P-protein (2)
Automatically derived EC numbers PIR:T05309 188.8.131.52 Glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating). 0.0
PIR:T07826 184.108.40.206 Aminomethyltransferase. 0.0
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City staff: Historic home could be moved to make way for new fire station
JANESVILLE--City officials are considering buying and moving a historically significant home that must go to make room for a new Milton Avenue fire station.
The historic home at 327 Milton Ave. was built in 1868.
A new, $9.5 million fire station will muscle its old neighbor and 11 other homes out of its way when it is constructed just to the north of the current station. It will take up the entire point of land located between Centerway, Prospect and Milton avenues.
The existing station will be demolished.
The historic yellow, wood-framed home is located in the Conrad Cottages Historic District, so the city is required to work with the state to "mitigate damages to historic structures and districts," said Gale Price, city planner. It is one of the oldest structures in the city.
The Conrad Cottages Historic District contains seven historic structures, including four brick buildings across the street from the fire station all built by the same contractor.
Fannie Mae mortgage company owns the home—it is in foreclosure and vacant—and has set a sale price of $68,000. The city has offered that amount. The home is assessed at $89,100.
Judy Adler, a retired city employee, was hired by the city to help relocate residents who are being displaced by the fire station project. She helped create the historic district in the early 1990s.
Adler said the home's Second Empire style and its mansard roof make it special in Janesville, which has only about a half-dozen similar structures remaining.
Second Empire refers to an architectural and decorative arts style popular in France between 1852 and 1870.
"It would be very nice if we could save the building," Adler said.
It would remain a "significant" historic building even if it were to be moved, she said.
City staff recently toured the building and members were heartened to discover it is in good shape and could be moved for about $20,000, Price said.
That means relocating the home to a site in an appropriate neighborhood remains an option, Price said. He has started considering appropriate sites.
Price said he is a "building guy," so it was exciting to discover the home could be saved.
"Certainly, from the environmental standpoint, one less house in the landfill is a good thing," Price said.
The $20,000 does not include other expenses such as disconnecting utilities and digging a foundation.
Price said the structure is in good shape with original woodwork. The structure is made of hand-cut lumber. It also contains some original fixtures.
The home has 1,906 square feet and three bedrooms.
Tim Maahs, chairman of the city's historic committee, said an empty lot for sale at 345 S. Main St. might be a good location because another mansard-roofed home is nearby. The former Rock County Appliance building down the street also has a mansard roof.
"That would be optimum to replicate the rhythm of the neighborhood," Maahs said.
Another good spot might be at 58 Jackman St., where only a garage stands.
The city could move the home, store it and put it back on the other side of the new fire station. That is more problematic, though, because the city would have to store the house through months of construction, Maahs said.
The historic commission had recommended building a smaller fire station to fit the scope of the neighborhood and to avoid moving the historic structure. Maahs previously said the historic commission was made aware of city plans for the historic neighborhood late in the process.
"If it's got to go, I'm encouraged by how (the city is trying) to recover from poor execution up to this point," Maahs said.


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The building is the former Johnny Angel's Pizzeria & Pub Restaurant.
Video surveillance at 3:51 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 shows a full-sized pickup truck with dual-rear tires leaving the property with half of the pizza oven loaded in its bed. Leaving directly behind the truck is what authorities are identifying as either a Ford Taurus or a Mercury Sable station wagon. The video reveals both vehicles leaving the parking lot and heading south on County Highway X toward Interstate-43.
The same truck is observed on video at 5:56 p.m. that day, leaving the business with the other half of the pizza oven in the truck bed. Once again, the vehicle is seen leaving south on County Highway X toward I-43.
According to the release a contractor working at the business on Monday, Oct. 28, returned from his dinner break between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., and found half of the stolen pizza oven in the parking lot.
Authorities say the size and weight of the pizza oven requires more than one person to lift it, so they believe several people are involved in the theft.
Anyone with information on the theft should contact Detective Robert Sharp of the Walworth County Sheriff's Office at (262) 741-4424.
Anonymous tips can be made by calling the Walworth County Crime Stoppers at (262) 723-2677 or at the TipSoft website, www.tipsoft.com.


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Many treasurers struggle to predict their companies' future cash flows with accuracy, leaving room for improvement in this area. However, successful companies know that cash forecasting is crucial for funding day-to-day operations and meeting long-term investment objectives. In today's economic and regulatory environment, it's even more critical – for cash-rich companies as well as cash-poor. While technology can help to streamline the cash flow forecasting process, it is more important to have the right disciplines and processes in place.
While no forecast will ever be 100% accurate, it's important that the information included in the forecasting model is accurate, consistent and relevant. To achieve that, consider the following practices to help drive better forecasting results:
1. Keep an eye on the big picture
Knowing the company's strategic direction is essential. Understanding its operating companies — what is produced and sold — as well as details such as upcoming capital expenditures, tax payments and pension payments are all key components to include in a forecasting model. However, even if a model can accurately predict the company's receivables and purchasing figures, a forecast will mean nothing if the treasurer doesn't know that a $75 million acquisition is planned in two weeks' time. Ongoing communication with the entire forecasting team is critical for achieving the right level of detail to include in the forecast so that it can be easily understood and communicated to senior management.
2. Know the company's infrastructure
A company's infrastructure, whether centralized or dispersed widely, can vary the approach to forecasting. Additionally, the company's internal and external systems and overall account structure will impact the cash flow forecasting exercise. For a company with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, the IT department will play a key role in extracting the necessary data and feeding it into the forecast. For a company with a decentralized account structure, the focus will be on collecting data from the right people around the world and entering it into a central repository, whether that is done using a treasury management system, a shared document software or through a shared drive spreadsheet.
3. Integrate systems and technology platforms
Growth is often driven by acquisition — particularly international growth. And while ERP capabilities help centralize information, acquisitions initially cause disparities as they involve a variety of local banks and a host of different platforms. Therefore, it's important to quickly integrate new acquisitions into enterprise systems and platforms. Having a comprehensive checklist available prior to closing on a merger and/or acquisition can streamline processes and improve information flows and visibility. Additionally, treasurers should obtain access to all bank accounts, and then begin to integrate banking structures as quickly as possible to facilitate visibility of cash. Standardized models allow corporates to automatically consolidate its cash where appropriate into a centralized hub, and then use it across the globe where necessary.
4. Have the right banking structure
Multinational companies will need to take into account their geographic footprint as well as the various currencies used in their operations. If there are multiple banking relationships across different countries, a global overlay bank can provide a single view and optimize control over the company's liquidity around the world. Rationalizing the company's banking and account structures, and improving straight-through processing rates can streamline the cash flow forecasting process and yield more accurate results. In addition, liquidity management structures, such as zero-balance accounts and notional pooling, allow companies to offset credit and debit balances. This means that any inaccuracies that arise within the forecast may effectively cancel each other out. Cash pooling structures also reduce the overall credit lines needed, whereas a decentralized structure may need credit lines in place for each company operating account.
5. Classify cash and label bank accounts
It is important to understand where cash is located and whether there are any restrictions on it. By labeling every bank account with parameters based on what country it's in, whether there are any FX restrictions and tax requirements, treasury can not only see its cash, but also know how liquid it is. Foreign currency restrictions in a particular country may prevent mobilization of cash, and the local tax regime may impact the amount of cash actually available. In addition, segmenting investment cash into tiers — such as operating, reserve and strategic — can effectively provide a holistic view of how much cash is available and when.
6. Establish clear accountability across the organization
A cash flow forecast is only as good as the sum of its parts. Building the right team of people can help treasury better manage working capital and gain visibility into all processes that touch cash and liquidity. It is helpful to assign ownership to each area of the forecast, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and sales — and consider linking the forecasting accuracy to those individuals' overall performance review and /or bonus. For multinational companies, it's important that regional teams really know the business in order for them to connect treasury to what's going on outside of headquarters, and feed whatever they're hearing into the forecast.
The importance of cash flow forecasting as a strategic exercise should be communicated to stakeholders and reinforced on a regular basis. The regularity of forecasting must be the same across the organization. Although challenging, all subsidiaries should be required to buy-in to a 'bottom-up approach' to internal reporting throughout the company. This type of standardized approach is essential to providing the necessary snapshot. Regular forecast meetings, including all areas of accountability, can be used to conduct internal benchmarking and variance analyses, and highlight any areas in which the forecast has gone awry. Regular routines and coordination with the operating teams throughout the year will also help identify any changes that should be reflected in a revised forecast.
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Forecasting is an art, not a science — which means there's always room for improvement. Establishing metrics and measuring them against the forecast allows the treasurer to track the extent of deviations from the original forecast. Variance between forecast and actual should be measured and broken down by business unit in order to either identify and address areas for improvement, or recognize those who are forecasting accurately.
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A company's short-term cash flow forecast should reconcile with the longer-term financial plan. The two are usually created by different groups within the company — and may diverge over time if they are not regularly monitored and adjusted. If the company is substantially ahead of its cash flow forecast halfway through the year, the longer term plan will need to be updated accordingly.
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Any number of small and large misfortunes can happen, and not all can be predicted, so it's important to draw up contingency plans that will allow immediate access to cash if the need arises. A strategic player within the company should lead a team in developing, reviewing, testing and prioritizing actions that should be taken if unforeseen events impact the company's cash flow. These contingencies should include establishing adequate credit lines and identifying where and when cash is available in the event the treasurer needs to move it around quickly.
The more accurate the forecast, the greater its value is to the organization. While some variance is inevitable, there is plenty that treasurers can do to make the processes more efficient and improve the accuracy of the data. By adopting the disciplines outlined above, companies will be in a better position to streamline the forecasting process, adapt the forecast to internal and external changes – and deliver more accurate results.
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Semiconductor Industry Association CEO Brian Toohey expects little political change regardless of who wins the presidency.
SAN FRANCISCO--Whether Barack Obama keeps his job after
Tuesday or Mitt Romney starts measuring for new White House drapes,
gridlock is likely to continue in Washington, according to the president
and CEO of the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Brian Toohey, in an interview just before election day, described the divisive politics inside the Beltway and a political environment "as dysfunctional as I've ever seen it." But, he says, technology sector policy initiatives offer members of both political parties a rare opportunity to find common ground.
Calling semiconductor-industry issues "non-partisan," Toohey said, "None of our issues have a natural political edge to them, if managed appropriately. Because we had so many new members in this Congress, we have spent a lot of time with freshmen members explaining who we are and what our technology represents. We've had success and there's very good reason to be optimistic about continuing to advance our priorities after the election."
But he added, "The system's very divisive. For our industry, what I continue to hear from CEOs is the uncertainty created by the deadlocked political environment-- investment is delayed, hiring is dragged down," he said.
The biggest issue facing every industry in some form right now is the so-called "fiscal cliff" in which budget cuts and tax increases will be triggered in January unless Congress acts otherwise. "It's critical that leaders in both parties come together to address the fiscal cliff promptly in order to ease economic uncertainty," Toohey said.


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On Nov. 14, 2012, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a guidance on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, head of the DOJ's Criminal Division, called the guidance "the most comprehensive effort ever undertaken by either the Justice Department or the SEC to explain our approach to enforcing a particular statute."
In InsideCounsel's January issue, we took a look at this guidance to see what all the fuss was about, and how in-house counsel could make the most of it.
What is this thing, anyway?
Well, we'll tell you what it's not—new. The guidance mostly compiles existing statements on the FCPA: the statute itself, testimony, speeches and nonprosecution or deferred prosecution agreements. But it does put all that information in one place, making it a helpful reference for in-house counsel on what the government thinks of different aspects of the FCPA, and scenarios counsel may have to face.
Why is it helpful?
One thing that is new in the guidance is a first-time look at declinations—cases the DOJ decided not to prosecute, for whatever reason, after investigation. Many of these examples involve voluntary disclosures.
"People continue to be split [on] how valuable voluntary disclosures are," says Sheppard Mullin Partner Thaddeus McBride. "Even if there's a declination, you may need to really scorch the earth in the form of an investigation that is directed by the government. But getting the details of the declinations is useful for companies to have."
The guidance also goes into several hypothetical situations in detail, giving in-house counsel a reference for how the government would handle scenarios involving gifts, travel and entertainment. Travel expenses associated with training are OK, as are promotional items companies distribute at trade shows.
Just because the guide says it's OK, does that mean I should do it?
Not necessarily. The guidance approves small, one-time facilitating payments, but according to Lisa Prager, a partner at Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, and former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, you don't want to go down that road.
"It's still not wise to have [employees making] decisions in the field that could be difficult to analyze," Prager says.
What are the drawbacks?
Unfortunately, the guidance is nonbinding. The disclaimer says it is "informal and summary in nature" and "does not in any way limit the enforcement intentions or litigating positions" of the government. Notice-and-comment rulemaking would have been more helpful for in-house counsel.
What's more, some of the fuzzier areas of the FCPA remain fuzzy, such as the definition of an instrumentality. But we can't necessarily blame the DOJ and SEC for the lack of clarity—according to Amar Sarwal, the chief legal strategist at the Association of Corporate Counsel, a lot of that FCPA fuzziness is legislative, and not something that could have been resolved in this guidance.


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The Fiber Disease
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One word about what forum and Gaia pacha said:
It's just a mix of scientific word put together, and without meaning. I do not know if this fiber disease is real or completly psychosomatic, but one thing is for sure, the complete nonsense that this 2 posters have put in this thread does nothing to add any credibility to this disease.
Morgellons Disease
Hi Patrick; I agree that the scientific community has a great deal to learn. One of the first things we are all taught at med school is to listen to our patients. I do not believe that these intellegent and articulate members of the public with this disease are deluded. They are suffering from a real problem.
As a researcher, I have an opportunity to help, and to date the groups i work with have not found an organisms that has resistance to ozone. Hence my offer to start a trial at our expense.
Some would argue that we need to understand more about the causative agent/organism/what ever in this disease process. But right now we have an oportunity to help, and if we get results, then at least we have a very positive message to send out that we have a possible cure for this disease.
With respect, Julian Holmes.
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I do not know about fiber diseases. What I have found is that if you go on the net you will find very contradictory reports. And The problem is none of the side seems to be very serious and/or very informed.
But I can surely tell you that the posts from Gaiapacha and forum are just a crappy mix of techno babble that do not make any sense, and that do not elp the cause of the people which could be infected by the disease.
As for this, I do agree that if you find something that can relieve those people I would just say go ahead. I wasn't saying anything against your post, I was just complaining about 2 other posts. As a mod I felt tempted to remove them but even if they are nonsense I do not believe in censorship and they do not contravene to any posting rules. Yet I wanted to warn the readers about the dubious nature of their content.
Thank you for pointing that out about those 2 posts. I have the same opion, but there was a thought in my mind that there may be some logic to those posts which i am missing and that they actually make a point regarding the desease
"As a biologist, I firmly believe that when you're dead, you're dead. Except for what you live behind in history. That's the only afterlife" - J. Craig Venter
To the person who debunked the post could you elaborate as to why the post was unscientific etc. I would really appreciate it as I too am a desperate interloper in your forum. Doctors to a person, (I've seen 7 and a dermatologist) always suggest a stress reaction and dismiss or fail to recognise the physical signs of a medical anomaly. Because of this people like me and the other posters to this forum are expanding our circle; seeking answers, looking to generalists and non medical specialists for clues. And thats why im here. Below is my story, Ive tried to be objective and give what information I have which I hope, may maintain your collective biologistical interest. It's long but i hope its of some value.
The condition originally described by Sabrina at the start of the thread is the same one which I believe I have. For me, the primary symptoms are that my body is permanently covered by small threads and minute black specks and i feel as if im being bitten by something.
To give you some idea of the size, the threads/fibers are virtually invisible to the naked eye but can be seen clearly through a 20x jewellers loop. Not knowing micro measurements id guess an average fiber is approx 1/25 of a cm long although they can get bigger, up to 2-3cm. The black specks would fit maybe two or three on the tip of a small needle. These specks also have a glittering property. they appear as specks of glitter on the skin.
The fibers have reproduced in my car, home and work environment to the point where whenever i move anything in car or home there is a gentle cloud of minute fibres. The fibres seem to be associated with the hair. They wrap themselves around the hair shafts and i suspect get inside the hair shaft. I recently found an eyebrow hair that had a visible teardrop shaped bulge in it. It was not one of the many hair infections that are decribed on the internet.
The condition primarily effects me as classic allergic skin reaction - possibly what a dotor may describe as an allergic hypersensitivity. My experience of skin lesions has been minimal although there is a degree of body acne. I have managed to propogate a couple of lesions, but I'm fairly certain in my case it was caused by manicly experimenting with these hard, itchy, pimples/acne. Although appearing to heal, these lesions have become re-infected a couple of times since. Maybe that in itself constitues a lesion, but to my mind weeping sores fit the description better and fortunately, those i have not experienced. My symptoms (biting, stinging, itching sensations) generally leave no mark although my abdomen and chest exhibit a very slight rash most of the time. The symptoms wax and wane but never completly disappear. I have considered many possibilities as to the cause of this but at best guess would say the variation in symptoms seems to be linked to humidity and perhaps barometric pressure.
The degree of contagiousness (is that a word??!) of this pathogen seems directly related to the amount and level of contact one has with others. For example, casual contact such as sitting near others for a half hour or more will in most cases have them scratching, slapping, pinching and peering. Regular contact at this level seems to cause transfer of the pathogen to other susceptible people. People I come in to contact with less frequently still seem to pick it up, but it takes longer. Intimate contact with other people seems to result in immediate infection.
There has been a study done by, I think, the Ohklahoma Dept of health and initiated at the request of the National (US) Pediculosis (head lice)Association following numerous reports to that organisation of the biting symptoms decribed. The study of 20 patients in the study found that 18 had collombola (springtails) appearing in skin samples taken.
If anyone is interested you can read a complete background to the study at the NPAs site: http://www.headlice.org/news/2004/pr071204.htm
and from there follow the link to the complete study. Many people with this condition dont believe they have collombola or have them as a co-infection with a mystery pathogen. I think I'm one of them.
There is a US, New Mexico based doctor called Dr Scwartz who claims to have cultured an organism from the skin of one patient with these symptoms and found what he believes to be a genetically modified form of stenotrophomonas maltophilia - and if the spellings wrong, give me a break will ya! hence the theories about genetic engineering. Read his theory at http://www.healingresearch.org
There is also the theory that these fibers are generated by the body as a defence mechanism against stealth viruses, Unfortunatly the developer of
this theory has had some ethical issues to deal with which may impinge on his credability but the article is here: http://www.s3support.com/members/scient ... lications/ Alternativecellularenergypigmentsmistakenforparasitic.pdf
Thats about it. If you can suggest anything, or even just talk about the subject in your respective scientific communities, myself and many others would be very grateful.
My family is 3 years into this disease - Our symptoms are very real- and yes,even life threatning. I dont know where you read you info but the majority of people who I have heard stories from have never mentioned anything alien except when talking about a physician. I am pretty sure that to get into med school now you must be hard of hearing..
I am also sure that many other suffers are tired of telling their story and not getting any response at all- When these neuro problems set in it is exhausting to get to a doctor - yet have to be sent to numerous specialist who shrug their shoulders and say" I don't know."
I have even gone the psych route only to have them tell me I am not crazy and keep up the fight. When doctors have reoprted to the health department there has been no response- or told they didn't have the resources- After this a physician will pull back because it is just to much for them to handle in private practice.
Anyhow, take alook at my photos for our fibers have grown and have a consistant shape to them- I welcome any response!!!
As I said I won't elaborate on the disease itself, I am not a physician and you cannot elaborate on internet reports. As for the 2 posts I will try o give a few examples of why they are meaningless From gaia pacha post:
"The fiber disease constitutes an infection with a genetically modified
quorum sensing stem cell related micro organism"
Stem cell implies differenciation hence multicelled organism, yet here (s)he is talking about single cell organism.
"The micro organism has been fused with a mayor parasitic protozoa, a butterfly(lepidoptera) and a mammal specie"
That's a lot of fusions. Whatever these are supposed to be: chimera organism (beteween procaryote and eucaryote that would something new), gene transfer (but which genes?)
"The fibers constitute protein.
Specks are chitin like polymers.
Fibers represent cell that are most connected to sensing parts like antennea, tongue, feet and wing"
I like this one: so fibers are both cells and proteins...
And this could go on for ever. Almost every paragraph is meaningless. as for forum, ic ould do the same I will just quote this one:
"Cyanobacteria are an inbetween organism representing "a half plant, half animal like micro organism""
And remind that Cyanobacteria are not halfway plat and animal but bacteria without nuclei or organelles, with some chlorophyll.
You got the idea? Just pseudo scientific babble with lots of complicated word but a dubious (to be polite) reasonning behind the few sentences that I can make sense of.
Forum quotes:
The fiber disease constitutes infection with a coccidiod cyanobacterial like quorum sensing stem cell related micro organism.
Single cell micro organism will start to act as multi cellular organisms. Communication between species of the same kind as well as different kind is possible.
Multi lineage differentiation is fact.
Its preference for the skin follicle is fact.
The fibers constitute dormant (pseudo apoptotic) quorum sensing micro organisms that gather in the form of a variant most resembling a sensing polymer.
Actually they are cell that most relate to sensors
(this fact does not relate to its quorum sensing)
The colors relate to the wing(pattern) color of lepidoptera.
Fibers consist out of protein tubes.
Agea and quorum sensors like pseudomonas are found on infected persons.
Algea(blue-green) thus cyanobacteria is its base.
One of its mayor properties constitutes an intermediate stage (as contained lysis and sporulation kept together in an agar )
This stage you also could regard as a protoplasm
Its cellulose type character is about one step away from chitin.
Specks are tanned chitin like.
All elements differentiate, including its gel.
Insect cell technology represents proteome and genome research.
The responsible micro organisms are right in front of You but are not considered pathogenic (except that they may be regarded nosocomial)
The fact that all this is the case is also the reason that the spread is beyond control.
Its now an everybody disease with the character of protothecosis.
Will disseminate (as an amyloid type disease thus constitute protein accumulation in tissue)
You also could state that foreign protein will gradually replace healthy tissue.
The extensor, wrist and scalp are most affected.
Look up:
cyano/cellulose/ chitin and biosynthesis
Lesions will finaly heal but will stay active foci that periodically will relapse.
Its a systemic disease caused by (opportunistic) acting quorum sensing micro organisms.
Fiber disease
Re: Fiber disease
Ok, People, thanks for the responses. a few supplementary questions please.
1. to Gaiapacha: where did you get the info? what is your scientific discipline and can you translate your viewpoint into lay persons terms? (with verbs nouns etc)
2. to the biologists on this forum: would you please comment on the scientific accuracy of the following statement by the Morgellons Research Foundation in early September.
" Two primary types of bacteria have been cultured from skin samples of multiple Morgellons patients. The bacteria are of two types; a chain or 2-4 rod-shaped bacilli and tiny, spherical, cocci/diplococci. On solid media the cocci make a hard membrane-like coating over the colony. The liquid culture of bacilli usually contains a very stringy material after a few days of culturing. Some macroscopic fibers have appeared in these cultures, but it is unclear where they are coming from. We are trying to determine whether they are environmental contaminants or a product of the bacteria. It is also possible that the long fibers are nothing more than DNA from the dead bacteria. We are currently performing PCR (to amplify
the microbial DNA) and DNA sequence analysis of both of these isolated bacteria. "
I apoligize for the garble of words I posted and I realize I am not that scientific- but I have documented all the stages and symptoms my poor family has encountered the past 3 years as they are watching their father die and I feel I am somewhere behind him. Both my parents have gone this route too and I have yet to find a physician who is willing to try and connect the dots. I know one fact that the medical system is not able to handle anything like this. Thank you so much for your reply for the only other effort that i have encountered out there is the Morgellons research foundation- For to simply say there is no such thing is lazy.
My God, What have you people done?
Its cellulose type character is about one step away from chitin.
Specks are tanned chitin like.
All elements differentiate, including its gel.
Insect cell technology represents proteome and genome research.
The responsible micro organisms are right in front of You but are not considered pathogenic (except that they may be regarded nosocomial)
The fact that all this is the case is also the reason that the spread is beyond control.
Its now an everybody disease with the character of protothecosis.
Will disseminate (as an amyloid type disease thus constitute protein accumulation in tissue)
You also could state that foreign protein will gradually replace healthy tissue.
What he is saying, from What I can gather is this is a prion like illness, alzeimers, and the like. Possibly similiar to VCJD. This is madness. I have several reasons for believing this post. first of all I have many pictures of the Tanned chitin like flakes or "specks" this discription is only one that fits what I have seen. Second the brain fog associated with this illness is explained with the amyloidosis explanation. third would be the RAF test my doctor wants done next week. Next I have recieved emails now from several people claiming to be physicians and researchers in the last week asking questions but offering no new information. All I can say people is it looks like the fix is in as to the next large "culling of the population". It also explains why so many world class bio researchers have been murdered or at best died under mysterious conditions in the past few years.. All I can say to any group responsible is that what time I have left I will spend it finding out who let this out of the lab, and make damn sure that if I have to go, then so do those responsible. I repeat what have you people done!!?
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