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March 16, 2015
Top people HERE. (nt)
March 15, 2015
http://societymatters.org/2014/02/06/rip-society-matters-2009-2014-national-geographic/
National Geographic has changed for the worse. Read all about it here.
http://www.adn.com/article/what-happened-national-geographic-0http://societymatters.org/2014/02/06/rip-society-matters-2009-2014-national-geographic/
March 15, 2015
In this case...
http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2015/03/da_death_of_baby_left_in_car_a.html
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From the outside, all signs seemed to point to heat causing the infant's death.
But Dr. Clifford Nelson of the state Medical Examiner's Office ruled the case a "sudden unexplained infant death." He said he couldn't definitively say how Jillian died.
Nelson told The Oregonian that he considered information gathered from the scene, statements from the parents, the child's medical history and his own physical examination of the baby. He saw no signs of an undiagnosed disease in the girl or reaction to shots she received at her check-up. There was nothing odd in toxicology tests.
Nelson noted that the girl's parents had told police when they last fed their daughter. Based on their statements and examining her digestive system, Nelson said he estimated the infant died during the first hour she spent inside the car. He then compared that finding to how quickly the temperature in the car rose.
He concluded that she likely died before the car's temperature became deadly.
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From the outside, all signs seemed to point to heat causing the infant's death.
But Dr. Clifford Nelson of the state Medical Examiner's Office ruled the case a "sudden unexplained infant death." He said he couldn't definitively say how Jillian died.
Nelson told The Oregonian that he considered information gathered from the scene, statements from the parents, the child's medical history and his own physical examination of the baby. He saw no signs of an undiagnosed disease in the girl or reaction to shots she received at her check-up. There was nothing odd in toxicology tests.
Nelson noted that the girl's parents had told police when they last fed their daughter. Based on their statements and examining her digestive system, Nelson said he estimated the infant died during the first hour she spent inside the car. He then compared that finding to how quickly the temperature in the car rose.
He concluded that she likely died before the car's temperature became deadly.
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http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2015/03/intel_baby_death.html
...During the past 10 years, between 20 and 30 infants have died suddenly each year with no signs of trauma or illness, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority.
"They are probably the most intellectually challenging cases that we get," Nelson said.
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...During the past 10 years, between 20 and 30 infants have died suddenly each year with no signs of trauma or illness, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority.
"They are probably the most intellectually challenging cases that we get," Nelson said.
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March 15, 2015
Kicking the thread while trying to (mis)brand me? Here's a secret.
When I post information it's not purely "for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those that do." Get it? Apologies to William Blake. Unaltered quote available in jpg format on Twitter.
You can have the last word here. Let me guess: "YOU... "
March 15, 2015
Here's the latest jpg from Twitter I've seen by her:
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She's so annoying to Big Food and others. I can dig it.
Here's the first thing I ever read by her.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/101612510
A Ripple of Hope: When Courage and Conscience Collide
June 10, 2008
by Robyn O'Brien
I was raised on capitalism and the Wall Street Journal. As a child, my family celebrated the birth of Reaganomics the way one would have celebrated the birth of a child. There was prosperity to be had by all – if only we believed. My father, like so many of his era, fully supported deregulation and the notion of trickle down economics. If we loosen the regulatory purse strings that government tightly controls, we will all prosper. The system works.
In our house, the Reagans had an almost royal status – to watch them dance, with Nancy in her red dress, gave me the feeling, as a child, that I was watching some magnificent combination of Frank Sinatra and a foreign prince with his graceful companion on his arm.
I trusted my political values would serve me well – I was loyal, patriotic and supported the system.
And then one of my children got sick. With a blood condition that no one could pronounce and a pediatric mandate requiring immediate enrollment at a Children's Hospital. And I awoke.
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A Ripple of Hope: When Courage and Conscience Collide
June 10, 2008
by Robyn O'Brien
I was raised on capitalism and the Wall Street Journal. As a child, my family celebrated the birth of Reaganomics the way one would have celebrated the birth of a child. There was prosperity to be had by all – if only we believed. My father, like so many of his era, fully supported deregulation and the notion of trickle down economics. If we loosen the regulatory purse strings that government tightly controls, we will all prosper. The system works.
In our house, the Reagans had an almost royal status – to watch them dance, with Nancy in her red dress, gave me the feeling, as a child, that I was watching some magnificent combination of Frank Sinatra and a foreign prince with his graceful companion on his arm.
I trusted my political values would serve me well – I was loyal, patriotic and supported the system.
And then one of my children got sick. With a blood condition that no one could pronounce and a pediatric mandate requiring immediate enrollment at a Children's Hospital. And I awoke.
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Here's the latest jpg from Twitter I've seen by her:
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She's so annoying to Big Food and others. I can dig it.
March 14, 2015
IMO, it would be prudent to follow the new guidelines here (top 2 paragraphs).
More.
Added to an older thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025120837#post96
http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2015/03/da_death_of_baby_left_in_car_a.html
DA: Death of baby left in car at Intel was 'tragic and unintentional accident'
By Rebecca Woolington | The Oregonian/OregonLive
on March 13, 2015 at 8:25 PM, updated March 13, 2015 at 8:45 PM
IMO, it would be prudent to follow the new guidelines here (top 2 paragraphs).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6324034
Wednesday, January 25, 2015
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President Signs Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act
March 12, 2015
No, I want transparency. You want to shut it all down and pretend everything's fine. (nt)
March 11, 2015
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New Test Leper (REM), Streets of London (Ralph McTell) to just pick a pair.
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March 10, 2015
That's incorrect. (nt)
March 8, 2015
Indeed, Warpy... so I was looking for recent Menendez/autism news on Google and this popped up.
Trust the lack of transparency? Like the self-exoneration? Comfortable and confident? Or looking back will this be worse than the "refrigerator moms" saga?
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:0uzpKMt1F4EJ:www.aap.org/en-us/my-aap/materials/ACBOFA/ACBOFA%2520Agenda%2520January%25202015.pdf+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari#47
MANAGEMENT REPORT (AAP)
Advisory Committee to the Board on Federal Affairs (ACBOFA)
Wednesday, January 25, 2015
Elk Grove Village, IL
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MANAGEMENT REPORT (AAP)
Advisory Committee to the Board on Federal Affairs (ACBOFA)
Wednesday, January 25, 2015
Elk Grove Village, IL
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38 CDC “Whistleblower” Controversy
In August, a paper was published in the journal Translational Neurodegeneration, alleging that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has manipulated data from a study about vaccines and autism entitled, "Age at First Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination in Children with Autism and School-Matched Control Subjects: A Population-Based Study in Metropolitan Atlanta,” that was published in Pediatrics in 2004. The author of the paper, Dr. Brian Hooker, asserted that, based on information from an anonymous tipster from the CDC, proved that the CDC had purposely excluded certain participants from the study in order to achieve a desired outcome in the data.
The paper has since been removed, and the tipster was discovered to be Dr. William W.Thompson, an epidemiologist from CDC, who issued a public statement stating that he felt the paper back in 2004 omitted data that suggested that African American males who received the MMR vaccine before age 36 months were at increased risk for autism. He went on to say that “decisions were made regarding which findings to report after the data were collected, and I believe that the final study protocol was not followed.” He also went on to say that he believes “vaccines have saved and continue to save countless lives. I would never suggest that any parent avoid vaccinating children of any race. Vaccines prevent serious diseases, and the risks associated with their administration are vastly outweighed by their individual and societal benefits.” His main concern was the “decision to omit relevant findings in a particular study for a particular sub group for a particular vaccine. There have always been recognized risks for vaccination and I believe it is the responsibility of the CDC to properly convey the risks associated with receipt of those vaccines.”
Following these revelations, numerous epidemiologists and biostatisticians have stood behind the CDC’s initial data, stating that the exclusion of participants without valid birth certificates was methodologically and scientifically appropriate. In addition, the editors of Pediatrics reviewed the 2004 article and confirmed its findings.
In the wake of the controversy, Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) has stated that he will take action to “hold the CDC accountable.” Though he has not announced plans at this time, the Department of Federal Affairs is closely monitoring the situation, and is prepared to combat any misinformation that will be disseminated if Congressman Posey holds a hearing or takes other action.
38 CDC “Whistleblower” Controversy
In August, a paper was published in the journal Translational Neurodegeneration, alleging that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has manipulated data from a study about vaccines and autism entitled, "Age at First Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination in Children with Autism and School-Matched Control Subjects: A Population-Based Study in Metropolitan Atlanta,” that was published in Pediatrics in 2004. The author of the paper, Dr. Brian Hooker, asserted that, based on information from an anonymous tipster from the CDC, proved that the CDC had purposely excluded certain participants from the study in order to achieve a desired outcome in the data.
The paper has since been removed, and the tipster was discovered to be Dr. William W.Thompson, an epidemiologist from CDC, who issued a public statement stating that he felt the paper back in 2004 omitted data that suggested that African American males who received the MMR vaccine before age 36 months were at increased risk for autism. He went on to say that “decisions were made regarding which findings to report after the data were collected, and I believe that the final study protocol was not followed.” He also went on to say that he believes “vaccines have saved and continue to save countless lives. I would never suggest that any parent avoid vaccinating children of any race. Vaccines prevent serious diseases, and the risks associated with their administration are vastly outweighed by their individual and societal benefits.” His main concern was the “decision to omit relevant findings in a particular study for a particular sub group for a particular vaccine. There have always been recognized risks for vaccination and I believe it is the responsibility of the CDC to properly convey the risks associated with receipt of those vaccines.”
Following these revelations, numerous epidemiologists and biostatisticians have stood behind the CDC’s initial data, stating that the exclusion of participants without valid birth certificates was methodologically and scientifically appropriate. In addition, the editors of Pediatrics reviewed the 2004 article and confirmed its findings.
In the wake of the controversy, Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) has stated that he will take action to “hold the CDC accountable.” Though he has not announced plans at this time, the Department of Federal Affairs is closely monitoring the situation, and is prepared to combat any misinformation that will be disseminated if Congressman Posey holds a hearing or takes other action.
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