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Kevin Foley

Foley also noted in the op-ed that a first stage cervical cancer patient who sees a story on her local news that's based on a VNR and learns of a new treatment option for the disease has clearly benefited.

Mimyx is a prescription medicine, so patients receiving the treatment would also get all of the safety and contraindication information they need from their doctors and/or pharamcists. Again, someone suffering from painful eczema who is not familiar with treatment options may well have benefited by seeing the WYTV-33 story.

John www.tiea.us

Underwriters Labratory (UL) is a gold standard for
independent seals of approval. We need a similar
standard sponsored by a consortium of foundations
with reputations for telling the truth.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3483089.stm
The reward was increased in early 2004, after American authorities intercepted a letter which, they claimed, confirmed he was working with al-Qaeda to drive the US out of Iraq.
this guy thinks he will get 72 virgins in heaven.
Abu Musab al-Zarqawi hope you get 72 of these.
http://www.pitt.edu/~mcs2/herp/credits/rubber.html

Time was that the Government approved drugs based on its own research. The Republicans, ever on the hunt to complain about paying for honest cops, made a big deal about how such research was wasting taxpayers money. The Big drug companies could do it without charging the taxpayers anything. So government Research was defunded, and the Drug companies got a chance to spin the research how they wanted.

Now that prices are way over the top, the same Drug companies are saying that they have to charge outrageous prices (to Americans only) to fund all that research.

So we get Biased research and still pay for it, but those anti-tax folk are nowhere to be seen.suprise suprise.

Future folk will look back and wonder "What were those people thinking? Wasn't anyone minding the store?"

It would be very interesting to view their
motivational video....any chances of that?????

Subject: FINAL TESTING CONFIRMS BSE CASE IN B.C.
Date: April 16, 2006 at 1:24 pm PST

Latest Information
Latest Information (as of April 16, 2006 - 15:00 EST)
Testing at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a cow from British Columbia. No part of this animal entered the human food or animal feed systems.
The CFIA is also conducting a thorough examination of potential sources of infection. Investigators will pay particular attention to the feed to which the animal may have been exposed early in its life, when cattle are most susceptible to BSE.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/anima/heasan/disemala/bseesb/situatione.shtml

FINAL TESTING CONFIRMS BSE CASE IN B.C.
OTTAWA, April 16, 2006 - Testing at the National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease in Winnipeg has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy in a cow from British Columbia. As reported on April 13, 2006, samples from this animal were sent to Winnipeg for additional testing after screening tests produced inconclusive results.

This finding does not affect the safety of Canadian beef. Tissues in which BSE is known to concentrate in infected animals are removed from all cattle slaughtered in Canada for domestic and international human consumption. No part of this animal entered the human food or animal feed systems.

Preliminary investigations conducted prior to receiving final results identified the animal’s exact date of birth and birth farm — two critical elements required to trace other animals of interest, as defined by the World Organization for Animal Health. With the confirmed positive results and this information already in hand, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has immediately undertaken the animal component of its investigation on a priority basis.

The CFIA is also conducting a thorough examination of potential sources of infection. Investigators will pay particular attention to the feed to which the animal may have been exposed early in its life, when cattle are most susceptible to BSE. The CFIA is collecting records of feed purchased by and used on the animal’s birth farm. As in previous investigations, the CFIA will also fully consider all other scientific pathways in an attempt to definitively determine how the animal became infected.

This animal, a six-year-old dairy cow, developed BSE after the implementation of Canada’s feed ban. Similar situations are common to almost all BSE-affected countries that have introduced feed controls. Although the design, implementation and compliance of Canada’s feed ban have been rigorously assessed by a number of countries over the past several years, and have been described as robust and effectively enforced, the Government is committed to continuously making improvements where possible. An enhanced feed ban would accelerate the eradication of BSE in Canada. Accordingly, the CFIA has published proposed regulatory amendments, and following extensive consultations, is now in the process of finalizing their content.

The feed ban and national surveillance program which identified this animal, contribute to Canada's interlocking BSE controls. While the feed ban continues to limit the spread of BSE, Canada's national surveillance program effectively monitors the health of the Canadian cattle herd. The national surveillance program, which targets cattle most at risk of having BSE, has tested more than 100,000 such animals since 2003. The detection of only five animals within this high-risk population over the past three years and the age of the animals detected supports the conclusion that the level of BSE in Canada is very low and declining.

The strong participation of producers to facilitate the detection of any suspect cases at the farm level, as demonstrated once again by this most recent finding, and the close collaboration between the Provinces and Federal Government in the surveillance effort demonstrates the shared commitment which exists to protect animal and human health in Canada.

In keeping with its ongoing practice, the CFIA will post to its website updated information as it becomes available.

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For information:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Media Relations: (613) 228-6682

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/newcom/2006/20060416e.shtml

C A N A D I A N F O O D

I N S P E C T I O N A G E N C Y

F E E D B A N R E V I E W

March 2, 2005

snip...

Mammalian-to-ruminant Feed Ban: Refers to the 1997 Health of Animals

Regulations that prohibits feeding protein derived from mammals to ruminant animals

such as cows, sheep, deer, etc., with the exception of porcine- or equine-derived

protein.

snip...

Canada’s feed ban prohibits feeding most mammalian proteins to ruminant animals,

such as cattle, sheep and goats. The ban requires rendering facilities, feed

manufacturers, feed retailers and livestock producers to follow and document

production and feeding procedures to prevent the inclusion of prohibited materials

in feed and feed ingredients intended for ruminant animals, such as cattle, sheep and

goats.

snip...

1.3 Canada’s feed industry

The feed ban regulations apply to Canada’s feed and livestock industry, which

consists of rendering plants, commercial feed mills (that manufacture half of

Canada’s production), and feed retailers. The regulations also apply to on-farm feed

mills and farms that feed cattle and other ruminants.

The feed sector is Canada’s 16th largest manufacturing industry, with annual

production of 15 million metric tonnes. It employs about 9,000 people. The value

of production from this sector is $3.5 billion annually. In addition to the feed sold in

Canada, feed is exported (primarily to the US), and feed from the US is also

distributed and sold in Canada. Swine, dairy and poultry feed accounts for 85% of

all feed produced and sold by Canadian feed manufacturers.

The chart below depicts a typical feed cycle showing the feed inputs from farms,

abattoirs and dead stock that enter the feed manufacturing cycle. The product enters

through the rendering process and is passed through to the feed mills and

distributors.

snip...

Canada’s rendering industry

It is important to note that only six of the 29 rendering facilities have a permit from

the CFIA that authorizes them to handle both prohibited and non-prohibited

material.

Two thirds of the 29 rendering facilities in Canada are owned and operated by large

corporations. These corporations include international vertically integrated food

companies. Seven rendering facilities are attached to federally registered slaughter

plants, which helps to ensure that these companies have very tight control over the

rendering and disposition of raw material from their operations.

In 2003, Canadian renderers processed approximately 2.2 million tonnes of inedible

animal by-products. More than 50% (556,000 tonnes) of the products manufactured

by rendering were protein meals (including blood meal). The remaining products

were animal fats and fatty acids. In 2003, Canada produced approximately 478,000

tonnes of MBM (including cattle, pork, poultry and fish protein meals). In 2003,

approximately 535,000 tonnes of animal fats, fatty acids and oils, and 77,600 tonnes

of blood and feather protein meals were also produced.

All of Canada’s rendering plants are members of the Animal Protein Producers

Industry Association (APPI), and this association has sponsored the adoption of

HACCP-based Quality Assurance Programs. A number of large rendering facilities

representing 74 % of the production have implemented these process controls which

include an audit by a third party to ensure compliance.

snip...

As a precautionary measure, Canada imposed a partial mammalian-to-ruminant feed

ban on August 4, 1997.

snip...

The United States introduced similar regulations at the same time in an effort to

institute a North American strategy to prevent BSE from gaining a foothold in the

US and Canada. The Canadian and US regulations were harmonized. The provisions

were similar in content and the timing of their application in order to maximize the

integration of the North American feed system. A notable difference in Canadian

regulation was the exclusion of poultry litter and plate waste from feeds.

When the ban was introduced, a decision was reached not to recall the feed that was

currently in the system, given the perceived low risk. All retailers were given a grace

period until September 3, 1997 to use or distribute feed already produced. Feed

manufactuerers received a grace period until October 3, 1997 to comply with

labelling requirements. Livestock producers were given a grace period until October

3, 1997 to use the feed manufactured prior to the feed ban. The US also adopted

these measures, given the similar risk profiles of the two countries.

snip...

Canada followed a responsive and precautionary approach with respect to

developing the 1997 feed ban regulations

Canada, along with international partners, had devoted considerable effort to

controlling BSE over the decade leading up to the 1997 feed ban. The following is a

chronology of events relating to BSE and the control measures Canada put in place

to mitigate the spread of the disease:

Subject: Prions Adhere to Soil Minerals and Remain Infectious
Date: April 14, 2006 at 7:10 am PST

Prions Adhere to Soil Minerals

and Remain Infectious

Christopher J. Johnson1,2, Kristen E. Phillips3, Peter T. Schramm3, Debbie McKenzie2, Judd M. Aiken1,2,

Joel A. Pedersen3,4*

1 Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America, 2 Department of Animal Health and Biomedical

Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America, 3 Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Center,

University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America, 4 Department of Soil Science, University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United

States of America

An unidentified environmental reservoir of infectivity contributes to the natural transmission of prion diseases

(transmissible spongiform encephalopathies [TSEs]) in sheep, deer, and elk. Prion infectivity may enter soil

environments via shedding from diseased animals and decomposition of infected carcasses. Burial of TSE-infected

cattle, sheep, and deer as a means of disposal has resulted in unintentional introduction of prions into subsurface

environments. We examined the potential for soil to serve as a TSE reservoir by studying the interaction of the diseaseassociated

prion protein (PrPSc) with common soil minerals. In this study, we demonstrated substantial PrPSc

adsorption to two clay minerals, quartz, and four whole soil samples. We quantified the PrPSc-binding capacities of

each mineral. Furthermore, we observed that PrPSc desorbed from montmorillonite clay was cleaved at an N-terminal

site and the interaction between PrPSc and Mte was strong, making desorption of the protein difficult. Despite

cleavage and avid binding, PrPSc bound to Mte remained infectious. Results from our study suggest that PrPSc released

into soil environments may be preserved in a bioavailable form, perpetuating prion disease epizootics and exposing

other species to the infectious agent.

Citation: Johnson CJ, Phillips KE, Schramm PT, McKenzie D, Aiken JM, et al. (2006) Prions adhere to soil minerals and remain infectious. PLoS Pathog 2(4): e32. DOI: 10.1371/

journal.ppat.0020032

Introduction

snip...full text;

PLoS Pathogens | www.plospathogens.org April 2006 | Volume 2 | Issue 4 | e32 0007

Sorption of Prions to Soil

http://pathogens.plosjournals.org/archive/1553-7374/2/4/pdf/10.1371_journal.ppat.0020032-S.pdf

http://pathogens.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-pdf&file=10.1371_journal.ppat.0020032-L.pdf

Epidemiology Update March 23, 2006
As of today, 13 locations and 32 movements of cattle have been examined with
27 of those being substantially completed. Additional investigations of
locations and herds will continue. In addition, state and federal officials
have confirmed that a black bull calf was born in 2005 to the index animal
(the red cow). The calf was taken by the owner to a local stockyard in July
2005 where the calf died. The calf was appropriately disposed of in a local
landfill and did not enter the human or animal food chain.

http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/hot_issues/bse/bse_al_epi-update.shtml

> The calf was appropriately disposed of in a local
> landfill and did not enter the human or animal food chain.

well, back at the ranch with larry, curly and mo heading up the USDA et al,
what would you expect, nothing less than shoot, shovel and shut the be nice up.
no mad cow in USA, feed ban working, no civil war in Iraq either.

http://www.prwatch.org/node/4624/print

TSS

367. China's role and the payment to it (12/27/05)

China not only invested its surplus dollars in US financial market, it is also a major partner with D.O.J. in the plot of framing a big drug case. The payment paid to China is huge.

The first big one was the membership of WTO in 2001. Chinese economy since grew so rapidly that it is now the sixth economic power in the world. Then when D.O.J. exhausted its resource such like sacrifice the dissidents, it sold Taiwan's independence.

There are two big parties in Taiwan. One is the Nationalist Party which insists "one China" policy. The other one is the Democratic Progress Party which wants independence. Of course, an independent Taiwan is for US' interest. So we saw in last decade, the former ruling party the N.P. was torn apart and at last lost its regime. The D.P.P. took over the reign power of Taiwan on 2000.

But that trend changed in late 2003 when Taiwan became a chip in secret deal between US and China. (see #206, 254, 255, 293, 296)

In April and May, twice Arnold Schwarzenegger had planned to visit China. I warned in advance that he was for a secret deal with a bribe of 25 billions of pension fund investment. (see "303. April plot and secret deal (4/12/05)") He thus postponed his visit and that investment plan has never heard of since then.

It was replaced by another deal. It was Taiwan. In late April and early May, two major opposition leaders, Lien Chan and James Soong, visited mainland China. It was a big step forward for the unification and put the pro-independence President Chen Shui-bian on the defensive.

Furthermore, Chen Shui-bian's life became a chip too. While James Soong was in China, the Taiwan's President was invited to a small island country in Pacific Ocean. The country was so backward that there was no airport big enough for the landing of a Boeing. Chen Shui-bian had to take an old hydroplane in a neighbor big island. I also was impressed by the report that he was entertained by a personal sail with the Island President. There was wind. The sea was rough. The wave was big. President was wetted. He compared the rough sea with his Political life. He didn't know the rough sea could become a dead sea for him if a framed case went on successfully in US.

I didn't keep the newspaper (Part information was from TV) because at that time I thought the unification visit of Taiwan's opposition party was the only payment. I didn't expect the Inside group would sacrifice a President's life whom work for it. I only realized it when the similar case repeated later.

Just want to say that I'm not positive that it was me who originally came up with the pun "Let us prey." I'm thinking I might have read it in a newsletter or magazine somewhere, or maybe even just heard someone else say it.

But I want to make a note of that, because sometimes it can be more or less offensive to use someone else's pun or phrase and what-not. Or (to make a long story longer), I would not want to assume it would not be offensive to someone else if that someone else thought of it (first), and then a second person used it, AS IF the second person had thought of it first when they did not. And so help me God I do not want to give anyone any life-long trauma for stealing their ideas. N6w 0y c60-4ter 2eys are 0essed 4-!!!! Was g65ng t6 say that th5s 0ay s64nd tr5v5a3, b4t . . . .

Men, whites, Catholics boost Bush

...and those who run and support this site (and every other liberal outlet) hate that but have to admit- they're the minority. and for 'democracy loving' people that must hurt.
you can covertly gain control of networks, print, colleges for the last century of US decline, but if you're tribe is only 3% how you gonna really run the country?

Quote, "Men, whites, Catholics boost Bush in latest AP poll
12/9/2005

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Bush's improved standing with whites, men, Catholics and other core supporters has been a key factor in pushing his job approval rating up to 42%. That's the highest level since summer."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-12-09-bushpoll_x.htm

Does the population of whites, men increased by 5%? Or 5% of people turn to be Catholics? If these are core supporters, how can they be counted flip flop 5%? When "information operation" office manipulates the poll number, they pick up a reason by hand. No matter how absurd it is.

Poll is a tool used to control public's mind. It represents the intention of the Inside group not people's.

Pope John paul had had a strong message for President George W. Bush: God is not on your side if you invade Iraq." This was said two years ago. So how can catholics a core supporter to Bush?

Quote, "U.S. Church Alliance Denounces Iraq War

By BRIAN MURPHY, AP Religion Writer Sat Feb 18,
PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil - A coalition of American churches sharply denounced the U.S.-led war in Iraq on Saturday, accusing Washington of "raining down terror" and apologizing to other nations for "the violence, degradation and poverty our nation has sown."

The statement, issued at the largest gathering of Christian churches in nearly a decade, also warned the United States was pushing the world toward environmental catastrophe with a "culture of consumption" and its refusal to back international accords seeking to battle global warming.

The two-page statement from the WCC group came at the midpoint of a 10-day meeting of more than 4,000 religious leaders, scholars and activists discussing trends and goals for major Christian denominations for the coming decades.

The churches said they had "grown heavy with guilt" for not doing enough to speak out against the Iraq war and other issues.

http://www.smirkingchimp.com/viewtopic.php?topic=63299&forum=7

Where do these "Bush supporters" come from? Neither from Catholics nor from Christians. What else left? Only come from the magician's hat of media's poll. The actual figure may be well below 20%.

Being that I am on the lurk for anyone subtlely trying to discredit me (or anyone speaking their own mind), I'm sure that it sometimes takes on certain forms of hyper-sensitivity, or what could come across as that, in my trying to be "careful." It can become being careful to a fault.

I probably shouldn't assume that everyone thinks of Jesus in the same way, but even people who are skeptical of his existence, or of his "deity," or other aspects of him, do often nevertheless appreciate the fact that if he did exist, his teachings have certain merit.

Also the people who parade around as better-than-the-average Christian ("enlightened" is often their word of fancy) had better get with the stick as far as flying the flag around as a convenient name to wave, particularly when there are glaring discrepencies between that and actually doing according to his teachings. So it is only natural that I bring up Christianity and Jesus when it is obvious that their lives are becoming further and further from his actual teachings, while they ride on the wave of the popularity of any special and presumed association with Jesus or Christ.

I do tend to assume that everyone uses "Jesus" as a measuring stick or guideline. (And maybe I go overboard on this.) However when very many people who pride themselves in a presumed next-to-Godness (of a "Christ" form, as if they hold a personal monopoly on him or this particular religion) --- when very many of these sorts can't even follow their own creed, then I do like to try to point this out --- particularly when their constituency or voting block has been bamboozled because of these sorts of apple pie presumptions.