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Machias Maine– On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff's along with DownEast Community Hospital ] and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications to Hannaford Super Market US Route one Machias, The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last September, Americans turned in 242,000 pounds—121 tons—of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Four days after last fall’s event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances in certain instances. DEA has begun drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months. Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies like The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.
Sheriff Doniie Smith
Washington County Sheriff's Office
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Ride along with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
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I went on a ride along with a deputy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday this week. I have been looking forward to it for awhile. As the police and court reporter covering Washtenaw County, I wanted learn more about the sheriff’s department and its methods. I was assigned to ride along with Deputy James Roy, who has been with the sheriff’s department for about five years. He is part of a violent crime unit stationed in Ypsilanti Township, but there are a number of aspects of his job. Deputy Roy explains it himself in this video:
Deputy Roy showed me around Ypsilanti Township and the different areas he regularly patrols, which include neighborhoods like West Willow, some apartment complexes like Village Grove Apartments, and trailer home parks. Part of the reason for the patrols is simply to have a visible police presence in the community. I’m still pretty new to the area so I was seeing quite a few things for the first time. He also talked about the different technology and techniques he uses, and about his own experience as a law enforcement officer.
The different kinds of technology used by police are among what I learned about on the ride along. Recording equipment is heavily used. Deputy Roy showed me a body microphone held in patrol vehicles. When he leaves the vehicle he clips it onto his uniform, and it provides an audio record such as for interactions with residents and suspects. Patrol vehicles have cameras in them. Footage gets downloaded wirelessly when a vehicle gets to the station, which for him is usually the Ypsilanti Township Civic Center on Huron River Drive.
The sheriff’s department also looked into portable video cameras for deputies to keep on themselves like the microphone. Deputy Roy said he tested a few of these cameras out over the summer, trying to find something that works out good. It needs to be easily portable, he said, because deputies carry plenty of equipment already.
From my own understanding, recording equipment is used both as a record of what happened if needed in court and as a means to protect officers from accusations.
I was also shown the computer deputies connect to their vehicles while on the road. They look like heavily armored laptops. There’s all kinds of features, such as a touch screen and easy to navigate screens that allow deputies to look up information even while on the move. Systems are in place capable of pulling up any driver’s license photographs and mug shots a person may have, allowing deputies to cross reference – useful for determining if somebody has a fake ID. Some of the computers even have a print reader, which is able to pull up this information with the imprint of a finger or thumb.
I also learned quite a bit about Deputy Roy during the ride along. I could tell he was passionate about being part of the sheriff’s department and working to make the community a better place.
“I could do this every day,” he said. “It’s what I always wanted to do.”
Three members of his family are also in law enforcement, two cousins and an uncle, so one explanation for his interest in law enforcement is that it’s simply in his bloodline.
Overall the ride along was a good experience. I’m glad I got to know Deputy Roy. He invited me to do another ride along pretty much whenever, but there were some suggestions like a midnight shift in July. I was told that’s one of the most active times in the year for law enforcement – mostly because people are themselves more active and get out more when its warmer, and this activity peaks in July.
Deputy Roy showed me around Ypsilanti Township and the different areas he regularly patrols, which include neighborhoods like West Willow, some apartment complexes like Village Grove Apartments, and trailer home parks. Part of the reason for the patrols is simply to have a visible police presence in the community. I’m still pretty new to the area so I was seeing quite a few things for the first time. He also talked about the different technology and techniques he uses, and about his own experience as a law enforcement officer.
The different kinds of technology used by police are among what I learned about on the ride along. Recording equipment is heavily used. Deputy Roy showed me a body microphone held in patrol vehicles. When he leaves the vehicle he clips it onto his uniform, and it provides an audio record such as for interactions with residents and suspects. Patrol vehicles have cameras in them. Footage gets downloaded wirelessly when a vehicle gets to the station, which for him is usually the Ypsilanti Township Civic Center on Huron River Drive.
The sheriff’s department also looked into portable video cameras for deputies to keep on themselves like the microphone. Deputy Roy said he tested a few of these cameras out over the summer, trying to find something that works out good. It needs to be easily portable, he said, because deputies carry plenty of equipment already.
From my own understanding, recording equipment is used both as a record of what happened if needed in court and as a means to protect officers from accusations.
I was also shown the computer deputies connect to their vehicles while on the road. They look like heavily armored laptops. There’s all kinds of features, such as a touch screen and easy to navigate screens that allow deputies to look up information even while on the move. Systems are in place capable of pulling up any driver’s license photographs and mug shots a person may have, allowing deputies to cross reference – useful for determining if somebody has a fake ID. Some of the computers even have a print reader, which is able to pull up this information with the imprint of a finger or thumb.
I also learned quite a bit about Deputy Roy during the ride along. I could tell he was passionate about being part of the sheriff’s department and working to make the community a better place.
“I could do this every day,” he said. “It’s what I always wanted to do.”
Three members of his family are also in law enforcement, two cousins and an uncle, so one explanation for his interest in law enforcement is that it’s simply in his bloodline.
Overall the ride along was a good experience. I’m glad I got to know Deputy Roy. He invited me to do another ride along pretty much whenever, but there were some suggestions like a midnight shift in July. I was told that’s one of the most active times in the year for law enforcement – mostly because people are themselves more active and get out more when its warmer, and this activity peaks in July.
It's time to get those potholes filled, Washtenaw County Road Commission
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The most obvious sign of the warm weather we've had the last few weeks can be spotted on Austin Road, west of Saline in Saline Township. The potholes are some of the worst I've driven in quite some time.
They stretch from the west side of the City of Saline and then mostly through Saline Township. Once you get to Bridgewater, most of the nasty potholes stop.
The weather looks pretty nice out, perhaps the county could take their truck and fill some of them...?
It's paczki day: where did you get yours?
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Tomorrow begins the season of Lent for Catholics and many Protestants, a season of fasting and penitence. Which means it's time for the metro Detroit favorite, the paczki.
A Polish favorite, the paczki has gained statewide popularity. I picked mine up at Benny's Bakery in downtown Saline this morning, and the line was the longest I've ever seen at the bakery.
Where did you pick yours up around Washtenaw County today? And who makes the best paczki?
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| Breakfast of champions...? |
A Polish favorite, the paczki has gained statewide popularity. I picked mine up at Benny's Bakery in downtown Saline this morning, and the line was the longest I've ever seen at the bakery.
Where did you pick yours up around Washtenaw County today? And who makes the best paczki?
Welcome to the CML 2013
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Another year has begun and that means another year of service here at the Heritage Media Community Media Lab. I have been working at the lab since September and I have met some interesting people here. Though the pace is slow sometimes, I have enjoyed the people I have had a chance to help. I work Thursday afternoons from 12:30-4 p.m. at the lab in Ann Arbor Spark building at 215 Michigan in downtown Ypsilanti. The shifts are nice and location is great. There is a lot of activity here at the Spark site. They have many events so I can meet people that way. But helping the public connect with the world of journalism is my main focus. I am here to help anyone who comes by with questions about blogging (like this article) and how to access social media. So if you have the time and are interested or have questions, please come on down. Staff Writer Jim Pruitt can be reached at 734-429-7380, jpruitt@heritage.com or via Twitter @BigPruitt. Text HERNews and HER-Weather to 22700 to receive news and weather alerts to your cell-phone. Msg and data rates may apply. Text HELP for help. Text STOP to cancel.
2 Ocak 2013 Çarşamba
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND DOWNEAST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARE TAKING BACK UNWANTED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS APRIL 30 AT HANNAFORD SUPER MARKET
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Machias Maine– On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Washington County Sheriff's along with DownEast Community Hospital ] and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications to Hannaford Super Market US Route one Machias, The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.
Last September, Americans turned in 242,000 pounds—121 tons—of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Four days after last fall’s event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances in certain instances. DEA has begun drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months. Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies like The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.
Sheriff Doniie Smith
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Last September, Americans turned in 242,000 pounds—121 tons—of prescription drugs at nearly 4,100 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,000 state and local law enforcement partners.
This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.
Four days after last fall’s event, Congress passed the Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010, which amends the Controlled Substances Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to entities authorized by the Attorney General to accept them. The Act also allows the Attorney General to authorize long term care facilities to dispose of their residents’ controlled substances in certain instances. DEA has begun drafting regulations to implement the Act, a process that can take as long as 24 months. Until new regulations are in place, local law enforcement agencies like The Washington County Sheriff's Office and the DEA will continue to hold prescription drug take-back events every few months.
Sheriff Doniie Smith
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Young Writer's Learning Experience at the 2011 Milan Bluegrass Festival
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Okay, I'm not going to sit here and lie to you all and say that I'm a big fan of bluegrass music. I'm not. (For reference, if I was writing this to a group of my friends its very possible I wouldn't say "lie" in the previous sentence, but instead say "front." Sorry.) But I also don't dislike bluegrass music. Its influences can be seen in some of the music I listen to in the terms of prevalent vocal harmonies and finger-picked acoustic guitar. See: Fleet Foxes, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Plus, I really like "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" That's a really great movie! And that was my first real experience with bluegrass, and some of those songs were really good! But as a I sat and walked around KC Campground on Saturday at the festival, there was something there that to an uninitiated observer hit me more than the music: the atmosphere and the people. I got a chance to talk with one of the bands that performed on Saturday, HeartTown, and they talked a lot about precisely that: the crowd at the Milan Bluegrass Festival is a group of people who love and really know their bluegrass. I've been to shows where there's people there who really care about the band, or at least appreciate their style of music, and then there are people there posturing or just trying to look cool. (I feel like the moral of this post is: Kevin is still kind of young.) For the record, at shows I'm usually near the front shouting along with all of the lyrics, so obviously not one of the people trying to "look cool."
But there was certainly nobody at the Festival who wasn't there to enjoy a long day (or weekend) of bluegrass music. Even when i asked people what acts they liked the best, no one could pick one. "I like them all," was a very common response. "We see these guys basically every week," said Tim Laughlin of HeartTown. "Bluegrass is like a traveling carnival, and we're the carnies," said HeartTown's Darren Beachley.
Okay, I'm not going to sit here and lie to you all and say that I'm a big fan of bluegrass music. I'm not. (For reference, if I was writing this to a group of my friends its very possible I wouldn't say "lie" in the previous sentence, but instead say "front." Sorry.) But I also don't dislike bluegrass music. Its influences can be seen in some of the music I listen to in the terms of prevalent vocal harmonies and finger-picked acoustic guitar. See: Fleet Foxes, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
Plus, I really like "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" That's a really great movie! And that was my first real experience with bluegrass, and some of those songs were really good! But as a I sat and walked around KC Campground on Saturday at the festival, there was something there that to an uninitiated observer hit me more than the music: the atmosphere and the people. I got a chance to talk with one of the bands that performed on Saturday, HeartTown, and they talked a lot about precisely that: the crowd at the Milan Bluegrass Festival is a group of people who love and really know their bluegrass. I've been to shows where there's people there who really care about the band, or at least appreciate their style of music, and then there are people there posturing or just trying to look cool. (I feel like the moral of this post is: Kevin is still kind of young.) For the record, at shows I'm usually near the front shouting along with all of the lyrics, so obviously not one of the people trying to "look cool."
But there was certainly nobody at the Festival who wasn't there to enjoy a long day (or weekend) of bluegrass music. Even when i asked people what acts they liked the best, no one could pick one. "I like them all," was a very common response. "We see these guys basically every week," said Tim Laughlin of HeartTown. "Bluegrass is like a traveling carnival, and we're the carnies," said HeartTown's Darren Beachley.
Ride along with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
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I went on a ride along with a deputy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday this week. I have been looking forward to it for awhile. As the police and court reporter covering Washtenaw County, I wanted learn more about the sheriff’s department and its methods. I was assigned to ride along with Deputy James Roy, who has been with the sheriff’s department for about five years. He is part of a violent crime unit stationed in Ypsilanti Township, but there are a number of aspects of his job. Deputy Roy explains it himself in this video:
Deputy Roy showed me around Ypsilanti Township and the different areas he regularly patrols, which include neighborhoods like West Willow, some apartment complexes like Village Grove Apartments, and trailer home parks. Part of the reason for the patrols is simply to have a visible police presence in the community. I’m still pretty new to the area so I was seeing quite a few things for the first time. He also talked about the different technology and techniques he uses, and about his own experience as a law enforcement officer.
The different kinds of technology used by police are among what I learned about on the ride along. Recording equipment is heavily used. Deputy Roy showed me a body microphone held in patrol vehicles. When he leaves the vehicle he clips it onto his uniform, and it provides an audio record such as for interactions with residents and suspects. Patrol vehicles have cameras in them. Footage gets downloaded wirelessly when a vehicle gets to the station, which for him is usually the Ypsilanti Township Civic Center on Huron River Drive.
The sheriff’s department also looked into portable video cameras for deputies to keep on themselves like the microphone. Deputy Roy said he tested a few of these cameras out over the summer, trying to find something that works out good. It needs to be easily portable, he said, because deputies carry plenty of equipment already.
From my own understanding, recording equipment is used both as a record of what happened if needed in court and as a means to protect officers from accusations.
I was also shown the computer deputies connect to their vehicles while on the road. They look like heavily armored laptops. There’s all kinds of features, such as a touch screen and easy to navigate screens that allow deputies to look up information even while on the move. Systems are in place capable of pulling up any driver’s license photographs and mug shots a person may have, allowing deputies to cross reference – useful for determining if somebody has a fake ID. Some of the computers even have a print reader, which is able to pull up this information with the imprint of a finger or thumb.
I also learned quite a bit about Deputy Roy during the ride along. I could tell he was passionate about being part of the sheriff’s department and working to make the community a better place.
“I could do this every day,” he said. “It’s what I always wanted to do.”
Three members of his family are also in law enforcement, two cousins and an uncle, so one explanation for his interest in law enforcement is that it’s simply in his bloodline.
Overall the ride along was a good experience. I’m glad I got to know Deputy Roy. He invited me to do another ride along pretty much whenever, but there were some suggestions like a midnight shift in July. I was told that’s one of the most active times in the year for law enforcement – mostly because people are themselves more active and get out more when its warmer, and this activity peaks in July.
Deputy Roy showed me around Ypsilanti Township and the different areas he regularly patrols, which include neighborhoods like West Willow, some apartment complexes like Village Grove Apartments, and trailer home parks. Part of the reason for the patrols is simply to have a visible police presence in the community. I’m still pretty new to the area so I was seeing quite a few things for the first time. He also talked about the different technology and techniques he uses, and about his own experience as a law enforcement officer.
The different kinds of technology used by police are among what I learned about on the ride along. Recording equipment is heavily used. Deputy Roy showed me a body microphone held in patrol vehicles. When he leaves the vehicle he clips it onto his uniform, and it provides an audio record such as for interactions with residents and suspects. Patrol vehicles have cameras in them. Footage gets downloaded wirelessly when a vehicle gets to the station, which for him is usually the Ypsilanti Township Civic Center on Huron River Drive.
The sheriff’s department also looked into portable video cameras for deputies to keep on themselves like the microphone. Deputy Roy said he tested a few of these cameras out over the summer, trying to find something that works out good. It needs to be easily portable, he said, because deputies carry plenty of equipment already.
From my own understanding, recording equipment is used both as a record of what happened if needed in court and as a means to protect officers from accusations.
I was also shown the computer deputies connect to their vehicles while on the road. They look like heavily armored laptops. There’s all kinds of features, such as a touch screen and easy to navigate screens that allow deputies to look up information even while on the move. Systems are in place capable of pulling up any driver’s license photographs and mug shots a person may have, allowing deputies to cross reference – useful for determining if somebody has a fake ID. Some of the computers even have a print reader, which is able to pull up this information with the imprint of a finger or thumb.
I also learned quite a bit about Deputy Roy during the ride along. I could tell he was passionate about being part of the sheriff’s department and working to make the community a better place.
“I could do this every day,” he said. “It’s what I always wanted to do.”
Three members of his family are also in law enforcement, two cousins and an uncle, so one explanation for his interest in law enforcement is that it’s simply in his bloodline.
Overall the ride along was a good experience. I’m glad I got to know Deputy Roy. He invited me to do another ride along pretty much whenever, but there were some suggestions like a midnight shift in July. I was told that’s one of the most active times in the year for law enforcement – mostly because people are themselves more active and get out more when its warmer, and this activity peaks in July.
It's time to get those potholes filled, Washtenaw County Road Commission
To contact us Click HERE
The most obvious sign of the warm weather we've had the last few weeks can be spotted on Austin Road, west of Saline in Saline Township. The potholes are some of the worst I've driven in quite some time.
They stretch from the west side of the City of Saline and then mostly through Saline Township. Once you get to Bridgewater, most of the nasty potholes stop.
The weather looks pretty nice out, perhaps the county could take their truck and fill some of them...?
It's paczki day: where did you get yours?
To contact us Click HERE
Tomorrow begins the season of Lent for Catholics and many Protestants, a season of fasting and penitence. Which means it's time for the metro Detroit favorite, the paczki.
A Polish favorite, the paczki has gained statewide popularity. I picked mine up at Benny's Bakery in downtown Saline this morning, and the line was the longest I've ever seen at the bakery.
Where did you pick yours up around Washtenaw County today? And who makes the best paczki?
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| Breakfast of champions...? |
A Polish favorite, the paczki has gained statewide popularity. I picked mine up at Benny's Bakery in downtown Saline this morning, and the line was the longest I've ever seen at the bakery.
Where did you pick yours up around Washtenaw County today? And who makes the best paczki?
1 Ocak 2013 Salı
Black On White: Electro-Hypersensitivity
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Source: WWW.feb.se
We hadn’t read many letters before we became convinced of the inherent value contained in
the extensive documentation of the experiences of those suffering from electro-hypersensitivity. We asked to have the approx. 900 A4-pages copied so that we could read all of the letters
in peace and quiet at home. Everything that had been said at the hearing was also provided in
written form, both comments from the panel and from those who had made verbal statements.
During the course of our reading, we did however discover that the supplementary material
the letter writers had sent in was not included in the box of letters that RALF had delivered
to the Ministry.
We then contacted the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, FAS in abbreviated form, which, when RALF had been closed down, had taken charge of the material,
and got access to the supplementary material. The information contained there proved to be
very interesting; among other things, research reports regarding electro-hypersensitivity and
the health risks involved with electric and magnetic fields. At FAS, the letters weren’t kept in
a separate box, but rather were arranged in binders, with the supplements following each individual letter, the exceptions being those that consisted of films about electro-hypersensitive
persons, or of brochures, books or other bulky material. We also acquired copies of most of
the supplementary material and familiarized ourselves with it.
When we had read everything, we decided to use the material as the basis for a book intended as an aid to politicians, the authorities, researchers, healthcare personnel and, last but
not least, those suffering from electro-hypersensitivity themselves, so that they would be able
to make use of the experience of others in order to improve their own lives.
Just how representative those who participated in the hearing at Norra Latin on March 8,
2000 or those who wrote letters to RALF are of persons suffering from electro-hypersensitivity, is a question we asked ourselves after having read all the material. Those suffering from
EHS, who are financially well off, have a strong psyche and have the support of those around
them, seem best able to structure a tolerable life for themselves. They have had the strength
and courage to inform RALF of their experiences. The ease with which most were able to express themselves was remarkable. The percentage of those with a higher education was considerable. Equally remarkable was the ambition to describe their handicap in as much detail
as possible, for the benefit of the research group’s final report. Some of the letter writers
openly displayed their distrust over the fact that the Council for Work Life Research would
be conducting an "objective inquiry", since those supervising the process were also members
of Telia’s Scientific Council and could therefore be suspected of looking after the interests of
Telia
3
.
Also:
Artificial light may cause health problems, but the components of computers, when heated, may also be toxic.
Posted by compuseraaa on 12/27/2006 at 11:51 AM
I found that it wasn't the monitor that was making me nauseated and dizzy. Instead, I found it was the air from the inside of the computer being outputted by the fans in the back of the computer. When I better vented the room, added a top notch air cleaner and set my power settings such that the computer would effectively turn off after 15 minutes on non-use, my symptoms have largely dissappeared. After later using a laptop computer in a different and well vented room, I found most all my systems disappeared.
Although a number of people have suggested the problem relates to the monitor, I'm convinced that in many cases it's the chemicals and heavy metals that are used to manufacture the boards and contained within the computer (e.g., mercury, leaded plastics, pcbs, solder, to name just a few of the many hundreds) that are causing the problem. I imagine if the federal government tested the output from the back of the computer being pumped out by the cooling fans they'd find that many toxins are being outputted into your living or working spaces. It's funny that computers must be carefully disposed of due to the many toxins contained in them, but it's okay to use them in the house and working spaces even though they're heated up to relatively high temperatures (releasing at least some of the toxins into the air) and then cooled by fans that pumpt these toxins out into your local environment.
I'd be very interested to know whether any objective organization has ever checked this out?
Source: WWW.feb.se
We hadn’t read many letters before we became convinced of the inherent value contained in
the extensive documentation of the experiences of those suffering from electro-hypersensitivity. We asked to have the approx. 900 A4-pages copied so that we could read all of the letters
in peace and quiet at home. Everything that had been said at the hearing was also provided in
written form, both comments from the panel and from those who had made verbal statements.
During the course of our reading, we did however discover that the supplementary material
the letter writers had sent in was not included in the box of letters that RALF had delivered
to the Ministry.
We then contacted the Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research, FAS in abbreviated form, which, when RALF had been closed down, had taken charge of the material,
and got access to the supplementary material. The information contained there proved to be
very interesting; among other things, research reports regarding electro-hypersensitivity and
the health risks involved with electric and magnetic fields. At FAS, the letters weren’t kept in
a separate box, but rather were arranged in binders, with the supplements following each individual letter, the exceptions being those that consisted of films about electro-hypersensitive
persons, or of brochures, books or other bulky material. We also acquired copies of most of
the supplementary material and familiarized ourselves with it.
When we had read everything, we decided to use the material as the basis for a book intended as an aid to politicians, the authorities, researchers, healthcare personnel and, last but
not least, those suffering from electro-hypersensitivity themselves, so that they would be able
to make use of the experience of others in order to improve their own lives.
Just how representative those who participated in the hearing at Norra Latin on March 8,
2000 or those who wrote letters to RALF are of persons suffering from electro-hypersensitivity, is a question we asked ourselves after having read all the material. Those suffering from
EHS, who are financially well off, have a strong psyche and have the support of those around
them, seem best able to structure a tolerable life for themselves. They have had the strength
and courage to inform RALF of their experiences. The ease with which most were able to express themselves was remarkable. The percentage of those with a higher education was considerable. Equally remarkable was the ambition to describe their handicap in as much detail
as possible, for the benefit of the research group’s final report. Some of the letter writers
openly displayed their distrust over the fact that the Council for Work Life Research would
be conducting an "objective inquiry", since those supervising the process were also members
of Telia’s Scientific Council and could therefore be suspected of looking after the interests of
Telia
3
.
Also:
Artificial light may cause health problems, but the components of computers, when heated, may also be toxic.
Posted by compuseraaa on 12/27/2006 at 11:51 AM
I found that it wasn't the monitor that was making me nauseated and dizzy. Instead, I found it was the air from the inside of the computer being outputted by the fans in the back of the computer. When I better vented the room, added a top notch air cleaner and set my power settings such that the computer would effectively turn off after 15 minutes on non-use, my symptoms have largely dissappeared. After later using a laptop computer in a different and well vented room, I found most all my systems disappeared.
Although a number of people have suggested the problem relates to the monitor, I'm convinced that in many cases it's the chemicals and heavy metals that are used to manufacture the boards and contained within the computer (e.g., mercury, leaded plastics, pcbs, solder, to name just a few of the many hundreds) that are causing the problem. I imagine if the federal government tested the output from the back of the computer being pumped out by the cooling fans they'd find that many toxins are being outputted into your living or working spaces. It's funny that computers must be carefully disposed of due to the many toxins contained in them, but it's okay to use them in the house and working spaces even though they're heated up to relatively high temperatures (releasing at least some of the toxins into the air) and then cooled by fans that pumpt these toxins out into your local environment.
I'd be very interested to know whether any objective organization has ever checked this out?
Homeless man arrested for raping an unconscious woman
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Stock Island – A Homeless man is under arrest, charged withraping a woman as she was passed out on the ground Wednesday.
The attack took place at 6:15 p.m. on the corner of MaloneyAvenue and Second Street on Stock Island. Another woman saw what was happeningand pulled 35 year old Daniel Potts off of the 49 year old victim. As deputiesarrived on the scene, the victim woke up. She was highly intoxicated andcompletely unaware of what had happened to her.
Potts was arrested. He was charged with sexual batteryand he was booked into jail.
Stock Island – A Homeless man is under arrest, charged withraping a woman as she was passed out on the ground Wednesday.
The attack took place at 6:15 p.m. on the corner of MaloneyAvenue and Second Street on Stock Island. Another woman saw what was happeningand pulled 35 year old Daniel Potts off of the 49 year old victim. As deputiesarrived on the scene, the victim woke up. She was highly intoxicated andcompletely unaware of what had happened to her.
Potts was arrested. He was charged with sexual batteryand he was booked into jail.
Marathon man arrested for marijuana
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Marathon – A Marathon man was arrested Saturday forpossessing a large amount of marijuana after he called the Sheriff’s Office tocomplain about his neighbors.
Earlier in the day, Deputy Anthony O’Dea responded to KeysRV Park to a call of suspicious activity. Neighbors of 77 year old Michael Cserniksaid they believed Csernik was selling drugs because there were lots ofvehicles coming and going at Csernik’s residence at lot 83W. Deputy O’Deaattempted to make contact with Csernik, but no one answered the door.
About an hour later, Csernik himself called the Sheriff’sOffice and Deputy O’Dea responded. Csernik told the deputy he was upset becausehis neighbors were taking pictures of cars coming and going from his home. Whenthe deputy asked Csernik why he had so many people stopping at his residence,Csernik said he has a lot of friends.
Deputy O’Dea asked Csernik for permission to search hisresidence. Csernik consented to the search, signing a “Consent to Search” form.His 51 year old son, who was sitting on the porch, also agreed to the searchand also signed a form giving permission.
Inside the residence, the deputy found three zip lock bagsof marijuana in the living room. Seven more bags of marijuana were found in thebedroom, along with a scale for weighing the drug. Total weight of themarijuana was 110 grams.
In Csernik’s front pocket, the deputy found $1,363.00 incash. The cash was seized as proceeds from suspected drug sales.
Csernik said all the drugs and paraphernalia belonged to himand his son had no knowledge of any of it. Csernik was arrested. He was chargedwith possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a felony amountof marijuana (over 20 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia. He wasbooked into jail.
Earlier in the day, Deputy Anthony O’Dea responded to KeysRV Park to a call of suspicious activity. Neighbors of 77 year old Michael Cserniksaid they believed Csernik was selling drugs because there were lots ofvehicles coming and going at Csernik’s residence at lot 83W. Deputy O’Deaattempted to make contact with Csernik, but no one answered the door.
About an hour later, Csernik himself called the Sheriff’sOffice and Deputy O’Dea responded. Csernik told the deputy he was upset becausehis neighbors were taking pictures of cars coming and going from his home. Whenthe deputy asked Csernik why he had so many people stopping at his residence,Csernik said he has a lot of friends.
Deputy O’Dea asked Csernik for permission to search hisresidence. Csernik consented to the search, signing a “Consent to Search” form.His 51 year old son, who was sitting on the porch, also agreed to the searchand also signed a form giving permission.
Inside the residence, the deputy found three zip lock bagsof marijuana in the living room. Seven more bags of marijuana were found in thebedroom, along with a scale for weighing the drug. Total weight of themarijuana was 110 grams.
In Csernik’s front pocket, the deputy found $1,363.00 incash. The cash was seized as proceeds from suspected drug sales.
Csernik said all the drugs and paraphernalia belonged to himand his son had no knowledge of any of it. Csernik was arrested. He was chargedwith possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a felony amountof marijuana (over 20 grams) and possession of drug paraphernalia. He wasbooked into jail.
Man arrested for gun threats in road rage incident
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Big Pine Key – A 42 year old South Carolina man was arrestedFriday, charged with pulling a gun during a road rage incident that took placeChristmas Eve on Big Pine Key.
Deputies responded to Key Deer Boulevard December 24that 10 a.m. When he arrived, the two vehicles – a black Dodge Challenger and awhite BMW convertible - and two couples involved were still on the scene.
The victims live on Allamanda Lane on Big Pine Key. Thesuspect and his wife are from Bonneau, South Carolina. They were staying at ahome on Narcissus Avenue on Big Pine Key.
Stories varied when everyone was interviewed, however thetwo vehicles were on Watson Boulevard and turned onto Key Deer Boulevard whenthe incident took place. The victim, who drives the Challenger, said thesuspect, Travis Wolfe, was driving slowly in his BMW; he said he tried to passbut Wolfe wouldn’t let him pass. At some point, when they were in the vicinityof Walgreen’s, the two driver’s began yelling at each other. During the confrontation, Wolfe showed thevictim a handgun.
The two vehicles continued down the road, turning into theUnited Methodist Parking lot. Both couples called 911 to report the incidentand deputies responded.
Wolfe admitted to showing the handgun to the other manduring the confrontation. He said he did it because he was afraid and feltthreatened.
Two handguns were recovered from the car driven by Wolfe;one – a Ruger .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun - belonged to Wolfe and wasin the glove compartment; the other - afive shot Smith and Wesson revolver - belonged to his wife and was foundbeneath a pile of towels on the rear floorboards.
A warrant was obtained for Wolfe’s arrest and he was bookedinto jail on Friday on charges of improper exhibition of a firearm.
Deputies responded to Key Deer Boulevard December 24that 10 a.m. When he arrived, the two vehicles – a black Dodge Challenger and awhite BMW convertible - and two couples involved were still on the scene.
The victims live on Allamanda Lane on Big Pine Key. Thesuspect and his wife are from Bonneau, South Carolina. They were staying at ahome on Narcissus Avenue on Big Pine Key.
Stories varied when everyone was interviewed, however thetwo vehicles were on Watson Boulevard and turned onto Key Deer Boulevard whenthe incident took place. The victim, who drives the Challenger, said thesuspect, Travis Wolfe, was driving slowly in his BMW; he said he tried to passbut Wolfe wouldn’t let him pass. At some point, when they were in the vicinityof Walgreen’s, the two driver’s began yelling at each other. During the confrontation, Wolfe showed thevictim a handgun.
The two vehicles continued down the road, turning into theUnited Methodist Parking lot. Both couples called 911 to report the incidentand deputies responded.
Wolfe admitted to showing the handgun to the other manduring the confrontation. He said he did it because he was afraid and feltthreatened.
Two handguns were recovered from the car driven by Wolfe;one – a Ruger .380 caliber semi-automatic handgun - belonged to Wolfe and wasin the glove compartment; the other - afive shot Smith and Wesson revolver - belonged to his wife and was foundbeneath a pile of towels on the rear floorboards.
A warrant was obtained for Wolfe’s arrest and he was bookedinto jail on Friday on charges of improper exhibition of a firearm.
Stock Island man arrested after multiple incidents
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Stock Island – A Stock Island man punched a woman driving acar on Stock Island, then took off all his clothes and was lying in the highwaylate Monday.
Deputy Spencer Curry responded to a report of analtercation at the Chevron Station on Stock Island at 9:30 p.m. When hearrived, a witness told him he’d just seen a man punch a woman who was drivinga car. The 24 year old Key West victim said she was stopped at the stop lightat Cross Street and U.S. One when a man – later identified as 24 year old DeniNoa – reached into her car, punching her in the eye. He then took off, runningnorth on U.S. One.
While Deputy Curry was speaking with the victim, getting adescription of her attacker, he heard a report over his radio that Deputy ChrisFraser was responding to reports of a man lying in the roadway near the KeyHaven boat ramp. When Deputy Fraser arrived at the boat ramp, he saw a nakedman on the ground and two other men struggling with him, trying to put him intothe trunk of a car. He held all the men on the scene at Taser point untilDeputy Curry could respond as back up.
The naked man turned out to be Deni Noa. The other two menwere his brothers. Noa’s shorts were found nearby and the deputies helped himput them on.
The victim from the battery incident was brought to thescene and identified Noa as the man who punched her. The witness from thebattery also positively identified him. As deputies tried to handcuff Noa, herefused commands to put his hands behind his back and continually struggledwith them. At one point, he threatened to find both deputies when he wasreleased from jail and kill them.
He was taken to jail where he kept fighting, kicking DeputyFraser in the kneecap while being taken upstairs in the jail’s elevator. Correctionsdeputies had to place him in a restraint chair for their safety as well as hisown.
Noa was charged with battery, assault and battery on a lawenforcement officer, making threats to a law enforcement officer, resistingarrest with violence and resisting arrest without violence. He was booked intojail.
Deputy Spencer Curry responded to a report of analtercation at the Chevron Station on Stock Island at 9:30 p.m. When hearrived, a witness told him he’d just seen a man punch a woman who was drivinga car. The 24 year old Key West victim said she was stopped at the stop lightat Cross Street and U.S. One when a man – later identified as 24 year old DeniNoa – reached into her car, punching her in the eye. He then took off, runningnorth on U.S. One.
While Deputy Curry was speaking with the victim, getting adescription of her attacker, he heard a report over his radio that Deputy ChrisFraser was responding to reports of a man lying in the roadway near the KeyHaven boat ramp. When Deputy Fraser arrived at the boat ramp, he saw a nakedman on the ground and two other men struggling with him, trying to put him intothe trunk of a car. He held all the men on the scene at Taser point untilDeputy Curry could respond as back up.
The naked man turned out to be Deni Noa. The other two menwere his brothers. Noa’s shorts were found nearby and the deputies helped himput them on.
The victim from the battery incident was brought to thescene and identified Noa as the man who punched her. The witness from thebattery also positively identified him. As deputies tried to handcuff Noa, herefused commands to put his hands behind his back and continually struggledwith them. At one point, he threatened to find both deputies when he wasreleased from jail and kill them.
He was taken to jail where he kept fighting, kicking DeputyFraser in the kneecap while being taken upstairs in the jail’s elevator. Correctionsdeputies had to place him in a restraint chair for their safety as well as hisown.
Noa was charged with battery, assault and battery on a lawenforcement officer, making threats to a law enforcement officer, resistingarrest with violence and resisting arrest without violence. He was booked intojail.
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