Undated - Charles Tilden and officers of the regiment recommend Sergeant Charles A. Locke for promotion

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Physicians' and nurses' perspectives on increased family reports of pain in dying hospitalized patients

Many indicators suggest that care of the dying in Oregon has been improving over the past decade. However, results from a recent study suggest that one aspect of care of the dying, pain management, may be worsening. In late 1997, family reports of moderate and severe pain in dying hospitalized patients increased from 33% to 57%. This occurred during a volatile time in the Oregon political climate associated with events surrounding a second vote on physician-assisted suicide. In order to better understand the observed increase better, a statewide sample of physicians and nurses was surveyed to obtain their opinions about factors that may have contributed to the increased family reports of moderate and severe pain in dying hospitalized patients. Seventy-nine percent of respondents endorsed two or more factors as partial explanations. These factors include an increase in family expectations about pain management (endorsed by 96%), decreased physician prescribing (endorsed by 66%), and reduced nurse administration of pain medication (endorsed by 59%). Physicians who thought reduced physician prescribing was a partial factor rated fears of the Board of Medical Examiners and the Drug Enforcement Administration as the most likely explanations for decreased prescribing. More research is needed to better understand family expectations for end-of-life care, fears of investigation, and pain medication practices

Biomorphic robots as a persistent means for removing explosive mines

The current variety and dispersion of explosive mines is a daunting technological problem for current sensory techniques. The bottom line is that the only way to insure a mine has been found and removed is to step on it. As this is an upsetting proposition for biological organisms like animals or children, this paper details a proposed non-biological method that may have validity following additional research into the new science of Biomorphic Machines. A Robobiologist at LANL has invented and developed a variety of {open_quotes}living{close_quotes} robots that are solar powered, legged, autonomous, adaptive to massive damage and terrain, and very inexpensive. This technology, called Nervous Net (Nv) design, allows for the creation of capable walking mechanisms (known as {open_quotes}Biomorphic Robots{close_quotes}) which rather than run on a {open_quotes}work{close_quotes} ethic, use {open_quotes}survivalist{close_quotes} design principles. These principles allow Nv based machines to continue doing work even after multiple limbs have been removed or damaged, and to dynamically negotiate complex terrains as an emergent property of their operation. They are not programmed, and indeed, the 12 transistor controller used keeps their electronic cost well below that of most pocket radios. It is suspected that in finding and removing randomly placed explosive mines, they may be an interesting, capable solution

1862-07-28 Lt. Colonel Charles W. Tilden writes Colonel Wildes that the company is not yet full

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1862-08-16 Lt. Colonel Charles Tilden inquires about regimental flags

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1864-12-25 Colonel Tilden forwards report of enlisted men lost during October 1864

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1862-03-17 Captain Charles Tilden recommends Private Alonzo K. Mirick [Myrick?] for promotion

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1865-02-05 Colonel Tilden acknowledges receipt of commissions for Edward Davis, Jabez Parker, and Wilbur Mower

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1864-11-07 Colonel Tilden recommends Broughton, Fitch, and Pastin for promotion

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1864-10-27 Colonel Tilden urges the appointment of Adjutant Small

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