Geoengineering and the Planetary Movement for Mother Earth

Ce texte est basé sur un discours prononcé au Symposium sur la science et la spiritualité en 2013 Allemagne. Il expose le problème encore inconnu de la géo-ingénierie militaire comme l’ont révélé les recherches de Rosalie Bertell et essaie de discréditer la thèse officielle que le co 2 n’est pas respons- able du chaos grandissant dans le monde. Au contraire, il cache les conséquences de 70 années de développement suite à l’intrusion de cette nouvelle guerre. Pour une meilleure compréhension de ce problème, cet article prône une analyse théorique écofeministe et critique patriarcale de ce que nous connaissons à date. This article is based on a speech given at a large Symposium on Science and Spirituality in Germany in 2013. It addresses and tries to inform the public of the still unknown issue of military “geoengineering,” as described in Dr. Rosalie Bertell ́s research, and tries to make clear that the officially propagated thesis of co 2 as the reason behind the growing climate chaos in the world is not true. It is instead hiding the consequences of 7o years of development of a new military geo-warfare, applied internationally. For a better understanding of the issue the article tries to include an ecofeminist and patriarchy critical theoretical analysis of the facts we know so far.

Scarred for life: The impact of the Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act of 2010 on addressing violence against women in Pakistan

تستعين هذه المقالة بالقانون الباكستاني الخاص بمنع ومكافحة جرائم الاعتداءات بالأحماض الحارقة لعام 2010 (قانون عام 2010) كمثال لمناقشة استخدام التشريعات المخصصة لقضايا العنف ضد المرأة في باكستان. منذ عام 2008 وحتى 2011، سجلت 158 حالة اعتداء بالأحماض الحارقة في باكستان. وفى حين أن ما يشفى صدور ضحايا هذه الاعتداءات قد يكون في عقاب المعتدين، إلا أن العلاج الأمثل والدائم يكمن في ضمان منع حدوث مثل هذه الاعتداءات المروعة وتكرارها مع ضحايا آخرين. تتناول هذه المقالة فعالية قانون عام 2010 في التصدي للاعتداءات بالأحماض، وكذلك وضع القانون بالنسبة للجهود الرامية للحد من العنف ضد المرأة في باكستان. وخطورة التشريع الصادر لمواجهة نوع محدد من الجرائم، مثل قانون عام 2010، تتمثل في أنه يخدم نسبة ضئيلة من ضحايا العنف من النساء. فهو يتصدى لنوع واحد فقط من الاعتداءات، حتى وإن حقق الهدف المرجو منه لتوفير الحماية لهؤلاء الضحايا. وقد تفتقر التشريعات التي تسن لغرض محدد إلى التطوير الكافي والشمولية اللازمة لمعالجة قضية ما، ومن تم يخذل القانون الفئة التي يهدف إلى خدمتها، وإهدار فرصة التصدي للمشكلات التي تسهم في العنف ضد المرأة بوجه عام. وتحاول هذه المقالة إثبات أنه بالرغم من النوايا الحسنة لقانون عام 2010 ونجاحه المحدود، إلا أنه يعجز عن تحقيق غرضه الوقائي بسبب اعتماده على الردع، والذي لا يعالج مجموعة العوامل التي تتسبب أساساً في العنف ضد المرأة، فضلاً عن أنه يخلق عقبات أمام المرأة التي تحاول الحصول على العدالة. وبالتالي لا يفي قانون 2010 بمنح الحماية الكافية لضحايا اعتداءات المواد الحمضية، والأهم من ذلك أنه لا يساهم في تفعيل تغيير منهجي على نطاق أوسع يعود بالفائدة على جميع النساءThis article uses the Pakistani Acid Control and Acid Crime Prevention Act of 2010 (Act of 2010) as an example to discuss the use of ad hoc legislation on issues of violence against women in Pakistan. From 2008 to 2011, the Aurat Foundation reported that 158 acid attacks occurred in Pakistan. While one remedy for the victims of acid attacks may be to see their attackers punished, a lasting remedy would be to ensure this type of horrific attack does not happen to anyone else. This article examines the effect of the Act of 2010 on addressing acid attacks as well as its place in the effort to curb violence against women in Pakistan. The danger of legislation in response to specific crime, such as the Act of 2010, is that even if the legislation's goal of prevention is realized, it serves only a small percentage of victims of violence against women by addressing a single type of attack. Since ad hoc legislation may lack sufficient development or comprehensiveness to handle the issue, the legislation can fail those it is intended to serve, thereby losing an opportunity to address problems that contribute to violence against women overall. This article argues that, despite its good intentions and limited success, the Act of 2010 falls short of its preventative goal by relying on deterrence, which does not address the range of factors that feed violence against women and which also creates barriers for women who try to pursue justice. Thus, the Act of 2010 falls short of adequately protecting victims of acid attacks and, perhaps more important, misses the chance to effectuate broad-based systemic change that would benefit all women. Therefore, a more comprehensive bill, tailored with barriers to addressing violence against women in mind, should be passed

CARRY A BIG STICK: UTILIZING FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN ASYLUM FRAUD DETERRENCE

The United States Asylum Program of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Department of Homeland Security offers protection to some of the world’s most vulnerable populations. However, the program faces exploitation due to fraud. The government has yet to meaningfully incorporate federal law enforcement into asylum fraud deterrence because the government has not addressed disincentives for prosecutions and investigations. This thesis seeks to address how federal law enforcement can be better incentivized to prosecute asylum fraud. A case comparison method of international and domestic benefit-fraud prosecution initiatives against current asylum fraud-deterrence practices is utilized to understand how federal law enforcement can be better incorporated into asylum fraud-deterrence plans. The case comparison reveals several structural and resource issues currently disincentivizing asylum fraud prosecutions. This thesis recommends the establishment of a criminal immigration fraud section within the Department of Justice as well as the reprioritization of fraud in immigration law enforcement priorities to address those concerns. This research helps to address and highlight the lack of literature on asylum fraud and contributes to the consideration of a more comprehensive strategic asylum fraud deterrence plan.Civilian, Department of Homeland SecurityApproved for public release. Distribution is unlimited

Elective Total Knee Replacement in a Patient With a Left Ventricular Assist Device-Navigating the Challenges With Spinal Anesthesia.

Elective joint surgery in a patient with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) may become increasingly common as these devices become entrenched in the management of patients with heart failure. Furthermore, regional techniques may be reasonable anesthetic options in this challenging population. This case conference discusses a spinal anesthetic for an elderly female with an LVAD who presented for an elective left total knee arthroplasty. The expert case commentaries that follow the case discussion further explore the anesthetic issues in light of the existing literature

Neuromuscular Blockade with Rocuronium Bromide Increases the Tolerance of Acute Normovolemic Anemia in Anesthetized Pigs

Background: The patient's individual anemia tolerance is pivotal when blood transfusions become necessary, but are not feasible for some reason. To date, the effects of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) on anemia tolerance have not been investigated. Methods: 14 anesthetized and mechanically ventilated pigs were randomly assigned to the Roc group (3.78 mg/kg rocuronium bromide followed by continuous infusion of 1 mg/kg/min, n = 7) or to the Sal group (administration of the corresponding volume of normal saline, n = 7). Subsequently, acute normovolemic anemia was induced by simultaneous exchange of whole blood for a 6% hydroxyethyl starch solution (130/0.4) until a sudden decrease of total body O-2 consumption (VO2) indicated a critical limitation of O-2 transport capacity. The Hb concentration quantified at this time point (Hb(crit)) was the primary end-point of the protocol. Secondary endpoints were parameters of hemodynamics, O-2 transport and tissue oxygenation. Results: Hb(crit) was significantly lower in the Roc group (2.4 +/- 0.5 vs. 3.2 +/- 0.7 g/dl) reflecting increased anemia tolerance. NMB with rocuronium bromide reduced skeletal muscular VO2 and total body O-2 extraction rate. As the cardiac index increased simultaneously, total body VO2 only decreased marginally in the Roc group (change of VO2 relative to baseline -1.7 +/- 0.8 vs. 3.2 +/- 1.9% in the Sal group, p < 0.05). Conclusion: Deep NMB with rocuronium bromide increases the tolerance of acute normovolemic anemia. The underlying mechanism most likely involves a reduction of skeletal muscular VO2. During acellular treatment of an acute blood loss, NMB might play an adjuvant role in situations where profound stages of normovolemic anemia have to be tolerated (e.g. bridging an unexpected blood loss until blood products become available for transfusion). Copyright (C) 2011 S. Karger AG, Base