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Still here, still surviving, still hitting myself in the face with a shovel, metaphorically speaking.
I get timid about writing these days, as every single time I post anything I get an angry phone call from my ex-husband- telling me everything from how selfish I am to how I better stop "poking the dog". It's exhausting, and unfair, and hilarious, and infuriating, and sad and confusing and bizarre and about a million other things. But, I'm making an attempt to carry on, to remember who I am, to keep being who I used to be before everything got tossed into the air and scrambled around me. I deserve that, I think, and however pathetic some people might think it is, this blog has been an important part of my life for several years. I've let it slip for too long.
I realize all the time that there are so many things that I haven't written about, things that are important to me, or funny, or interesting, and I can't keep up with them.
In the last several months I've met the band Guster and the comedian Pauly Shore, both huge favorites of mine, both owing to my thoughtful husband Phil. Meeting Guster was fun and memorable because I love them so much and I've loved them for so long and they were so nice. Meeting Pauly Shore was memorable because I love him so much and I've loved him for so long and he was a TERRIBLE, AWFUL ASSHOLE. I mean, DIVA, people. It was such a disappointment.
I also met a band from Austin, Texas called The Sword, and took their pictures. Phil is buddies with them, so they're constantly sending him emails that they've got his name on the list, or back stage passes, for their shows. They were nice fellas, and I'm glad that I got to meet them. If Phil was ever going to marry a dude, I think it would be Bryan from The Sword. And Bryan's just so sweet and funny and personable that I think I'd just have to be okay with it.
Reed will start kindergarten in about three weeks. He's such an amazing person, so funny and complicated and difficult. I find myself spending at least a few minutes every day getting to know him, learning new things about him that I didn't know, being surprised by how smart he is. The kid has lungs, too; I sincerely hope we might be approaching a time when hissy fits can go by the wayside, because it gets me SO worked up and irritable when he freaks out, mainly because he reaches a point where there is nothing that will stop the fit. He doesn't want me in the room with him, but he doesn't want me to walk away. He wants to (for example) call Ma, but he doesn't want me to leave the room to get my phone. He wants some ice cream, but giving it to him now doesn't make him happy; I should have given to him when he asked a few minutes ago. Sound confusing? Try living with it.
Most recently, he just got back from going to stay with his dad in Long Beach, California. He flew out with Kane and Jude, and let me just tell you: the experience of sending him 3000 miles on a plane for 6 weeks away from home has been one of the most intense of my life, in a lot of different ways. First, the two weeks before he left were two of the most excruciatingly awful weeks of my life. I was terrified and unsure and confused and anxious. Was it okay to send my 5-year-old so far away, to a place where I'd never been before? What would happen if he got sick or hurt? What would happen if he wanted to come home early? What would happen if he totally wigged out on the plane and hated flying and wanted to get off? Would Kane and Jude be able to handle Reed's headstrong, willful personality on a plane for 7 or 8 hours straight? I'll just stop there, because you get the idea- it was a whirlwind of questions in my head. And enduring everyone else's advice and opinions, whether they were for Reed going or against it, was FUCKING TERRIBLE. Every single person that expressed any opinion whatsoever had good intensions, okay? I know that. And most people's manner of telling me what they thought about it was totally acceptable, not stressful for me, not confusing. But there were a few people that nearly broke me into pieces, nearly drowned me with wave after wave after wave of indignation and condescension. And those people, unfortunately, made it more difficult for me to process what everyone else thought of it, or what I thought of it.
Eventually I made the decision that I was letting him go, and I stuck to it through a lot of nastiness and difficulty. Reed said he wanted to go. I talked to him repeatedly about what it would be like to fly, how long he'd be gone, etc. etc. etc. He continued to be excited about it. I stood by my decision.
Now he's back, and I still feel that letting him go was the right thing to do. He got to be with his dad and his brothers for six whole weeks. He got to be away from me for six whole weeks. He did exciting new things and went exciting new places- to the beach, and the aquarium, and Little Tokyo. He probably tried new food and saw amazing things. He met a lady with a pet rabbit and decided that we need one, and assured me that if we get the brown and white kind, it won't pee and poop in the house. He lost his first tooth. AND FOR GOD'S SAKES, HE BOUGHT A NINJA STAR.
But wow, did I miss him. It would hit me so hard and fast; one moment I'd be totally fine, then I'd suddenly be crying, heartbroken. When he came home, when I saw him walking out of the gate, I couldn't keep from sobbing right there in front of everybody. He ran to me and I held him and I cried, and he kissed me several times and said "I missed you, mom." It was like a scene out of a movie. It was a beautiful moment for me, one that I'm pretty sure I'll remember vividly, still be able to taste in my mouth, for the rest of my life.
Which won't actually be that long anyway, because THE CHILD IS DRIVING ME CRAZY, I'M GOING TO THROW MYSELF INTO THE POOL WITH A CASE OF BEER STRAPPED TO MY LEG.
Monday, July 18, 2011
3 comments:
- Susan @ Blackberry Creek said...
I know I was one of those who didn't say things in the right way. In fact, I really had no right to say anything at all. I'm sorry I did that. I wish I hadn't.
- Ramey Channell said...
I'm so glad to see you're back on your blog! And I'm glad I NEVER, NEVER say anything that drives you crazy!
- plastic card said...
Excellent post- I think you've given an extremely reasonable response.
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well there is no schematic for this console for certain anywhere on earth im sure some are familiar with aries they made a 24 8 16 which is extinct as well i ran into one of there flagship boards dubbed the artemus ,boy try doing a search on that youll learn about mythology after cleaning the pots with d5 i spotted a couple of large 1 watt carbon film resistors that looked sorta squashed down to the board itself ,ive seen a few master channels that had two bigger resistors on them ,its not hard to spot because everything else is quarter watt .so i pulled em up a bit to position them better and in doing so they shorted and smoked ,should have let them be they were down for a reason ,anyhow im hoping someone can shed some light on what the values might have been there is one green stripe at the top is it 50 ohms 500 ohms 500 k 5 meg i havent a clue maybe someone has seen this sort of thing on other mixers they look wired in parralell mix resistors or something any advice at all would save this from being a 300 pound paper weight is greatly welcome .here is a pic they are the only one watt resistors on the entire module thanks for reading im up for any wild guess im betting jim williams or brian roth might shed some light on this self inflicted stupidity i should have never touched them thanks terry kilgore
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After a decade of steady and sometimes spectacular growth, the construction market will slow down through the early part of next year, according to economists at the F.W. Dodge 2002 Construction Outlook Forecast, held Oct. 30 in Washington.
Total construction spending will drop slightly from $481.4 billion this year to $481 billion dollars in 2002, said Robert Murray, vice president of economic affairs, McGraw-Hill Construction Information Group, New York. Regionally, the South Atlantic, West and other areas of the Sunbelt will fare better than the Rustbelt and other areas of the country with a historic dependence on heavy industry.
The strongest segments of the construction market will be educational building, with a 3 percent increase to 275 million square feet of new construction, and single-family housing. Although Murray expects new home construction to drop 2 percent to 1.175 million units, that level of building is still quite healthy and is above the residential construction activity in the last recession, when housing starts dipped below 1 million units.
The school construction market remains healthy because enrollment in K-8 elementary schools remains at or near all-time highs. As this demographic bulge works its way through high school and college enrollment, these market segments will see even more construction. On the down side of the construction market, office and hotel construction are expected to continue to slide, with office construction dipping 5 percent to 240 million square feet (following a 16 percent decline in 2001) and hotel construction dropping 15 percent to 50 million square feet, its fourth year of double-digit declines.
Murray also expects spending on utility construction to decline 11 percent to $15.5 billion in 2002, but this follows three years of explosive growth. Larry Makovich, senior director and co-head of the North American Energy Group, Cambridge Energy Research Associates, Cambridge, Mass., added that utility construction will peak in 2001 and then "be in a decline that will take several years to work off."
Makovich said that New York City and the Southeast are tight power markets and will need more capacity through this downturn. He said the wind, solar and alternative energy markets will grow because of government mandates requiring states to produce certain percentages of their power with green technologies. He added that construction of small power plants close to demand centers would be another growing segment of the utility market.
Murray and David Wyss, chief economist, Standard and Poors, New York, said the health of the overall construction market in 2002 will depend in large part on how quickly the nation comes out of the recession, its reaction to government economic stimulus packages, the Bush tax break, Federal Reserve rate cuts, the impact of the Sept. 11 attacks and the war in Afghanistan.
While Wyss believes the recession will be mild and will probably be over within the year, he expects it to be rough going for the next few months, with more layoffs and uncertainty stemming from the Sept. 11 events.
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Erica Beutel of Morton has been
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rehabilitation services at ALMH since 2011.
Beutel earned an associate degree from
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Biology is not destiny. Who the human person is—what he desires, how he relates to others, and the internal struggles he faces—are not simply determined by his DNA. It is in communities that our personalities are formed, and it is from our communities that we learn what it means to be a human person.
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Happy May Long Weekend! I haven't had a beauty post in a long while.
These products I've picked up are from February to the present month of May. I didn't necessarily buy all these products at Sephora, but it is easier to search for them all on the Sephora website. As I've mentioned, I often buy some of my makeup and skincare at Shoppers Drug Mart or at Beauty Boutique Online, but they do not always carry all the products and brands I use.
This is Part 1 of a beauty haul. I have a second part coming soon with products unrelated to the eyes. Also, a note, I'm using this post to fulfill a Writing 101 prompt to critique something; I'm certainly critiquing these eye makeup products and tools.
1. NARS – Dual Intensity Eye Shadow in Andromeda – (www.sephora.ca) – $33.00 CAN
I'm fond of NARS blushes and eye shadows because they have fantastic colour pigment. Years ago, I had bought a NARS palette with eye shadows and blush included, but I have never used NARS eyeshadow since I used up that pallete. I was searching for a lighter coloured eyeshadow with a bit of sparkle and shine to it when I saw this NARS shadow at Sephora. The colour Andromeda is perfect for highlighting your brow bone or the corner of your eye. It also is a beautiful colour to wear all over your eyelid if you are looking for a colour to make your eyes pop. Darker colours can make eyes appear smaller (even though darker shadow look lovely in an ombre or smokey eye). Another reason I like Andromeda is because in other eyeshadow palettes I've purchased, I always run out of the lightest colours first. My skin is pale so extremely dark colours don't often suit me unless I'm going out at night but even then, I can only use a bit for effect.For the most part, a medium intensity or lighter coloured eye shadow suits me in the daytime and those of you who have lighter skin tones. I'm able to use Andromeda with my palettes to replace the lighter colours I use up quickly. There are many more gorgeous colours of NARS eyeshadow available at Sephora and I recommend NARS eyeshadow for their quality of pigment and variety of colour.
2. Make Up Forever – Smoky Extravagent Mascara: Dramatic Impact and Graphic Precision – (www.sephora.ca) – $30.00 CAN
I received this mascara as a sample from Sephora. It is an excellent mascara due
to its wonderful volumizing brush. The shape of the brush is extremely wide at the bottom of the mascara wand and tiny at the top. This means you receive major volume where your lashes need volume in the middle of your eyelashes, but the wand still picks up the tiny lashes in the outer corners of your eyes. I'm extremely pleased with this mascara.
Using the product, I've had to use a waterproof mascara over top (as usual) as regular mascara tends to streak around my eyes due to my oilier skin. With the waterproof mascara over top the Smokey Extravagant Mascara, the product stays on well. On Sephora's website, however; I found a waterproof version of the Smokey Extravagant mascara called Aqua Smokey Extravagant Water Proof Mascara. The price is exactly the same, so if I bought this mascara in the future I would buy the waterproof version. Using the regular mascara or the waterproof version, Smokey Extravagant is a fantastic mascara, one of the best mascaras I've used in a long time. The brush on the mascara wand makes such a huge difference when you apply mascara, not to mention a mascara formula which doesn't become clumpy over time.
3. Tarte – Lights, Camera, Lashes 4 in 1 Mascara – (www.sephora.ca) – $25.00 CAN
I received this mascara as a sample from Tarte when I ordered off their website. It is a great mascara. The brush is designed so it picks up every lash and I know many people who rave about this mascara. There is also a waterproof version available on Sephora called Lights, Camera, Splashes, for the exact same price. I was pleased how the Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara wand picked up every one of my lashes coating them with mascara. I would have said it was the most awesome mascara, before I tried the Make Up Forever mascara above.The issue is, sometimes mascara wands which pick-up every tiny lash, fail to create volume in your eyelashes where you need it. The mascara itself appeared to be a great formula but I think the Lights, Camera, Lashes brush needs a bit of work. I believe it is an excellent mascara and I would use a sample again if I received it, but after using the Make Up Forever Smoky Extravagant mascara, I think the Tarte mascara doesn't quite measure up .On the upside, Tarte products are made from natural minerals and are a Vegan makeup line so if you're looking for these aspects and want makeup that is of excellent quality, Tarte is the brand to use. As well, a five dollars difference in price between the two mascaras maybe a deal breaker for some of you.
4. Stila – Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner in Intense Black and Midnight Blue – (www.sephora.ca) – $29.00 CAN
Months ago, I was searching for a
waterproof liquid eyeliner to replace my Lancome liner, which changed after many years. I had used the non-waterproof version of the Stila liquid eyeliners and was not impressed. I was hesitant to try the waterproof version, but after seeing how intense the black eyeliner was on my hand, I decide to give the black eyeliner a try. It has become my new go-to for black eyeliner. The felt tip is pointy so you can give yourself a thinner line or build it up to be a thicker line. The Intense Black liner has lasted me four-months and is going strong.
Recently, I have seen a trend in magazines, of blue eyeliner with a paired down eye of basic eyeshadow. I went and I purchased the same Stila liner I have
in the colour Midnight Blue. I probably chose a darker blue than they showed in the magazine, but I'm extremely happy with this Midnight blue liner and have been wearing it everyday since I bought it. It's dark enough that it doesn't make your eyeliner completely standout, but the Midnight blue is change enough you notice it isn't black liner. The colour goes well with blue eyes and I imagine it would appear beautiful on people with brown eyes, as it is an opposite colour for brown eyes in makeup. I believe these Stila liquid eyeliners are a fantastic investment for eyeliner, whatever the colour(s) you choose. Sephora has other colour options available as well. Also, the waterproof liquid liner stays on your lash line well and works well for giving yourself a cat-eye flick. You are able to wipe a bit of liner away if you've messed up your line, as long as you do it immediately after applying. If you've waited too long, you can take some concealer on a Q-tip and gently make some of your eyeliner fade and disappear where you messed up.
For those of you who have trouble with eyeliner, especially liquid eyeliner. Here is a helpful YouTube Tutorial I found on Basic Eyeliner this morning:
5. Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion in Minor Sin – (www.sephora.ca) – $26.00 CAN
I have used various versions of Urban Decay eye shadow primer for years. Their
primers for eye shadow are the absolute best and help your eyeshadow stay put on your eyelid, without your eye shadow fading. I usually use Urban Decay's basic primer but I chose to buy Minor Sin this time as it has a bit of a shimmery golden sheen to it and can be worn without eye shadow. Layering eye shadow over Minor Sin, also gives your eye shadow a slight sheen underneath, if you don't apply too much shadow over top. Urban Decay eye shadow primers also last a long time. I usually receive over six-months use out of a large tube.
The only issue I have with Minor Sin is I do not like that its tube is not a squeeze tube such as my Urban Decay eye shadow primers have been in the past. Minor Sin comes with a brush and I don't like the brush. I don't believe it is as sanitary as a squeeze tube. You shouldn't place the primer directly on your eyelid/eye area with the brush because bacteria could get into the tube once you put the brush back in. I think the best idea is to put some of the primer on the back of your hand and use your fingers to apply it to your eyes, however; I do not like this method either because it is easy to waste the product accidentally applying too much product to the back of your hand. The squeeze tube was both more sanitary and made the primer last longer as you only used as much primer as needed with the squeeze tube. I love how Minor Sin looks and works as a primer, but I'm not happy with the design change of the tube and brush.
6. Sephora – Must Have Powder Eye Shadow Brush #60 – (www.sephora.ca) – $19.00 CAN
My last fluffy eye shadow brush I bought was from Shoppers Drug Mart and I still have it and use it. But Shoppers Drug Mart didn't have the same brush available so I went to Sephora, whose brushes I have found to be better than Shoppers Drug Mart brand makeup brushes anyways. I didn't choose Sephora's top of the line brushes as I have with some of my makeup brushes such a foundation brush or a blush brush. I do not find it necessary to have top quality makeup brushes with eyeshadow brushes, which don't go through the wear and tear other brushes do. I wanted another fluffier powder brush to blend eyeshadow above my lid and this brush works perfectly for the job.It's not as fluffy as the Shoppers Drug Mart brush but it it is good enough and washes up well with dish soap. No hairs have fallen out of the brush so I believe for the price point and design, the brush is excellent.
7. Sephora – Crease Eye Shadow Brush #73 – (www.sephora.ca) – $20.00 CAN
Much of what I said with the last eyeshadow brush applies with this crease eye shadow
brush. The crease eye shadow brush is used to blend a darker shade of eyeshadow into your crease area. I have and use my first crease eyeshadow brush from Shoppers Drug Mart and I like it better than the one I bought at Sephora.
Although, the Sephora brush is nice and the hair doesn't fall out when you wash it, the brush is a bit big and fluffy for blending eye shadow in one's eye crease. It works, but it is easy to accidentally apply too much eye shadow in your crease with this brush. But for my purposes, this brush is fine. I use it to go in after I have used my original Shoppers Drug Mart crease brush, and blend all the eye makeup in my crease together. The reason I bought both brushes was for blending purposes and not to actually apply eyeshadow, although; I will probably use the brushes for both jobs. I'm happy with both brushes, but wish the crease eye shadow brush was smaller and less fluffy. For the price point and quality, they are both excellent brushes.
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Your Pro Dog Trainer regularly takes in young puppies as part of our Board & Train Program. Reasons for sending a young puppy to a trainer so early vary quite a bit, however the common theme is that for one reason or another (existing vacation plans, busy work schedules, special needs in new home) the new puppy owner realizes they may not be able to commit to spending the time necessary to helping that puppy navigate the first month or two in a new home successfully. It is widely accepted that the critical window for socialization begins to close around 16 weeks of age, therefore the first month or two in a new home are critical to socialization, exposure to new things, and are actually a prime time to begin training other behaviors such as obedience (sit, down, stay, tricks, etc).
Your Pro Dog Trainer accepts young puppies in our own home to help set these puppies up for success in a positive way. For those puppies whose breeders follows Puppy Culture (https://puppyculture.com/) protocols, rest assured that we continue to follow the same protocols which include, but are not limited to:
- Understanding of Fear Periods in puppies
- Careful, safe socialization and exposure to people and other dogs of all shapes, sizes, races, breeds, etc.
- Careful, controlled exposure to new experiences of many kinds to boost confidence and create resilient puppies that can recover quickly from scary things.
- Encouraging focus and engagement with the handler under a variety of distractions.
- Practical Skills:
- Recall/Coming when called
- Walking on a loose leash
- Sitting to ask for attention/food/toys/etc (aka "manding")
- Crate Training
- Potty Training
- All of the above training is done along with regular potty breaks, playtime, and naptime!
Training sessions are kept short and sweet to keep them fun and engaging. Every puppy is different so we do not adhere to a strict schedule or guarantee completion of items by a certain time. Positive training methods rely on a happy, willing participant and sometimes we need to slow down or focus on certain areas we think the puppy needs more attention.
During their stay here Your Pro Dog Trainer sends almost daily updates on your puppy including photos and videos! When you get your puppy back we will give you a report of how the puppy did overall, behaviors learned and how to maintain them, and any areas that we think need more extra attention. Your puppy will still be a PUPPY when it returns home to you! Three to four month old puppies are NOT usually 100% housetrained, and will still require months of continued training with you to guide them through the rest of their puppyhood, adolescence, and onto adulthood. Your Pro Dog Trainer is always available to answer questions and provide follow-up training for your puppy and YOU. We want to set you both up for success and a long, happy relationship built on good foundations, trust, and good training.
Why Board and Train Your Puppy…
Board and Train is an attractive option for some people. Sending your puppy away for training may be a bit unnerving but we have found it can have have many benefits including:
- It is the most intensive positive training option for your puppy
- It is the best option for very busy professionals
- Your puppy gets the most one-on-one time with a trainer vs other training options
- We can teach your puppy many behaviors at a faster rate because of the intensive nature of training
- We break training down into ideal short but sweet sessions throughout the day
- Your puppy gets lots of play and potty breaks each day
- If appropriate your puppy will get to socialize with other friendly pups
- A great option for those with vacation plans who need to board your puppy anyways… why not add training!
- Think of it like summer camp… lots of fun learning experiences that stay with your puppy for life!
What Board and Train is NOT…
You may see other trainers who guarantee a fully trained dog upon return…BEWARE of such guarantees!! These guarantees are simple marketing strategies to pull you in, without full disclosure and honesty on what to expect. Also, many who guarantee results use extremely punishing techniques such as e-collars and remote trainers (synonyms for shock collars). These methods often get impressive looking results very quickly, but the long-term damage to your dog and your relationship could last a lifetime. Whether you choose us or not… Please do your own research thoroughly before handing your canine friend over to anyone no matter how charming they may be.
We do NOT guarantee your puppy will be perfect when he/she returns to you. Here's why… would you expect preschools to guarantee your child will get into Harvard if they attend PreK there? Of course not! Dogs will frequently do very well for the "teacher" (trainer) and then go home and sometimes regress when the owners do not maintain the training and consistency needed and advised. Your Pro Dog Trainer WILL give you the tools and the training to keep your dog doing great when you return home… but you will still have to do work… just like parents of a preschooler!
Dogs are not robots, they are learning and growing based on a lifetime of experiences… similar to us humans.
Board and Train is designed for the dog owner who wants their dog to get maximum time with a trainer, or perhaps is going out of town on business or vacation. Your dog will live with the trainer full time and receive the appropriate training decided upon in early discussions and evaluations. Your Pro Dog Trainer can work on behavior modification during this time to address concerns, or work on training basic obedience and new behaviors such as tricks!
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The Tasmanian Devil's in trouble, but don't blame Bugs Bunny.
The real-life beast, which inhabits its namesake island near mainland Australia, has been decimated by a disease that causes golf ball-sized facial tumors, according to the BBC. The carnivorous marsupial's population has dropped 70% since the mid-1990s, prompting Australia to inccrease protections.
The cancers are mostly concentrated around the mouth and head and the disease is contagious and is spread among groups of devils through biting. Scientists figure the lack of diversity in the species prevents the animals' immune systems from fighting the plague.
Infected animals die within months of the symptoms first appearing. Despite intense scientific research, a cure has not been found.
Some estimates have suggested their numbers are falling fast and could be as low as 20,000.
Americans know the animal best from Taz, the Warner Brothers cartoon character whose relentless pursuit of food is undone by its stupidity -- and Bugs' cleverness.


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Professor Hartzog is a Professor of Law and Computer Science at Northeastern University, where he teaches privacy and data protection law, policy, and ethics. He holds a joint appointment with the School of Law and the College of Computer and Information Science. His recent work focuses on the complex problems that arise when personal information is collected by powerful new technologies, stored, and disclosed online.
Professor Hartzog's work has been published in numerous scholarly publications such as the Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, California Law Review, and Michigan Law Review and popular national publications such as The Guardian, Wired, BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, New Scientist, Slate, The Atlantic, and The Nation. His book, Privacy's Blueprint: The Battle to Control the Design of New Technologies, is under contract with Harvard University Press. He has testified twice before Congress on data protection issues.
Professor Hartzog has served as a Visiting Professor at Notre Dame Law School and the University of Maine School of Law. He previously worked as an attorney in private practice and as a trademark attorney for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He also served as a clerk for the Electronic Privacy Information Center. He holds a PhD in mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an LLM in intellectual property from the George Washington University Law School, and a JD from Samford University.
What's The Right Balance For Protecting Privacy And Promoting Accountability On The Internet?
By Woodrow Hartzog on September 29, 2013 at 11:16 am
According to NPR, 300 plus teenagers broke into former NFL player Brian Holloway's vacation home, causing massive damage and showcasing their exploits on social media. In response, Holloway created a website,helpmesave300.com, that collects the alleged culprits' social media posts. He claims this repository has enabled teens to be identified, and that the growing list of names is "being turned over to the sheriffs (sic) department to assist them to verify and identify the facts."
The FTC and the New Common Law of Privacy
By Woodrow Hartzog on August 20, 2013 at 10:06 am
Daniel Solove and I have recently posted a draft of our new article, The FTC and the New Common Law of Privacy.
Without My Consent is Seeking Research Participants to Better Understand Online Harassment
By Woodrow Hartzog on July 8, 2013 at 12:57 pm
Online stalking, harassment, and invasions of privacy can be incredibly destructive. Yet very little empirical data exisits regarding these incidents. This paucity of data hinders educational, support, research and policy efforts. Without My Consent, a non-profit organization seeking to combat online invasions of privacy, is conducting research to better understand the experiences of online harassment. If you are 18 or older and have experienced harassment on the Internet, please consider taking their survey.
The Problems and Promise with Terms of Use as the Chaperone of the Social Web
By Woodrow Hartzog on June 10, 2013 at 10:11 pm
The New Republic recently published a piece by Jeffrey Rosen titled "The Delete Squad: Google, Twitter, Facebook, and the New Global Battle Over the Future of Free Speech." In it, Rosen provides an interesting account of how the content policies of many major websites were developed and how influential those policies are for online expression.
Fighting Facebook, a Campaign for a People's Terms of Service
By Woodrow Hartzog on May 22, 2013 at 12:00 am
Taking Trust Seriously in Privacy Law
Opinion: Twitter's privacy blunder
The dangers of trusting robots
In February, a South Korean woman was sleeping on the floor when her robot vacuum ate her hair, forcing her to call for emergency help. It may not be the dystopian future that Stephen Hawking warned us about – where intelligent devices "spell the end of the human race" – but it does highlight one of the unexpected dangers of inviting robots into our home.
Should the FTC Kill the Password? The Case for Better Authentication
Google's action on revenge porn opens the door on right to be forgotten in US
Co-authored by Evan Selinger.
Good Fences Make Better Data Brokers
Debunking the First Amendment Myths Surrounding Revenge Porn Laws
"Another way to understand the constitutionality of revenge porn statutes is through the lens of confidentiality law. Woodrow Hartzog persuasively contends that revenge porn is a "legally actionable breach of confidence.""
With California's red light cameras, are pictures admissible evidence?
""This is the first case I've seen precisely along these lines," said Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law at the Cumberland School of Law at Sanford University in Alabama.
"So one thing that's interesting to me is that there's this challenge to this image, it strikes me that there is nothing truly exceptional about a video camera as a surveillance system. But that's not the only thing that a red light camera does. There's an algorithm that monitors when a car has violated the law.""
A Boy and His Drone
""Once a technology is adopted by the masses, it becomes much harder to regulate," Hartzog explained. As an example, he cited online tracking software like site cookies, which remains largely ungoverned. By the time groups that wanted a sharper definition of privacy got organized, the technology had already spawned thriving industries with powerful corporate support."
Perfect enforcement: On the ground in the red light camera wars
"Those who object to the cameras don't do so solely on the grounds of an unproven safety record. Woodrow Hartzog, a law professor at the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, has written extensively on robotics and the law. He told Ars that one of the reasons people don't like red light cameras is because the system "makes the entire process less transparent.""
Robot Sex: Connection, Privacy & Ethics in the 21st Century (Past Event)
Part of the Cyber Insecurity series.
Probe the difficult questions that we will need to address as human-robot relationships evolve in the coming decades. Explore the nuances of our future and prepare for the complex problems that will rise as our lives become more A.I. dependent.
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This program is free thanks to the generosity of the Lowell Institute.
8th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (Past Event)
FPF is excited to announce that the 8th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers will open with remarks by
Trump and Privacy (Past Event)
Ranging across consumer protection, data aggregation, digital networks, high-tech devices and surveillance, this panel brings together top privacy and surveillance experts to discuss how the Trump administration has and will continue to shape our privacy in these and other areas.
- ELIZABETH JOH Professor of Law, UC Davis School of Law
- AHMED GHAPPOUR Associate Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
- ANDREA MATWYSHYN Professor of Law, Northeastern University School of Law
Privacy's Blueprint: The Battle to Control the Design of New Technologies (Past Event)
The Tech/Law Colloquium speaker for September 19, 2017 will be Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University, where he teaches privacy and data protection law, policy, and ethics. His recent work focuses on the complex problems that arise when personal information is collected by powerful new technologies, stored, and disclosed online.
Talk: Privacy's Blueprint: The Battle to Control the Design of New Technologies
How Human Do We Want Our Robots to Be? (Past Event)
Robots are starting to look suspiciously familiar. Increasingly sophisticated robots designed to resemble us are striking up more and more symbiotic relationships with humans, at home as our companions and at our workplaces as colleagues.
Human-robot interactions will continue to evolve as robotic technology transforms the way we see our creations and the way they react to us. But as machines cease acting like machines and become more integrated into our lives, how will we feel about them? And, dare we ask, how will they feel about us?
Robo cops can not turn a blind eye
April 7, 2014
Listen to the full radio show (in German) at Deutschlandradio.
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"On the other hand: even algorithms can make mistakes. You will eventually written by humans. And just legal texts can be difficult in a formalized language to translate. They are, says Woodraw Hartzog, just not made for it to be automated. And they are not made to be enforced to one hundred percent."
We Robot: Do Robots Dream of Electric Laws? An Experiment in Law as Algorithm
April 30, 2013
Video from We Robot: Getting Down to Business
Paper: Do Robots Dream of Electric Laws? An Experiment in Law as Algorithm
Author: Greg Conti, Woodrow Hartzog
Moderator: Harry Surden
Prof. Woodrow Hartzog and Fred Stutzman - Hearsay Culture - Show #170 - KZSU-FM
September 17, 2012
CIS Affiliate Scholar David Levine interviews Prof. Woodrow Hartzog of Cumberland School of Law, Samford University and Fred Stutzman of UNC on privacy in social media.
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Ice-climber and alpinist Matthias Scherer, his wife and sister-in-law took on a different kind of challenge in the mountains of Italy's Gran Paradiso National Park this April. In less than 24 hours they completed an alpine ski tour that takes most mortals five days.
Matthias's first passion is climbing frozen waterfalls and since 1993 he's climbed more than 500 in Europe and North America. But after the end of each climbing season, he and his wife and climbing partner Tanja Schmitt ski tour in their local mountains in Italy and have clocked more than 300 ski days there.
Matthias Scherer on the summit ridge of Gran Serz ©Tanja Schmitt
This season, together with Tanja's twin sister Heike, they decided the conditions were right to take on a long held adventure goal: doing the Tour del Gran Paradiso in 24 hours, including climbing the park's highest peak, Gran Paradiso (4061 m).
Check out the incredible route and stats breakdown here on Movescount.
The Tour del Gran Paradiso is a classic ski traverse similar to the Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, but is less well known and therefore less used and wilder.
"It's been done in the past, but to our knowledge always without summiting Gran Paradiso, which requires adding an additional 1000 meters of vertical, making a total of 5350 m instead of 4350 m," Matthias says.
On April 09 at 03:00, the trio set out from Valnontey village (1682 m), ascended 1870 m, arriving at the top of Gran Serz (3552 m) three and a half hours later at 06:30 to "a tremendous dawn". They skied down Timorion glacier to start the ascent to Grand Neyron Col (3401 m). After reaching the col they had a brief food stop and then traversed Montandayné glacier to reach the track ascending to Gran Paradiso.
"By keeping our rhythm we made the summit of Gran Paradiso at 11:00, eight hours and 3200 vertical meters after we set out," Matthias says.
The Schmitt sisters arrive on the summit of Gran Paradiso ©Matthias Scherer
The next big challenge was reaching Gran Paradiso Col – not an easy undertaking after being on their skis for more than 10 hours. Feet problems were setting in so they had a short break on the col to massage them. They pushed on and reached Becchi Col (2990 m) at 15:50.
To save time, the group considered cutting out a part of the tour. They scouted a detour ridge, but the terrain was steep and unclear so they decided to go the longer and safer way. Due to a pair of bad fitting socks, Tanja was having extreme foot pain by then. "She clenched her teeth and carried on," Matthias says.
Tanja Schmitt ascending to Col Gran Paradiso ©Matthias Scherer
"In the beautiful light of the setting sun we reached the Teleccio Col, the last obstacle of the tour," he says. "Breathing in the magic of the moment we hugged each other in silence and saw the effort mirrored in one another's faces. My Suunto Ambit showed 20:30 and 5303 m of ascent."
Scherer takes a reading from his Suunto Ambit on Col Teleccio ©Matthias Scherer
They began the familiar descent home in the light of their head torches. The descent had never taken them more than 90 minutes. However, Matthias says on big days in the mountains "nothing is sure" and on the way down Tanja made a hard turn and lost a ski to the night.
"It was 21.30, we were at 2700 m, had been in the mountains for over 18 hours and had tackled over 5300 m vertical. It was getting very cold. There was no way to find the missing ski in the dark. Tanja decided to finish by foot and we stayed with her. The team is more important to us than time."
The Schmitt sisters arriving at Teleccio Col ©Matthias Scherer
The slow journey down was made more difficult because Tanja often sank up to her waist in snow. When they finally reached Arolla Bridge, they shed their skis and walked the last four kilometers back to Lillaz where they arrived together at 0:47.
"It had taken us 21h47 to do the whole tour, including the summit of Gran Paradiso," Matthias says. "A total of 5350 m in ascent, 5390 m in descent and 48km total distance. A big and awesome day in the mountains of Gran Paradiso National Park."


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To determine the prevalence of occult sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and describe the relationship between classic SDB symptoms (e.g., loud snoring) and occult SDB in older veterans with insomnia.
We analyzed baseline survey and in-home sleep study data for 435 veterans (mean age = 72.0 years [SD 8.0]) who had no known history of SDB, met International Classification of Sleep Disorders 2nd Edition criteria for insomnia, and were enrolled in a behavioral intervention trial for insomnia. Variables of interest included apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥ 15, age, race/ethnicity, marital status, body mass index (BMI), insomnia subtype (i.e., onset, maintenance, or terminal), self-reported excessive daytime sleepiness, snoring, and witnessed breathing pause items from the Berlin Questionnaire. We computed the frequency of AHI ≥ 15 and assessed whether each classic SDB symptom was associated with an AHI ≥ 15 in 4 separate multivariate logistic regression models.
Prevalence of AHI ≥ 15 was 46.7%. Excessive daytime sleepiness (adjusted odds ratio 1.63, 95% CI 1.02, 2.60, p = 0.04), but not snoring loudness, snoring frequency, or witnessed breathing pauses was associated with occult SDB (AHI ≥ 15). Insomnia subtypes were not significantly associated with occult SDB (p > 0.38).
In our sample of older veterans with insomnia, nearly half had occult SDB, which was characterized by reported excessive daytime sleepiness, but not loud or frequent snoring or witnessed breathing pauses. Insomnia subtype was unrelated to the presence of occult SDB.
Fung CH; Martin JL; Dzierzewski JM; Jouldjian S; Josephson K; Park M; Alessi C. Prevalence and symptoms of occult sleep disordered breathing among older veterans with insomnia. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(11):1173-1178.
Sleep complaints are common among veterans.1,2 One study of veterans in a primary care setting found that 41% of patients had symptoms of insomnia and 47% met high risk criteria for sleep disordered breathing (SDB) based upon Berlin Questionnaire (BQ) results.1 One explanation for these high rates of sleep complaints is that veterans have a high prevalence of risk factors such as chronic alcohol consumption3 and obesity4 that make them vulnerable to insomnia and SDB.1 A review of all Veterans Health Administration (VHA) outpatient clinic files found that as many as 16% of veterans have sleep apnea (including 2.9% with an actual formal clinical diagnosis).5
Current Knowledge/Study Rationale: Although older veterans are at high risk for both occult sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and insomnia, the prevalence of occult SDB among older veterans with insomnia has not been reported. Furthermore, the strength of association between classic SDB symptoms and occult SDB has not been examined in older veterans with insomnia.
Study Impact: We found that nearly half of participants had occult SDB, and although the presence of excessive daytime sleepiness was associated with occult SDB, snoring frequency, snoring loudness, and witnessed breathing pauses were not associated with occult SDB. Researchers and clinicians should account for the high prevalence of occult SDB among older veterans when planning research studies and initiating therapies for insomnia.
An increasing number of studies conducted in a variety of populations are finding that SDB and insomnia frequently co-occur.6–11 A 2002 study, for instance, reported the prevalence of SDB (apnea-hypopnea index [AHI] ≥ 5) to be 60.4% among women with insomnia.12 Several studies have focused on older adults with insomnia,11–13 such as a 2006 study that found a SDB (AHI ≥ 15) prevalence of 30% among older adults with insomnia.14 The co-occurrence of occult SDB (i.e., SDB that is present but has not been diagnosed with a sleep study) in the context of insomnia was examined in a study of patients initiating insomnia therapy.15 This study found that 27% of patients had occult SDB and that patients with SDB were older and had a higher body mass index (BMI) than insomnia patients without SDB.15 Another study found that 29% of older individuals recruited for an insomnia study had occult SDB.11 Although older veterans are at high risk for both occult SDB and insomnia, the prevalence of occult SDB among older veterans with insomnia has not been reported, to our knowledge. Yet this information is relevant given the number of older veterans who will be treated for insomnia as a result of the VHA's cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) roll-out program, which will provide increased access to CBT-I for veterans.16 Recognizing that sleep disturbance is due to both SDB and insomnia may affect treatment, because interactions between these conditions are a concern. For example, patients with untreated SDB resulting in excessive daytime sleepiness could have difficulty adhering to sleep restriction.
Symptoms of SDB in the general population have been examined in numerous studies,17–20 but fewer studies have focused on symptoms of SDB among patients with insomnia. In one study of older adults, classic SDB symptoms such as loud snoring were associated with increased odds of SDB among older adults with insomnia, whereas excessive daytime sleepiness was not significantly associated with SDB (AHI ≥ 15).14 In contrast, a study of older adults with insomnia and occult SDB found that self-reported snoring did not differ between participants with and without occult SDB.11 In theory, the symptom pattern of occult SDB in the context of insomnia could differ from formally diagnosed SDB because symptoms that are bothersome to bed partners such as frequent snoring21 might prompt patients to seek medical attention for possible SDB. Interestingly, however, a study that examined this question among non-veterans found the same pattern of symptoms exhibited by clinic patients formally diagnosed with SDB as community-dwelling individuals identified with occult SDB.20 To our knowledge, the strength of association between classic SDB symptoms (loud snoring, frequent snoring, witnessed breathing pauses, and excessive daytime sleepiness)11,13 and occult SDB has not been examined in older veterans with insomnia.
We sought to compute the prevalence of occult SDB among older veterans meeting International Classification of Sleep Disorders 2nd Edition (ICSD-2) diagnostic criteria for insomnia and to describe the relationship between each classic SDB symptom (i.e., snoring loudness, snoring frequency, witnessed breathing pauses, and excessive daytime sleepiness) and occult SDB in older veterans with insomnia. We tested whether SDB symptoms that are bothersome to bed partners (e.g., frequent snoring, loud snoring) are less likely to be associated with occult SDB in models adjusting for demographic data (age, race/ethnicity, marital status), BMI, and insomnia subtype (i.e., onset, maintenance, or terminal), and whether other classic SDB symptoms (e.g., witnessed breathing pauses and excessive daytime sleepiness) are more likely to be associated with occult SDB among older veterans with insomnia in adjusted models.
We analyzed baseline screening data for individuals who were considered for a randomized controlled trial testing a behavioral treatment for insomnia targeting older veterans (see study flow diagram in Figure 1). Between May 2010 and December 2011, we sent a postal questionnaire to all veterans in the Los Angeles area aged ≥ 60 years who had at least one healthcare provider visit within the past 24 months at a Veterans Administration (VA) outpatient clinic, had a valid Los Angeles or Ventura County address, and lived within 25 miles of our study site, as determined by a review of VA administrative data. The postal questionnaire collected information needed to determine if the respondent met basic diagnostic criteria for an insomnia disorder using the ICSD-2.22 Older veterans with sleep disturbance accompanied by daytime consequences (i.e., met ICSD-2 criteria for insomnia) lasting ≥ 3 months based upon their postal questionnaire responses and who agreed to be contacted (i.e., did not check an "opt out" box) underwent a telephone interview with research staff to further determine eligibility for the controlled trial. Individuals were excluded if they were a nursing home resident, participated in our local VA Adult Day Health Care program (which had another ongoing insomnia treatment trial), were homeless or had an atypical sleeping arrangement (e.g., homeless, slept on a floor), were unavailable to travel to 5 weekly sessions, or reported self-assessed "significant health or emotional problems" that would preclude participation in the study.
aIncludes participants who answered "yes" to a question asking whether a doctor had told him or her that she or he has sleep apnea (includes participants who reported that they no longer have sleep apnea due to surgery, weight loss, or other interventions).
Study flow chart. aIncludes participants who answered "yes" to a question asking whether a doctor had told him or her that she or he has sleep apnea (includes participants who reported that they no longer have sleep apnea due to surgery, weight loss, or other interventions).
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Individuals were considered eligible for face-to-face baseline assessment if they met the eligibility criteria above and denied a history of sleep apnea or a prior prescription for positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy. All individuals meeting these criteria were invited to complete a face-to-face interview with our research staff, where baseline health data were collected, and a single-night unattended in-home sleep study was conducted (described below).
The full study methods were approved by the institutional review board of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
We collected information on patients' race/ethnicity and marital status in the postal questionnaire. Age was calculated based upon date of birth obtained from an administrative database from the VA's Austin Automation Center, which also provided the patients' gender. We abstracted each patient's most recent height and weight from the patient's electronic health record and calculated their BMI.
We performed a single-night, unattended in-home sleep study (WatchPAT, WP100, Itamar Medical) that includes an actigraphy channel for differentiating between periods of sleep and wake. After visual inspection of the recording, AHI was calculated using the manufacturer's automated, validated scoring algorithms.23 We employed ICSD-2 obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) (adult) criteria, selecting AHI ≥ 15 as the threshold for categorizing a participant with occult SDB. The WatchPAT device has high sensitivity (93.3%) and specificity (73.3%) for diagnosis of OSA at an AHI ≥ 15 threshold.24
During the face-to-face interview, participants completed an adapted version of the Berlin questionnaire,25 which included items that assessed snoring loudness, snoring frequency, and presence/absence of witnessed breathing pauses. We defined "habitual snoring" to be ≥ 3 times per week and "moderately frequent snoring" to be ≥ 1 time per week but ≤ 2 times per month. We defined "extremely loud snoring" to be "very loud— can hear in the next room" and "moderately loud snoring to be "as loud as talking or louder than talking."25
During a face-to-face interview, participants indicated whether or not they "take a nap or doze off during the daytime" (yes/no) because they "did not sleep well at night."
During the face-to-face interview, participants indicated whether they have "trouble falling asleep" (yes/no), "trouble staying asleep all night" (yes/no), and "wake up earlier than you wanted" (yes/no).
Participants with insomnia who denied a history of SDB and who completed both the face-to-face interview and the in-home sleep study formed the sample for these analyses. Descriptive statistics were calculated for each participant characteristic. The prevalence of SDB was defined as AHI ≥ 15. Finally, 4 multivariate logistic regression models were constructed using the presence or absence of SDB as the dependent variable, to assess the independent association of four classic SDB symptoms (loud snoring, frequent snoring, witnessed breathing pauses, and excessive daytime sleepiness) with SDB, above and beyond the influence of demographics (age, race/ethnicity, marital status, and BMI). Variables for the models were selected based upon risk factors for SDB identified in the literature.11,14,18,25–28 Two-sided testing was performed, and α was set at 0.05. Statistical analyses were performed using Stata/SE 11.2 (StataCorp LP, College Station, Texas).
Four hundred thirty-five participants completed both a face-to-face interview and an in-home sleep study. Table 1 summarizes participant characteristics for this sample. The prevalence of AHI ≥ 15 was 46.7%.
Participant characteristics (N = 435)
Table 2 summarizes the multivariate logistic regression results. The presence of self-reported excessive daytime sleepiness was associated with a 1.62 fold increased odds of AHI ≥ 15. Snoring frequency (habitual or moderately frequent snoring), snoring loudness (extremely loud or moderately loud snoring), and witnessed breathing pauses were not associated with an increased odds of AHI ≥ 15 (p > 0.22). In all 4 models, BMI was associated with a 1.16- to 1.17-fold increased odds of AHI ≥ 15 (p < 0.001), whereas insomnia subtypes were not significant predictors of AHI ≥ 15 (p > 0.38). Age (p > 0.06), ethnicity (p > 0.15), and marital status (p > 0.80) were not significant predictors of AHI ≥ 15.
Multivariate logistic regression results
In our study of older veterans with insomnia, nearly half of participants had SDB (AHI ≥ 15) that had not been previously diagnosed. This high prevalence is concerning, since all of the older adults in our study had at least one healthcare provider visit within 24 months of receiving our postal questionnaire and because our medical center is home to a comprehensive sleep disorders center. Our findings suggest that occult SDB is very common among older veterans with insomnia. When we examined which classic SDB symptoms are associated with occult SDB, only the presence of excessive daytime sleepiness was significant, whereas snoring frequency and loudness and witnessed breathing pauses were not associated with occult SDB in the context of insomnia. We also found that the insomnia type was not associated with occult SDB.
Our finding of a high prevalence of occult SDB among older adults with insomnia is similar to other studies that have measured prevalence of SDB in the context of insomnia.11,14,29 In comparison to some studies conducted in non-veteran populations that employed a lower AHI threshold (AHI ≥ 5), our study's prevalence rate is slightly lower.12,30,31 As described in our methods section, we chose a conservative AHI threshold of ≥ 15; our prevalence rate would have been much higher if we had selected an AHI ≥ 5. Compared to two other studies in non-veteran populations that employed the same AHI threshold used in our study,11,14 we found a higher prevalence rate among older veterans. One explanation for our higher prevalence rate may be that these two studies excluded patients who used sedative-hypnotics, and these medications may worsen OSA in some situations.32,33 Given the widespread use of sedativehypnotics among older adults,34 our study's findings may be more representative of the true prevalence rate of abnormal AHI among older adults with insomnia who have not previously been diagnosed with SDB. Another explanation for the high prevalence rate we observed is that the true underlying prevalence of SDB among older veterans may be much higher than it is among non-Veteran samples in which previous prevalence studies were conducted. A study by Sharafkhaneh et al., which estimated the prevalence of SDB among veterans of all ages, postulated that a higher prevalence of risk factors for SDB (e.g., obesity) among veterans compared to the population at large may be one explanation for the higher overall prevalence of SDB among veterans.5
Our study provides insight into the symptom pattern associated with occult SDB among older veterans with insomnia. Interestingly, although excessive daytime sleepiness was associated with occult SDB, loud and frequent snoring, witnessed breathing pauses, and insomnia subtype were not. Perhaps patients with loud or frequent snoring—symptoms that may be more bothersome to bed partners21 than symptoms such as excessive daytime sleepiness—come to the attention of clinicians early on, thereby increasing the likelihood that they were previously diagnosed and therefore would have been excluded from our analysis. Our findings suggest that the presence or absence of loud snoring, frequent snoring or witnessed breathing pauses in patients with insomnia who have had access to routine medical care (and in theory have had the opportunity to discuss symptoms with their provider), may not necessarily be associated with occult SDB.
Our results have important research and clinical implications for assessing older veterans with insomnia. First, our findings suggest that researchers should carefully consider the high prevalence of SDB when planning insomnia studies involving older adults. The most common type of SDB, OSA, requires therapy that directly treats airway obstruction (e.g., PAP therapy), and left untreated, SDB may make adherence to sleep restriction challenging or even unsafe. Some but not all insomnia trials involving older adults have measured the AHI of participants.35–37 Next, our findings further suggest that occult SDB may have a different pattern of symptoms, a finding that is relevant to providers who care for older veterans with insomnia, especially in the context of referring older veterans for CBT-I. Our study's findings (high prevalence and altered pattern of SDB symptoms) together with data from prior studies27 showing the limitations of clinical examinations and interviews for excluding SDB among patients with insomnia, suggest that objective measurement with an overnight sleep study may be warranted in the evaluation of older veterans with insomnia. Current clinical guidelines38 state that polysomnography is indicated when there is reasonable clinical suspicion of SDB—perhaps excessive daytime sleepiness in the context of insomnia constitutes sufficient reasonable suspicion to conduct an overnight sleep study.
Our study has several limitations. First, because our study population was recruited from patients with a recent VA clinical visit and most of our participants were male and Caucasian, our results may not be generalizable to non-Veteran, female, and ethnically diverse populations. Second, we were not able to perform gold-standard attended polysomnography to verify the AHI for participants, but unattended in-home sleep studies are commonly used to diagnose SDB in patients with sleep disturbances, particularly among individuals with a high index of suspicion. Third, we relied on participants' self-report of a prior diagnosis of SDB rather than a medical chart review to determine the presence/absence of previously diagnosed SDB. Some of our cases of "occult" SDB may have actually been recognized cases; however, because the first-line therapy for SDB for moderate to severe SDB is PAP therapy—a therapy that entails a lot of patient involvement—we believe it is unlikely that participants would have forgotten a diagnosis of SDB. Finally, our data were derived from participants who had some level of interest in participating in a clinical trial for insomnia. As a result they may differ from a cross section of clinical insomnia patients. A major strength of our study is our sampling strategy, in which all potentially appropriate individuals who had received healthcare at our facility within 24 months were included in our sampling frame. This strategy increases the generalizability of our findings within the older veteran population.
In conclusion, we found a high prevalence of occult SDB among older veterans with insomnia who were screened for eligibility for a clinical trial on behavioral treatment of insomnia. When planning insomnia trials involving older veterans, researchers should account for the high prevalence of comorbid SDB among prospective study participants and recognize that some classic SDB symptoms may not be associated with the presence of occult SDB. Clinicians caring for older veterans with insomnia should also consider the high prevalence of occult SDB when initiating therapies for insomnia, particularly if pharmacological treatments that may affect SDB severity are being considered18 or if increased sleepiness during the early weeks of CBT-I is a concern. Additional studies are needed to understand why SDB among older veterans is so commonly underdiagnosed and how best to address this very common disorder in the context of existing healthcare systems.
Funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs Advanced Geriatrics Fellowship Program (Fung, Dzierzewski), Veterans Administration Health Services Research and Development (Alessi IIR 08-295), the American Sleep Medicine Foundation Physician Scientist Training Award (Fung), Veterans Administration Greater Los Angeles Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, American Federation for Aging Research (Fung), Medical Student Training in Aging Research Program, National Institute on Aging (Park T35AG026736), the John A. Hartford Foundation (Fung, Park), the MetLife Foundation (Park), and the Lillian R. Gleitsman Foundation (Park).The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest. All work was completed at VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. This study did not involve any off-label or investigational use.
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