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[228 U.S. 22, 23] Messrs. David S. Wegg and Walter H. Chamberlin for appellant.
Messrs. Frank T. Brown and Francis A. Hopkins for appellee.
Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the court:
This is a bill in equity, brought by the appellee, and Illinois corporation, against the Fair, also an Illinois corporation, for an injunction against the Fair's making and vending certain patented gas heating devices, or selling such devices of the plaintiff's manufacture at less than $1.50 each; for an account and for triple damages. The bill alleges that the plaintiff has the sole and exclusive right to make and sell the devices throughout the United States, and that the defendant, with full notice, has sold and is selling the same without license, in violation of the plaintiff's right. It then goes on to allege that the plaintiff, when it sells, imposes the condition that the goods shall not be sold at less than $1.50, and attaches to the goods a notice to that [228 U.S. 22, 24] effect, and that any sale in violation of the condition, or use of the aritcle, if so sold, will be an infringement of the patent. It further avers that the defendant obtained a stock of the devices with notice of the conditions, and sold them for $1.25 each, in infringement of the plaintiff's rights under the patent.
The Fair appeared specially and pleaded that all the devices in question sold by it were purchased from the plaintiff by a jobber, that the jobber paid the full price to the plaintiff, that upon these facts there was no question arising under the patent or other laws of the United States, and that the court had no jurisdiction of the case. The case was set down for hearing on the plea, so that the foregoing allegations of fact must be taken to be true. Farley v. Kittson, 120 U.S. 303, 314 , 30 S. L. ed. 684, 688, 7 Sup. Ct. Rep. 534. The court, in deference to Victor Talking Mach. Co. v. The Fair, 61 C. C. A. 58, 123 Fed. 424, maintained its jurisdiction, and as the defendant did not answer within the time allowed, took the bill as confessed and made a decree for the plaintiff. The judge stated that he did not feel at liberty to give a formal certificate, but added what appears from the record, that the defendant did nothing except to file the above plea. The appeal is upon the question of jurisdiction alone. There is no uncertainty or ambiguity, and we are of opinion that the case is properly here. Petri v. F. E. Creelman Lumber Co. 199 U.S. 487, 492 , 50 S. L. ed. 281, 284, 26 Sup. Ct. Rep. 133.
Obviously the plaintiff sued upon the patent law, so far as the purport and intent of the bill is concened. It was a resident of the same state as the defendant, and could have had no other ground. In the earlier paragraphs of the bill it charged an infringement of its patent rights in general terms, and it sought triple damages, which it could have done only by virtue of the statute. It is true that later it set up the sale at $1. 25 as an infringement, and that we may guess that this is the only one, although it does not say so. But if that is the plaintiff's [228 U.S. 22, 25] only cause of action, still the plaintiff relies upon it as an infringement and nothing else; so that, good or bad, the cause of action alleged is a cause of action under the laws of the United States.
Of course, the party who brings a suit is master to decide what law he will rely upon, and therefore does determine whether he will bring a 'suit arising under' the patent or other law of the United States by his declaration or bill. That question cannot depend upon the answer, and accordingly jurisdiction cannot be conferred by the defense, even when anticipated and replied to in the bill. Devine v. Los Angeles, 202 U.S. 313, 334 , 50 S. L. ed. 1046, 1053, 26 Sup. Ct. Rep. 652. Conversely, when the plaintiff bases his cause of action upon an act of Congress, jurisdiction cannot be defeated by a plea denying the merits of the claim. It might be defeated, no doubt, in a case depending on diversity of citizenship, by a plea to the citizenship of parties. Interior Constr. & Improv. Co. Gibney, 160 U.S. 217, 219 , 40 S. L. ed. 401, 402, 16 Sup. Ct. Rep. 272. We are speaking of a case where jurisdiction is incident to a Federal statutory cause of action. Jurisdiction is authority to decide the case either way. Unsuccessful as well as successful suits may be brought upon the act, and a decision that a patent is bad, whether on the facts or the law, is as binding as one that it is good. See Fauntleroy v. Lum, 210 U.S. 230, 235 , 52 S. L. ed. 1039, 1041, 28 Sup. Ct. Rep. 641. No doubt if it should appear that the plaintiff was not really relying upon the patent law for his alleged rights, or if the claim of right were frivolous, the case might be dismissed. In the former instance the suit would not really and substantially involve a controversy within the jurisdiction of the court 'Excelsior Wooden Pipe Co. v. Pacific Bridge Co. 185 U.S. 282, 287 , 288 S., 46 L. ed. 910, 913, 914, 22 Sup. Ct. Rep. 681), and in the latter the jurisdiction would not be denied, except, possibly, in form (Deming v. Carlisle Packing Co. 226 U.S. 102, 109 , 57 S. L. ed. --, 33 Sup. Ct. Rep. 80 ). But if the plaintiff really makes a substantial claim under an act of Congress, there is jurisdiction whether the claim ultimately be held good or bad. [228 U.S. 22, 26] Thus, in Vicksburg Waterworks Co. v. Vicksburg, 185 U.S. 65, 68 , 46 S. L. ed. 808, 809, 22 Sup. Ct. Crep. 585, it was pointed out that, while the certificate inquired whether a Federal question was involved upon the pleadings, and while the counsel had argued the merits of the case, the function of this court 'is restricted to the inquiry whether, upon the allegations of the bill of complaint, assuming them to be true in point of fact, a Federal question is disclosed so as to give the circuit court jurisdiction in a suit between citizens of the same state.' For that reason the court declined to pass upon the validity of the contract the obligation of which was alleged to have been impaired. Id. 82, s. c. 202 U.S. 453, 458 , 50 S. L. ed. 1102, 1106, 26 Sup. Ct. Rep. 660, 6 Ann. Cas. 253; Mertantile Trust & D. Co. v. Columbus, 203 U.S. 311, 322 , 323 S., 51 L. ed. 198, 203, 204, 27 Sup. Ct. Rep. 83; Knoxville Water Co. v. Knoxville, 200 U.S. 22, 32 , 50 S. L. ed. 353, 358, 26 Sup. Ct. Rep. 224.
In this case the plea, though purporting to go to the jurisdiction of the court, merely means that the patent law does not give a patentee a right to impose such a condition as the plaintiff attempted to impose upon second purchasers of the device. The plaintiff no doubt maintains that the law does give him that right, and that even if the alleged infringements are confined to the acts admitted by the plea, they are infringements none the less. The bill hardly can be confined to that claim, but if it were, it is made in good faith and is not frivolous, it is a claim of right under the patent law, and the circuit court properly took jurisdiction of the case. Excelsior Wooden Pipe Co. v. Pacific Bridge Co. 185 U.S. 282, 295 , 46 S. L. ed. 910, 917, 22 Sup. Ct. Rep. 681; White v. Rankin, 144 U.S. 628, 635 , 636 S., 639, 36 L. ed. 569, 572, 573, 12 Sup. Ct. Rep. 768.
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Citation: 228 U.S. 22
Docket No: No. 169
Decided: March 24, 1913
Court: United States Supreme Court
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(visited by Yip-Bannicq Group)
16-Apr-2004 -- 43 N – 89 E Xinjiang, China
Visit Date: April 16, 2004
Xinjiang is the largest province in China – 1/6 of its total landmass with 181 confluence points. Ray Yip of the Yip-Bannicq Group made the first visit of Xinjiang together with a group of co-workers. The hunting party consisted of Wei Xiaoyu, Song Ying, Leland Li, and Button Zhao from Beijing, and Tan Xiaohu from the Xinjiang Centers for Disease Control.
After concluding a productive workshop in Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang, the previous day, the team headed for Turpan city for a site visit. Ray had noted that along the 200 km road there was a confluence point very near Turpan. Turpan is known for being the lowest place in China – 200 meters below sea level at a nearby lake named Eye Ding.
With the possible line hunting in mind, we had an early start for our trip to Turpan – since you never know how long it is going to take. After a visit to a large salt lake, the expressway connecting Ürümqi and Turpan brought us within a 2 km distance to the confluence point, and we were then only about 5 km away from Turpan. The fact this hunt appeared easier than expected was welcomed by the members of the party since most were not prepared for a long walk –most were rallied into the hunt assuming this was a visit of "something special", not realizing it would be a GPS reading on a pile of rock.
After leaving the expressway, we were able to drive on the desert bed to about 1 km from the point. We reached point zero after a 15 minutes walk on a desert terrain of mixed dry mud and stones. The first-time line hunters all seemed very happy, especially when they were told this was the first confluence visit in Xinjiang.
The landscape of the area is classic desert scenery, typical in most of Xinjiang. Since this was still an early spring day, the temperature was about 30 degree C when we were doing the short walk. By summer, due to the low elevation, this is often the hottest place in China with daily temperatures going over 50 degrees.
Because we needed to take care of other business, we did not visit the nearest community – the 212 Migration Brigade about 2 km away. The Migration Brigades were settlements relocated from other parts of China to develop frontier areas in the 60's and 70'.
The entire venture only took an extra hour from our planned trip to Turpan. The rest of day was not hurried. Our last stop was a salt mountain, which was 5 km from the confluence point we had just visited. This large mountain is entirely made up of rock salt. We all got a piece of the rock as our memento of the Turpan visit. The rock salt did not pass the airport security check for carry-on because the rock could have been used as a weapon! We had to check in the carry-on luggage in order to bring the salt home. Both Button and Ray have strong professional interest in salt – the use of iodized salt to prevent iodine deficiency. Besides the successful line hunting, this was also an excellent day for salt hunting.
Rating of this hunt:
Degree of Challenge: 2 – one km walk (Scale: 1= very easy - drive to the point; to 5= a death march – glad it is over)
Scenery: 2 – interesting for a few minutes (Scale: 1= not interesting at all; 5= take your breath away)
Culture-social factors: 4– the colorful Uygur culture in nearby Turpan is classic central Asian culture, no crossover with to the mainstream Chinese culture (Scale: 1=dull; 5= most stimulating)

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the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
Bible Commentaries People's New Testament People's NT
Intro SUMMARY.--Paul's Freedom of Speech to the Corinthians. His Anxiety Until Titus Came. The Consolation of the News from Corinth. His Letter Produced Sorrow; Then Repentance. His Severe Words not Due to Ill-Will for the Offender, nor for Them, but to Lead Them to Clearing Themselves.
Verse 1
Having therefore these promises. Those named in 2Co 6:17-18. This verse is properly in that connection, and should not have been separated by the chapter division.
Let us cleanse ourselves. See 2Co 6:17.
From all filthiness of the flesh. All sensual sins, such as those to which the Corinthians were addicted.
And of the spirit. The spirit of a man is defiled by such sins as those named in Gal 5:19-21.
Perfecting holiness. Every Christian in purifying himself should strive for greater holiness and constantly seek to attain to the ideal of which Christ is the example.
Verses 2-4
Receive us. Make room in your hearts for us and our admonitions. Compare 2Co 6:11-13.
We wronged no man. In the severe charges of his first letter.
We corrupted no man. Probably this is an answer to the vile insinuations of his adversaries at Corinth.
I say not this to condemn you. I do not accuse you of making these charges against me. Yet he knew well that they had been made by Judaizers and others at Corinth.
I have said before. See 2Co 6:11-12. What follows is an expression of undying affection.
Great is my boldness of speech, etc. This verse declares that he is overflowing with joyful feeling. The next section explains its cause.
Verses 5-7
For when we were come into Macedonia. He first came from Ephesus to Troas (2Co 2:12), and expected to meet Titus there with word from Corinth concerning the effect of his first letter. Not meeting him, he went on to Macedonia in great distress of mind.
Our flesh had no rest. Compare with this 2Co 2:13.
Without were fightings. Conflicts with enemies of Christ.
Within were fears. Lest the church at Corinth might make shipwreck.
Nevertheless God . . . comforted us by the coming of Titus. Titus brought to him the joyful news of repentance and reformation at Corinth. This news turned his affliction to joy.
Not by his coming only. He rejoiced to meet again a well-beloved fellow laborer, but rejoiced still more over the news which he brought.
Your earnest desire. To cleanse themselves from fault.
Your mourning. Over the reproof of their sins.
Your fervent mind toward me. Affection for and zeal to please me.
Verses 8-11
I do not repent. "Regret," as in the Revision. The Greek word rendered repent in this verse, is not the one rendered repentance in 2Co 7:9-10. The Revision preserves the distinction throughout. His first letter made them sorry, and at one time he regretted sending it, because he feared it would not work the result he wished, but since it had, he did not regret that he sent it.
Now I rejoice. Not because they were made sorry, but that their sorrow brought repentance. Observe, (1) that regret is not repentance; (2) that sorrow is not repentance; (3) that godly sorrow (2Co 7:10) works repentance, or, in other words, repentance results from godly sorrow, or sorrowing in a way pleasing to God.
Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation, not to be repented of. The steps are (1) godly sorrow; (2) repentance as a result of godly sorrow; (3) salvation secured by repentance; (4) this effect of repentance is never regretted. See Revision. The difference of repentance from sorrow and regret is seen when we bear in mind that it means the change of mind and heart wrought by godly sorrow for sin. The state implied by repentance always leads to a change of life. The Common Version here and elsewhere has made confusion by translating two Greek words which mean different things by the same English term. One, rendered by the Revision "regret," is found in Mat 27:3, Mat 27:5; the other, properly rendered "repent," is found in Act 2:38.
The sorrow of the world. Not godly sorrow, but remorse. The sorrow of Judas was remorse. In the case of many besides Judas, it has resulted in despair, which has led to destruction of life, or to eternal death.
For behold this self-same thing. Here is proof that they "sorrowed after a godly sort." They repented and brought forth the fruits of repentance.
What earnest care. No indifference any longer.
What clearing of yourselves. From all responsibility for the sins of the incestuous person (1Co 5:1-2; 2Co 2:6-8).
What indignation. Against the deed that disgraced the church.
What revenge. What punishment of the offense committed.
Verses 12-16
Though I wrote unto you, etc. The language that follows in this verse has caused some confusion. Paul evidently means to say that he did not write his stern charge, in 1 Corinthians, chapter 5, so much on account of the wrong doer, the incestuous person, nor on account of the person he had injured (his father), as to manifest his earnest care for the welfare of the church.
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort. He still pours forth his joy over the happy change in the church, a joy due to his great affection for it.
For if I have boasted anything to him of you. If he had done so, their prompt repentance showed that his boasting was well founded.
And his inward affection, etc. He had not been received with distrust or coldness or stubborn disobedience, but in a humble and repentant Christian spirit, which had greatly increased his affection.
I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you. Rather, that I am greatly encouraged concerning you.
These files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website.
Original work done by Ernie Stefanik. First published online in 1996 at The Restoration Movement Pages.
Johnson, Barton W. "Commentary on 2 Corinthians 7". "People's New Testament". https://www.studylight.org/


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Kobe will record his 15th straight All-Star appearance, all as a starter, while in the meantime he leads the votes overall for the third time in his career. This is well deserved by him despite for the Lakers being just 11th in the West. The 34-year veteran superstar is leading the league in scoring with 30 PPG and also is also shooting a career-high 48% from the field this season.
Also at guard, Chris Paul will make his appearance as a starter for the 4th time in his career, his sixth time generally as an all-star. Paul has been the leader of his team this season and has managed to change the whole picture of the Clippers together with Blake Griffin and the rest of the crew. He is averaging 17PPG and also almost ten assists, and he has provided some huge games for his team, lifting LA over tough opponents. His presence and his basketball IQ is what makes him so unique, as he has the unique ability to make every teammate look better, a skill that only a few players in the entire NBA history possessed. Paul had tough competition this season with Russel Westbrook for the starting point guard role but managed to finish ahead from the Thunder's star at votes.
At center, we find Dwight Howard, his seventh straight All-Star appearance and his sixth as a starter. Although his team has not had a somewhat successful season till now, the monster center is putting huge numbers almost every game in rebounds and field goal percentage. He is averaging nearly 18 points per game, 13 rebounds (first in the league) and 2.5 blocks. Even with some ups and downs in his performance, Howard is still considered to be one of the most, not to say the complete players down the block and his starter role is well deserved.
Blake Griffin will also start for his 2nd time in an All-Star game, his third appearance overall. He is averaging 18 points on a 53% shooting from the field and also eight rebounds per game. His has provided some huge games this season for the Clippers and also boosted the team's 17-game winning streak that broke the franchise record. Apart from all the numbers and the stats, Griffin might be one of the most influential and most enjoying players to watch in the entire league, with all the dunks and alley-hoops his putting down.
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Need the answer today. For my homework I need to find out the inspiration behind ink fish,eight. Anyone know?
Just wanted to give a shout out to a brother from another mother. I was just browsing your site. You are the true definition of passionate. You put your very being into your talent and live it. Don't ever give up on what you do. You are an inspiration and contributer to the good in the world. May you live what you love and kept giving the world a little piece of you a canvas at a time
Can u give me 5-10 facts about Jason scarpace within 24 hours? For my homework.
Glad to help, Ella.
Visit this link, to the BIO of J. Vincent Scarpace: http://ipaintfish.com/bio/
From there, you should be able to gather several facts.
Here are a few others to help:
(Fact) J. Vincent Scarpace was the first born child of two smart, creative, loving parents that encouraged and supported his interest in art from a very young ago (approx. 2-3). J. Vincent still has one of the very first works of art he ever made, a wooden sculpture that he made from wood scraps, when he was age 3. His late Mom saved it for him, writing the date on the bottom of said sculpture.
(Fact) J. Vincent's favorite color is Blue-Violet.
(Fact) J. Vincent has one brother, Anthony. Anthony 5 years younger than J. Vincent, and he creates metal sculptures in his spare time – very talented; he hopes to someday create and offer his works to the art world.
(Fact) J. Vincent paints nearly everyday, and has done so for 25+ years, in-a-row. He has completed nearly 7,500 original paintings in his lifetime.
(Fact) J. Vincent is proficient in many, many art media. He enjoys creating in acrylics, oils, watercolor, pastel, pencil, colored pencil, chalk, gouache, tempera, paper mache, clay, pottery, sculpture in various materials, canvas, inks, etc. He practices everyday, even when not creating art (by thinking about new methods and experiments for use with art materials).
(Fact) J. Vincent started painting fish over 17 years ago. He began by painting realistic water lilies and koi (Japanese carp). The lilies dropped off his canvases within a year, as the fish were his real interest. The realistic fish have morphed into what they are today, generally abstract and post-modern in style as J. Vincent has experimented with different combinations of line, shape, and color.
(Fact) J. Vincent says he is obsessed and infatuated by line, shape, color, value, texture, perspective, and composition. He strives daily to find new and interesting ways to combine and experiment with different combinations of these basic elements of art. Always trying something new, using what works, re-working what does not. His mind and heart are filled with millions of ideas for future works, and each new painting leads to the next.
(Fact) J. Vincent was influenced by his late Mom, she also painted (but only as a hobby). He was also influenced early on by the works of Albrecht Durer, and Pablo Picasso, and Vincent Van Gogh.
(Fact) J. Vincent is named (in part) after his late grandfather, Vincent Krause – who passed away 8 months before J. Vincent (Jason Vincent) was born, in 1971, in Buffalo, New York, USA.
Ella, I hope the above facts and resources help you.
You can also GOOGLE search for "Jason Scarpace" + artist facts OR "J. Vincent Scarpace" + facts, etc … to find additional answers that will be helpful.
Best of luck and skill on your project, and in all you do.
I will also e-mail these to the e-mail you provided.
Thank you,
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The eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews; grandson of Arphaxad and great-grandson of Shem; father of Joktan, the ancestor of the Arabs, and of Peleg, among whose progeny, in the fifth generation, was Abram (Gen. x. 22, 25-30; xi. 18-26).
The word "Eber" signifies "the region beyond." Of the nine words in Genesis that designate Shem's descendants, at least two, "Arphaxad" and "Serug" (Gen. xi. 10, 21), are identical with the names of districts: the former indicating the district of Arrapachitis on the upper Zab, the latter the place where Abu Zaid of "Saruj," the hero of Ḥariri's "Maḳamat," had his home. The conclusion is therefore warranted that the term "Eber" originally designated a district.
The use of "Eber" as a "nomen appellativum" is common; it denotes originally "that which is beyond." This explains the fact that, in the genealogy of the Semites, Abraham and, especially, Israel are called descendants of "Eber"; for if "Eber" had been originally the name of a person, it would be strange that Abraham should have been so closely linked with him, since Eber was not his immediate ancestor, but one six times removed. It is because "Eber" was originally the name of a region that it took so important a place in the genealogical tree.
"Eber" designates the region occupied longest and most continuously by the peoples that traced their descent from Shem through Arphaxad. This is apparent in the words, "And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim [Kition, on the island of Cyprus], and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber" (Num. xxiv. 24). Here "Eber" designates a country in the neighborhood of Assyria, and to a certain extent forming a part of it—the country beyond the Euphrates. The importance of that river for anterior Asia may serve to explain the fact that the country beyond the Euphrates was designated κατ' ἐξοχὴν as the "region beyond."
The Babylonian name corresponding to the Hebrew "'Eber ha-Nahar" is "'Ebir Nari" (comp. Winckler, "Gesch. Israel's," i. 223, note 1). It occurs in an inscription of Assur-bel-kala (Hommel, "Ancient Hebrew Tradition," p. 195, line 5) about 1100
Hommel's opinion is that the region beyond Wadi Sirḥan is indicated; but see Ed. König, "Fünf Neue Arabische Landschaftsnamen im Alten Testament," 1901, p. 44.


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Before the car-wreck victim reached the emergency room, doctors, residents and nurses at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center knew what to expect by glancing at their smartphones.
The details came in the staccato of text messages: A 35-year-old man had driven head-on into a bus. He suffered major chest injuries. His vital signs were crashing.
This was not just another day in the hospital. It was a laboratory billed as the "OR of the future," an ongoing experiment aimed at breaking down barriers that bog down care through open communication, better use of technology and teamwork.
In reality, trauma care is rarely this organized. But those who are prized for individual skills are increasingly learning that when it comes to treating trauma patients from accidents, natural disasters or terrorist bombings, communication and coordination can determine whether someone lives or dies.
At an office building less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the main Cedars-Sinai campus, doctors are experiment objects in simulations designed to test such skills.
There's a "mission control" room filled with video screens where trainers keep track of the action. The walls are see-through. Open workspaces are favored over cubicles.
At the heart of the lab is a room that could be outfitted as the ER, operating room or intensive care unit — depending on the practice of the day. Medical simulation labs have evolved over the years, from simple lifelike models of body parts that doctors train on to full-blown replications of hospital rooms where trainees can practice different situations. The Cedars-Sinai space strives to speed up trauma care by eliminating workflow disruptions and honing communication skills.
"Health care today is delivered more by teams rather than by individuals. We have to educate folks in teamwork skills," said William McGaghie, who heads a professional training institute at Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Division.
Registered nurse Anna Doyle is used to working with doctors who parachute into the latest crisis, whether it's tending to the victim of a gunshot wound or rollover accident. It's often a chaotic scene, and not everyone takes the time to get to know one another.
During a recent rehearsal, a resident piped up and asked for everyone's names. For a second, it felt like the first day of school as introductions were made.
Doyle said she found the introductions calming — even if it was just practice.
"We had a personal moment … that never happens," said Doyle, acknowledging that there's always a line of walking wounded in an emergency.
Armed with a $4 million grant from the Defense Department, doctors and nurses at Cedars-Sinai have been testing ways to improve trauma care by running simulations at the newly opened lab that has the feel of a tech startup.
"This is a place for experimentation," surgeon-in-chief Dr. Bruce Gewertz said.
Before the lab opened, Gewertz and his colleagues followed real trauma patients from the moment they were unloaded from the ambulance to their transfer to the ICU. Along the way, the team documented obstacles that slowed down care: Too many people spoke at the same time, prompting a nurse to ask a resident to speak up. A patient went for a CT scan only to find another patient already in the scanner. A resident's cellphone rang while scrubbing in.
Most of the time, researchers found, delays in care were caused by a lack of communication and logistical hurdles.
The goal is to get everyone on the same page during the "golden hour," a concept borrowed from military medicine when time is of the essence.
The team recently partnered with a consulting firm to develop an in-house iPhone app that displays a patient's vitals and blasts out the information to the trauma team as members are assembling. There's also a text-messaging feature that allows doctors and nurses swarming in from various parts of the hospital to communicate with one another before the patient arrives.
It's too early to determine how much it would cost if the app was part of routine care, but Gewertz said it'll be relatively inexpensive, involving the cost of the phones and a monthly license fee for protected data storage.
On a recent weekday, the team's cellphones buzzed with the condition of the first "patient" of the day, the bus-crash victim.
Typically, doctors don't know vitals until a nurse scrawls them on a whiteboard.
Apps can be helpful, allowing medical teams to "know the information en route so they're not coming in cold," said Pam Jeffries, president of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare and a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
Jeffries is not involved in the Cedars-Sinai effort.
The patient — a high-tech dummy — was wheeled in, moaning and complaining. Doctors and nurses sprang into action, ripping off the dummy's clothes and placing a breathing tube before transferring him.
Despite the quick response, there were hiccups, mainly because of a lack of experience. Residents had trouble inserting the tube, and it took several tries to get it right.
For the second scenario, the team was not given advance information about the patient and kept going in circles asking for any details. A doctor said he heard it was a case of a pedestrian hit by a car.
"Do we know if it's male or female?" another asked.
"I don't know much more than auto versus" pedestrian, the doctor said.
The chief resident said there's worry about internal injuries and to make sure blood supply and other essentials were ready.
As if that weren't enough, they also had to deal with a fire — simulated smoke from dry ice was pumped into the room. One called out for the fire alarm to be shut off while the rest prepared to move the patient to a gurney.
In the chaos, doctors didn't realize the wheel on the gurney was locked and wasted time fiddling.
Despite the hiccups, the patients survived in both cases.


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World Bulletin/News Desk
Marine Le Pen's National Front party stopped hosting a video blog produced by her father and party founder Jean-Marie Le Pen on Tuesday after a controversial quip he made about a Jewish singer revived accusations of anti-Semitism.
Le Pen rebuked her father at the weekend for what she called a 'political mistake' after he used a term linked to the French word for 'oven' when talking about the singer - a remark that critics and Jewish groups said was an implied reference to the death camps of the Holocaust.
While Marine Le Pen said her father's comment had been misinterpreted, two days later his blog and all links leading to it had been removed from the National Front's official web site.
The decision to take it down "was taken in the interest of legal protection, to protect the (web site's) director of publication," Wallerand de Saint-Juste, a lawyer for the party, told Reuters. He added that Jean-Marie Le Pen's blog would be hosted elsewhere on the Internet, without specifying where.
Le Pen, who retains a title as "honorary president" of the party, responded to criticism including from his own party by telling RMC radio that his critics were guilty of "group think".
The 45-year-old Marine Le Pen, who has sought to cleanse the party of a reputation for racism, led it to win more votes than any other French party during European elections last month after a campaign that focused on criticism of Brussels.
With other anti-European parties also scoring highly in the vote, Le Pen hopes to form a political group with like-minded leaders, which would give them access to funding for staff and more influence to set the agenda in the EU assembly.
So far Le Pen and her allies have enough deputies to form a group but they only represent parties from five nations. Seven are needed to constitute a group.
The controversy over her father's quip could scare off other potential members of the group, such as Dutch Freedom Party leader Geert Wilders.
However Heinz-Christian Strache, leader of Austria's far-right Freedom Party, said he was still in talks to joint he National Front's group in the EU parliament.
"The interpretation was made clear that it wasn't meant like that," he told Austria's ORF radio. "There are negotiations and if things go well we'll have seven to nine parties."
French and European Jewish groups denounced as anti-Semitic a video posted on the FN website in which Jean-Marie Le Pen lashed out at several celebrities for expressing alarm that the party had swept 25 percent of the European Parliament vote.
Reminded by his interviewer that Jewish singer Patrick Bruel was among the critics, Le Pen chuckled and said: "That doesn't surprise me. Listen, we'll do up a batch next time."
Le Pen has often used subtle word play to hint at anti-Semitic views without clearly saying them. His word for "batch" - fournee - is a baking term that originally meant "ovenful".Güncelleme Tarihi: 10 Haziran 2014, 22:52


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1979 Dodge D100 - Tangerine Dream
Scott Kiger Adds The Sport To The Truck
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The argument about allowing trucks into Mopar Muscle gets fired at us like an artillery barrage every couple of months. When the question is posed to the readership, the overwhelming response is that trucks are an integral part of our Mopar hobby and should be included for the multiple functions trucks perform in our lives. No one can argue that parts hauling and towing are two areas that cannot be performed better by anything but a truck.
But what about performance? many will argue they're not musclecars. But Ma Mopar has periodically melded the two realms of performance and utility with the production of sport trucks, for lack of a better term, dating back to the early '60s when big wedges were dropped under the hoods of workhorse pickup trucks. The concept was again resurrected with the introduction of the most exciting vehicle to grace America's highways and byways in 1978 with the legendary Li'l Red Express, again in 1989 with the Shelby Dakota, and now with the outrageous SRT-10. So the concept really isn't all that new, attracting buyers from many a different ilk.
But what about building your own? That's exactly what Scott Kiger did when he finally pried this '79 D100 from his dad's grasp. You see, the senior Kiger bought this truck new in late 1978. Come 1997 and dad is finally ready to part with his old D100. Scott expressed the desire to buy the truck, but dad gave it to him for Christmas instead. Scott tinkered with the Dodge from 1997 till about 2002, then decided the truck needed the Pro Street treatment. But unlike many cars of the genre, this one would not only look the part, it would also run like a scalded ape. The transformation took two full years, and Scott didn't leave a stone unturned in making the truck into the vehicle he had dreamed of someday owning.
Since performance was Scott's number one concern, he commissioned a local shop to build him a 340-based 416-inch stroker small-block. That particular motor was good for solid 7.30s at 92 mph in the eighth-mile, which is equivalent to deep-eleven-second e.t. 's in the quarter. But that engine was eventually deemed a bit much for pleasure cruising and replaced with a .030-over 340, using a basically stock bottom-end bolstered with Ross forged pistons and a lumpy Comp Cams hydraulic bump stick. A set of J castings with blended bowls and pump-gas-compatible hardened seats were bolted on top, along with an Edelbrock Perfomer intake manifold and an AED-modified 650 Holley. A Mopar Performance electronic ignition was chosen for reliable firepower, and a set of 151/48-inch headers dump into a pair of Flowmaster mufflers for an unforgettable exhaust note. The whole mess feeds into a 727 trans with an ATI 3,200 stall torque converter.
The all-steel body was ironed out by Automotive Body Shop of Wilson, North Carolina, and sprayed with Tangelo Pearl paint by House of Kolors. An oak bed was crafted around the massive wheeltubs by Bruce Horkey's Wood and Parts. Afco A-arms and coilover shocks hold up the front end, while leaf springs moved inboard and Afco shocks are responsible for the rear. The narrowed 831/44 was filled with Richmond 4.56 gears and a Sure Grip unit, as well as a pair of Strange axles. Big 'n' little Weld Drag Stars provide that unmistakable race look, while Mickey Thompson steamrollers leave big black marks on the tarmac when Scott's right foot feels heavy.
The interior was restored by Gupton's Upholstery of Henderson, North Carolina, and features gray velour with gray leather inserts. Autometer gauges monitor the engine's vitals, and a Grant GT steering wheel helps Scott point his orange cruise missile.
So, is it a parts hauler or a performance vehicle? Obviously, this D100's days of hauling greasy engine blocks are over, but it did its time with nary a complaint. It also used to be a whole lot faster than it is now, but again, it did its time. Now Scott simply enjoys cruising with his dad and son, proving once again that the Mopar hobby brings families together, and what could be more important than that.
Fast FactsOwner: Scott Kiger, Nashville, North Carolina Body: '79 Dodge D100Color: Tangelo Pearl
Engine: 340ci LA4.04-inch bore Stock 3.31 stroke steel crankRoss 9.5:1 PistonsComp Cams hydraulic flat-tappet cam, 244-degrees duration @ .050-inch lift, .501-inch liftChrysler iron "J" casting cylinder heads, blended bowls, hardened seats Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, 650-cfm Holley carb
Transmission: 727 Torqueflite automatic, ATI 3,200 stall torque converter
Rearend: 831/44 with 4.56 gears, Strange axles
Wheels/Tires: Front: Weld Drag Stars 15x5.5 with Mickey Thompson front runners; Rear: Weld DragStars 15x14 with Mickey Thompson 31x18.5x15 Sportsman Pros
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Author: Lindy S. Grigel, Patricia Maher
Forcing physicality: a case of Light of Saturn
by Lindy S. Grigel, Patricia Maher
SB is a 54-year-old man who initially presented for a homeopathic consultation eight years ago. At the time, he had been divorced for ten months; the marriage had lasted for fifteen years. SB had a stepson and daughter. There was parenting conflicts where SB felt criticized and undermined in front of the children.
SB's presenting symptoms were IBS (diarrhea, ineffectual stools), allergies, dyshydrotic eczema (face and ears), and lumbar somatic dysfunction. There were also relationship and work stresses that manifested in low self-esteem.
SB described himself as an introspective person who had learned to "stuff emotions" since early childhood. There was minimal nurturing within the family framework. He felt criticized and unsupported by both of his parents. His father had a difficult time showing his love and wanted things under his own terms. The relationship with his mother was difficult; her philosophy was to suffer through whatever life brings.
When SB was in high school his parents divorced; this was a traumatic event for him and led to a dark period with feelings of depression and withdrawal. Within months of their divorce, he looked for guidance in teachers and a minister. These relationships became complicated and problematic.
SB ventured to college and graduated with a degree as an architect. Upon completion, he never obtained his architect license; he failed the exam.
Dream #1: A sock was torn around my ankle; there were shreds of socks around my ankle all day.
Dream #2: Swinging on a high swing and all of a sudden the swing is not underneath me. I never fall, I am floating: I am going to come down but don't know how.
SB had many interests including martial arts, yoga, drawing, and journaling. He enjoyed bicycling and was passionate about riding his motorcycle
First Prescription: Strontium carbonicum
In reviewing the literature, specifically of J. Scholten and R. Sankaran, the remedy covered the full spectrum of mental/emotional and physical symptoms. During adolescence, following his parent's divorce, there was a lack of guidance to chart future relationships and career goals. The concept of feeling criticized as well as ineffectual stools, and musculoskeletal pathology supported the Strontium Carb prescription.
SB described a feeling as if all the connections shifted in his brain; he felt "magnificent". He was painting and had a strategy to work on his architect license. He had normal bowel movements; the dyshydrotic eczema had resolved, and there was no recurrence of allergic rhinitis. He was physically active in sports and had complaints of right knee pain and lumbar sacral discomfort.
Prescription: Strontium carbonicum 200C.
For several years, SB took Strontium Carbonicum on an intermittent basis. He maintained general good health with minimal recurrence of IBS, allergies, and dyshydrotic eczema. There was minimal recurrence of musculoskeletal complaints.
Light of Saturn
Eighteen months ago, SB expressed concerns of recurrent IBS, dyshydrotic eczema, musculoskeletal complaints and mild depressive feelings in reference to both personal relationships and his work environment.
He had been speed skating for several months; he had an exacerbation of right knee pain (initially presented during the bicycling season) and lumbar sacral somatic dysfunction. SB was concerned about a medial meniscal tear of the right knee.
SB is compelled to engage in physical activity -- biking, speed skating etc. He is forced to be physical, forced to move his body in extreme ways. This suggests the Titan aspect of the Light of Saturn, being "super" strong or active. The issue with Light of Saturn is forcing physicality -- which can manifest as either being stuck or as movement. It is a polarity of earthy materiality. In the trituration of the Light of Saturn, there was enormous enjoyment of physicality -- through the sensuality of food, sex and movement. During the consult, there was a sense of circular, endless movement in his life reminiscent of his speed skating; patterns were repeating as if there was a gravitational pull keeping him on an unfulfilled trajectory.
The history of allergies, and musculoskeletal injuries related to speed skating correlated with the proving symptoms of Light of Saturn. The remedy was prescribed in 30C potency.
Follow-up: SB's stools were normal, dyshydrotic eczema was mostly resolved, right knee and back pain had markedly diminished. Of importance, he was interviewing for positions at various architect firms and was invested in a new relationship.
Prescription: Light of Saturn 200C.
Ten months ago, SB fell while speed skating and sustained a severe left ankle laceration. He needed stitches; within several days he developed cellulitis of the lower extremity. The infection was resistant to oral antibiotics and he was hospitalized for IV antibiotics. After discharge, SB had residual pain, erythema and swelling of the right ankle; the wound was cultured for MRSA. He was prescribed a second dose of oral antibiotics.
During the hospitalization and recovery SB had recurrence of IBS, and mild depression. He described poor sleep hygiene with early morning waking from 'mind chatter' and childhood memories. Light of Saturn 12C daily was prescribed while finishing the second course of antibiotics, 200C after the antibiotics were finished.
SB is invested in a fulfilling relationship; there are no recurrent feelings of stifled emotions, criticism, rejection, or fear of failure. He feels secure in his work environment and communicates well with his manager. He plans to complete his architect license. He has no musculoskeletal pain and is competing in short track speed skating this winter.
The trituration proving can be read at www.greatlakesprovings.com and the remedy is available at www.helios.co.uk
Lindy S. Grigel, MHP, PA-C practices at Fal River Health Center in Falmouth, Maine
Patricia Maher lives and practices homeopathy and astrology in Akron Ohio
Keywords: irritable bowel syndrome, dyshydrotic eczema, musculoskeletal complaints, allergies
Remedies: Light of Saturn, Strontium carbonicum.


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"Ksar Shama offers a luxury Moroccan styled peaceful retreat in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains"
Located at 3000 feet, nestled in the heart of the grand High Atlas Mountains and the beautifully simple, wild and historic Berber Region of Ouirgane, Ksar Shama enjoys a privledged situation. Ksar Shama is at the gateway to the Toubkal National Park, Imlil and Toubkal mountain, and offers spectacular views of the white snowcapped High Atlas Summits.
There are 4 basic Ksar (houses) and 17 rooms set in a beautiful 20 acres of amazing landscape planted with olive trees, fruit trees and lush fragrant bougainvillier. An area of peace and tranquility Ksar Shama is well suited for a romantic getaway in Morocco, honeymoon ideas or as a family holiday in the Atlas mountains to bring close people closer.
The rooms at Ksar Shama are simple but have been well furnished with a range of original Moroccan and specifically Berber antiques, compiled by the Moroccan owners, giving Ksar Shama a real sense of a luxury Moroccan home. Traditional building craft has been used throughout Ksar Shama with tadelakt interior walls and exterior walls made up of straw, sand and clay.
Ksar Shama has a range of communal areas in an interesting Moroccan style accompanied by the large pool with a bridge to its central patio for eating, sunbathing and deep relaxation. The beautiful and authentic onsite spa at Ksar Shama offers a range of professional services to make your stay at Ksar Shama humble and tranquil.
Base prices are in Euro: Sterling, USD and Moroccan dirham rates will vary by exchange rate.
Standard Room
The 6 Standard rooms at Ksar Shama are built in the traditional way (Adobe wall, Tadelakt, wood log ceiling) and are nicely decorated with Moroccan fabrics, and they all have air-conditioning, a fireplace and a private terrace.
The bathrooms are simple yet traditional Moroccan luxury offering showers and Berber styled wash basins.
Complete with air conditioning, central heating, and hairdryer.
Superior Double
The 4 Superior rooms at Ksar Shama have good sized public porch seating areas set among the olive tree orchads. Rooms have a Moroccan styled benched seating area incorporated into the bedrooms. The large bed, fireplace and antique Berber furnishings give the superior rooms at Ksar Sharma a cosy intimate feel.
The bathrooms are simple yet traditional Moroccan luxury offering showers and Berber styled wash basins.
Complete with air conditioning, central heating, and hairdryer.
Junior Suite
The 6 Junior Suites at Ksar Shama are crafted in a simple Berber style with a large double bed or twin beds and have a small seating bench area accompanied by working fireplace and large rugs for a cosy winters evening among the High Atlas Mountains. Furnished with an array of original Berber antiques, complimented by the secluded front porch areas which open onto olive and fruit tree orchads, and views of the mountains.
The Junior Suites at Ksar Shama have humble bathrooms with showers.
Complete with air conditioning, central heating, fireplace, and hairdryer.
Ksar 1 Suite
The Kasr suite 1 has a large salon seating area with working fireplace and traditional Berber rug. This opens out to a private patio area with seating and small fruit tree orchard plus wonderful views of the High Atlas Mountains as a backdrop. The separate bedroom has an extra large double bed with a tent styled fabric draped ceiling giving an authentic Moroccan feeling.
The bathroom of the Ksar suite 1 is simple yet quaint and inviting with a bathtub and Moroccan styled wash basin.
The Ksar suite 1 can be made up as a double or twin.
Complete with air conditioning, central heating, and hairdryer.
Ksar 2 Suite
The Ksar suite 2 at Ksar Shama comprises of 2 bedrooms which adjoin, each with either a large double bed or twin beds.
The suite has an ensuite bathroom with bath and shower.
The separated salon seating area has an fireplace and large rug for cosy intimate evenings as a couple or group.
The Ksar suite 2 at Ksar Shama has a private terrace with small seating area, which looks out to the rest of Ksar Shama and the High Atlas Mountains beyond.
The Ksar suite is perfectly suited for family holidays in Morocco or as a spacious romantic getaway where guests are free to relax deeply in Moroccan luxury.
Complete with air conditioning, central heating, fireplace, private terrace, and hairdryer.
Max Occupancy 4 adults + 1 baby (0-2yrs in cot free).
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Dining in house
Traditional Moroccan fused with international cuisine dishes that change daily with the option of well presented spacious or more intimate dining areas of your choice. The produce is all fresh and well crafted by Ksar Shamas talented chef.
-Azaden Valley (6 hour trek)
One of the most authentic valleys in the Toubkal national park area, guests can be guided up the the Tizi Ntachat peak at 2200m with beautiful views of the Nationa park gorges. Following on down to the small Berber village of Tassa for lunch and then back to Ksar Shama through some picturesque olive and apple tree groves
Price: 500dhs per person (lunch included)
-Ouirgane Valley (6 hour trek)
Guided trek in the Ouirgane Valley through Marigha guests can admire the rich red landscape below littered with ancient olive trees. Lunch is had in a local Berber household at Tighfist village located at 1220m passing through the old original and historic Jewish village of Anraz and Toroud village.
Price: 450dhs per person (lunch included)
-Tin Mel Mosque
A taxi journey to Tin Mel, and the UNESCO World Heritage Tin Mel Mosque, which is considered as the cradle of the Almonad Empire from where they started their military campaign against the Almoravids in the early 12th century. With the seizure of Marrakech in 1147, Tin Mel became the spiritual and artistic capital of the Almonad Empire and is home to the tombs of its great leaders.
The Tin Mel mosque build in 1156 is one of only a small handful of Mosques in Morocco open to non-Muslims, and was the inspiration for the world renouned Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech
Price: 750dhs
"My daughter and I escaped the hype of the Medina in Marrakesh, where we were staying with family and a French friend, who owns a Riad there, for the contrasting peacefulness of an overnight stay at Ksar Shama.
It was a wonderful break in a stunning setting. The accomodation was spacious and furnished in rich Morrocan colours and authentic Berber style.
As vegetarians we were more than ready for a change from Vegetable tagine! The Italian chef, who also cooks traditional Moroccan food, made delicious home made Gnocchi with lemon, olive oil and herbs from the garden, also a wonderful cream of courgette soup and some other vegetarian savoury dishes. We found the staff very friendly and helpful.
In the afternoon we both enjoyed a relaxing massage in the Hammam. The therapist used local Argan oil and a very luxurious blend of essential oils.
The next morning we went for a mule ride in the foothills of the Atlas mountains, which would love to do again.
We will be back!"
Helen, Skelmersdale
"We have travelled extensively and this was without doubt one of the most perfect beautiful holdays we have ever had. The location is beautiful and wonderful, peace, harmony wonderful service, the hotel is beautifully and tastefully designed and stays happily within a traditional and natural Morrocan aesthetic. This is a perfect place for people who want a lovely comfortable hotel surounded by beautiful gardens and the wonderful Atlas Mountains."
Chris, London
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Imitating Sgt. Schultz of Hogan's Heroes, Walmart executives claimed they knew nothing—NOTHING—about working conditions in a garment factory in Bangladesh where 112 workers died and more than 150 were injured in a fire.
Tazreen Fashions made Walmart's Faded Glory brand clothes, as well as clothes for Sears and dozens of other major retailers. Walmart officials told the news media they had previously terminated Tazreen as a direct supplier because of concerns about fire hazards, but that another supplier had subcontracted the work to Tazreen. Walmart refused to identify the supplier. In an official statement, Walmart said that the fire was "extremely troubling to us, and we will continue to work with the apparel industry to improve fire safety education and training in Bangladesh."
News reports indicate that survivors said fire extinguishers didn't work, exit doors were locked, and there were no emergency exits. The AP reports that most fire extinguishers were not used, the workers having no knowledge of how to use them. According to the AP, most of the workers, about 70 percent of them women, were from the poorest sections of Bangladesh. More than 700 workers have died since 2005 from fires in the Bangladesh's growing clothing manufacturing industry, according to the International Labor reporting Forum.
As with the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York in 1911, where 146 women, most of them recent Jewish and Italian immigrants working in sweatshop conditions, the workers at Tazreen were burned alive trying to get through the doors that never opened, died from smoke inhalation, or jumped to their deaths. Many of the dead in both fires were buried in unmarked graves, their bodies unrecognizable. The Triangle fire eventually led to improved safety conditions and the rise of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union to protect workers from management callousness.
Walmart has a fierce anti-union policy for its own stores and employees, but doesn't say much about working conditions in companies that supply merchandise, nor does it actively oppose unions in other companies overseas. There is no organized representation for most of the workers in Bangladesh sweatshops. Most workers earn $8.50 to $12.50 for a 48 hour work week, with mandatory overtime that can push them to as many as 80 hours. They receive two or three days off in a month. If Americans wonder why their clothes may not be as good as American-made clothes produced in union shops, the answer could be that the workers in Bangladesh may be mentally and physically fatigued, and that multinational corporations pressure suppliers to cut costs on material and labor. Bangladesh, now competing with China, shipped about $18 billion worth of merchandise to American and European corporations last year.
About 40 percent of all merchandise sold by Walmart is produced by contracts with manufacturers (most overseas), where low wages, excessive work hours, and poor working conditions are accepted practice. Walmart doesn't make public the names of the companies which produce those "low prices" merchandise. However, it is known that it has contracts with several Bangladesh companies, as well as more than 20,000 Chinese manufacturers.
With revenue of more than $447 billion a year and about a 25 percent profit, Walmart is the largest public company in income in the world. But with its "low prices" slogan comes significant risk.
Walmart and other corporations have pushed American suppliers to outsource their own merchandise to overseas suppliers. More than 3.3 million American jobs will have been outsourced by 2015, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. However, Goldman Sachs projects that as many as seven million jobs will have been lost by 2014. Most are in clothing and computer/electronics manufacturing, and in service centers where American customers call "help" lines and often get a heavily-accented representative who says his name is "Sam." What most politicians, business people, and the public don't understand is there is a direct correlation between the number of jobs outsourced and high unemployment in the U.S.
Walmart, which originally established a "Buy American" slogan before strutting its "lower prices" philosophy, now claims that over half its merchandise is made in America. This may or may not be accurate—Walmart doesn't give specifics. But, if accurate, most of that is from its expanded grocery stores. Clothing, electronics, household goods, and thousands of other products are still made overseas—usually in conditions that are, at best, sweatshops; at worst, death traps. Every Congressional bill to ban the import of products produced in sweatshop conditions has been smothered in the committee process.
It's possible that Walmart executives and upper management of the 2.2 million employee corporation that has eyes in almost every spot of the world did not know about working conditions in Tazreen—or any of the other sweatshops in Asia. It's also possible they did know, but did a PR shuffle to explain their indifference. It really doesn't matter.
The sweatshops allow the corporations to sell the cheap merchandise that results in higher return on investment for American corporations that rely upon American consumers who want cheap merchandise, and don't seem to care where it comes from or how it's produced.
But, even those Americans who do care, and would pay higher prices for merchandise produced by workers in unionized American manufacturing plants, usually don't have a choice. It's hard to find "Made in America" labels on clothes and numerous other products sold by major retailers that have largely ignored sweatshop conditions in order to maximize profit.


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Is the journey inwards
Of him who has chosen his destiny.
— Dag Hammarskjöld
Just south of the bridge over Mill Creek I turn right and bounce down a hardpacked dirt road past an auto body shop where the road deteriorates into ruts and hard edges and the woods, now stripped of foliage and singing in the bitter north wind, close in as if mantling the lumps of rusted machinery, smashed cars and scattered piles of appliances and hot water heaters, the detritus of a failed civilization remitted to the forgotten places. The road curves sharply and drops into the lower fields. I park and set the brake and listen to the engine tick as it cools. The gray sky shades to a deeper gray and the woods grayer still.
He was here when the world was green and Mill Creek swollen with rainwater roared as it plunged foaming over the dam. With a bungee cord in his pocket he left the road and walked uphill on a faint trail skirting the fenceline.
He was here and I am following though where he went I cannot follow. But I can follow a little ways behind.
Once I took the same journey. I returned. He didn't.
His name was Robert Glenn Bennett and he disappeared from Washington on August 2, 2007. He was 46 years old and married to a woman he called his dream girl. I had no part in the news or the search that went on for weeks, nor did I meet his family. I was no more connected to the case than any other reader, a spectator only and only then half-interested. Car troubled had stranded him on his way home to Alabama. When his father arrived he found the vehicle at the campground on the south edge of town with everything in it, expensive cameras, lenses, food. His dog, too. The creek was swollen with rains and the search focused on that raging current. Nothing was found. The car was towed away. The family returned home. It could have been the end of the story, or what passes for the end when there is no end. It could have been, but it wasn't.
And all the while I crossed that selfsame creek four times a week, twice incoming, twice outgoing, and all the while Robert Glenn Bennett grew on my heart like the expression of a thought that had no words but only feeling and the feelings dark and lonesome and inexpressibly sad.
Why this was so I cannot say. People disappear all the time. Sometimes they're taken and killed, their bodies hidden in woods or shallow graves. Sometimes they simply get on a bus and leave, start over elsewhere with a new name and a new persona. Sometimes the bodies are discovered weeks or months or years later. Sometimes nothing is ever found.
Robert Glenn Bennett was found three months later, his body beneath a tree, cord tight around his neck and no evidence of foul play. Which means that something drove him to these woods, drove him to the most desperate act imaginable, one few people can accept and fewer still comprehend.
I step from the truck and the rising wind rakes my face and stabs my eyes until they blur. My mind is a wild tangle of thoughts and emotions and I say aloud to no one, "I never asked for this," though what I wanted to say, meant to say, was "Please remove this from me."
I have so many questions, more questions than answers, and none to be answered in this lifetime. The odometer read a little over a mile from the campground if he walked the road but I don't think he would have when he could have escaped attention by crossed the field or following the creek to the main road. It's what I would have done. The bridge was the only way to ford the waters. If anyone saw him he must have been an unremarkable sight, a man walking his dog on a warm late-summer day. A man walking to his death.
Before coming here I'd looked at his photos on the Internet. Those taken of him and his wife reveal a man totally at peace with the world, totally in love, utterly content. What changed? Scrolling through brought me to a blank screen that I puzzled over, and then to an image of an incomplete circle of tiny rectangles, shaped like a string of pearls or diamonds in a necklace, smaller at the end where the clasp would be and larger at the opposite end. It said, simply, MoonOnlyWC.
At the bottom of the page is a single comment.
"Bob – I love you and I am here for you. Come home. Love you bunches. Judy." The date is 19 Aug 2007, 19:51.
At that moment my heart stopped and only fitfully restarted thereafter. I have not stopped thinking of him since.
A man at a local business said he didn't understand why anyone would commit suicide. "Nothing's worth doing that," he said. "When the going gets tough, the tough get going." As if it were really that simple. And then, with a harder edge in his voice, he thumped his chest and said, "When the going gets tough, I get going."
Sometimes when the going gets tough, the tough fall apart. They disappear into summer woods and never come out.
I understand that kind of thinking. It's the toll depression exacts.
Visibility is fading fast and the cold burns my resolve. I take one step and another and follow him into the trees. I think that sometimes this is a road we all take, but some come back, and some, like Robert Glenn Bennett, do not. And while I know that the distance between thinking about something and doing it is a universe away, I also know that sometimes it's the closest thing of all.