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California’s leading example on climate change helped inspire US-China agreement by jennifer schlueter Last Wednesday, President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jingping have agreed on drastically fighting climate change by capping greenhouse gases. By 2025, the Unites States wants to cut its harmful emissions below 2005 levels to 26-28%, as AlterNet reports. Instead of only promising to decrease the rapid growth rate of its emissions, China now “has agreed to cap its output by 2030 or earlier if possible,” according to AlterNet. Even though China and the US have their different views on human rights, economics and politics, their leaders certainly agree about their obligations as the “world’s largest economies and greatest emitters of greenhouse gases,” as Obama titled them at a press conference. “We have special responsibility to lead the global effort against climate change. I am proud we can announce a historic agreement. I commend President Xi, his team and the Chinese government for their making to slow, peak and then reverse China’s carbon emissions.”
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by Vickie Vértiz as a battalion chief for the Anaheim Fire Department. He was already facing criminal charges related to the October 16 accident, said the paper. In that separate case, Long will be arraigned on December 11 on one count of felony DUI causing injury.
West Anaheim Medical Center earns ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®’ recognition
Jean-Simon Serrano is the attorney for the teens and told the Register that the girls and their families are disturbed by the support Long has received from people in his community since the incident. The largest
for instance, charging businesses that produce pollutants. Governor Jerry Brown stands
Students sue former mayor of Murrieta in possible DUI crash Four local teens who were injured in a suspected DUI crash involving Alan Long,former mayor of Murrieta, filed a lawsuit on Monday, November 10. The suit accuses Long of negligence, according to the Orange County Register. Long is currently working
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West Anaheim Medical Center today announced it has been recognized as a 2013 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. West Anaheim Medical Center was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2014 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care. West Anaheim Medical Center is one of 1,224 hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2013 Top Performer distinction. The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, stroke, venous thromboembolism and perinatal care, as well as for inpatient psychiatric services and immunizations. This is the fourth year West Anaheim Medical Center has been recognized as a
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California, the most populous U.S. state, leads the nation with its Cap-and-Trade Program, making a huge effort to reduce greenhouse gases by,
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Certified Farmers’ Market & Craft Fair Nov. 20, 12 - 7 PM The Downtown Anaheim Certified Farmers’ Market is located at Lemon Street and Center Street Promenade in newly revitalized Downtown Anaheim. This weekly community event, based in the “heart of Anaheim,” is a great way for neighbors to connect and shop local from California certified growers and local artisans. For more information, call (714) 9563586, or visit www.AnaheimFarmersMarkets.com . Location: 201 Center Street Promenade.
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Top Performer. The hospital was recognized in 2010, 2011, and 2012 for its performance on accountability measure data for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, and surgical care. West Anaheim Medical Center is one of only of 147 hospitals to achieve the Top Performer distinction for the past four consecutive years. To be a 2013 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2013 accountability measure data, including: -Achieving cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures; -Achieving performance of 95 percent or above on
each and every reported accountability measure where there were at least 30 denominator cases; and -Having at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and (within that measure set) all applicable individual accountability measures had a performance rate of 95 percent or above. “Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of highquality health care. I commend the efforts of West Anaheim Medical Center for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president and CEO,
The Joint Commission. “We understand what matters most to patients at West Anaheim Medical Center is the quality and safety of the care they receive. That is why we have made it a top priority to improve positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes,” said Virg Narbutas, CEO of West Anaheim Medical Center, “West Anaheim Medical Center is proud to be named a Top Performer as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our entire hospital staff.” For more information about the Top Performer program, visit: http://www.jointcommission.org/accreditation/ top_performers.aspx.
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showing of support was in his reelection on November 4. The Register quoted the Murrieta Police Department collision report, where Long told officers he had consumed about half a glass of wine at home with dinner about an hour before the 8:15 p.m. crash. Long claimed that he had only been driving 25 mph. He also accused the teen who was driving, Chloe Rogers, of
slamming on the brakes for no reason, the Register quoted the report. Long also said he tried to avoid crashing into the car, but was clearly not successful. However, Murrieta police officials concluded that the car the girls were driving was stopped before Long arrived. They were waiting to make a left turn from a southbound lane, said the paper. Long rear-ended the car after they
were stopped with his full-size pickup. The teens suffered from some critical injuries. They span in ages from 14 to 17 and, according to the Register, were taken to a hospital with injuries. One girl suffered fractures to two vertebrae in her neck, which have caused serious pain. The two teens riding in the backseat were knocked unconscious by the crash, said the police report. The driver, Chloe who is 17, told police that her turn signal was on and that she had been stopped for about 20 seconds when the car was struck. Her sister Camille, who is 15, was also riding in the car. The most convincing evidence, however, is coming from the crime scene, not testimony. The Register reported that officers noted in their report that there were no signs of skid marks at the crash scene. Furthermore, Long was arrested on suspicion of DUI that night. Police said that Long showed signs of impairment
and failed a field sobriety test, reported the Register. The paper further noted that authorities said preliminary results from a breath alcohol test Long took showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.07 percent and a blood sample collected for toxicology testing later showed his blood-alcohol level was .08 percent, which is clearly over the legal limit. The teen who suffered the greatest injury is Mellisa Reynolds, who is 16, and suffered spinal fractures in the crash. Her family told the paper she is in a lot of pain. Her grandmother, Rozette Dewart told the paper that Melissa is spending most of her time in a hospital bed in their home, which means she is not attending school like other kids. The Register also said that the complaint does not list a damage amount and that the city is not named as a defendant. Virginia Blumenthal, who is the attorney representing Long said she had not yet seen the lawsuit as of print time.
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Aethlon Medical announces undetectable Ebola virus in patient treated with Hemopurifier® therapy Aethlon Medical, Inc. (OTCBB:AEMD), the pioneer in developing targeted therapeutic devices to address infectious disease and cancer, announced recently that officials at Frankfurt University Hospital have reported undetectable virus in an ebola patient previously disclosed to have received Hemopurifier® therapy. In an article entitled: “Ugandan Doctor Cured of Ebola in Germany,” The Wall Street Journal has reported that hospital officials indicated the patient is no longer infected with ebola virus and is heading toward a full recovery. The Aethlon Hemopurifier® is a first-in-class bio-filtration device that targets the rapid elimination of viruses and immunosuppressive proteins from the circulatory system of infected individuals. At present, no antiviral therapy or vaccine has proven to be effective against Ebola virus infection in humans. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 5,000 deaths have been attributed to the current ebola virus epidemic. The patient at Frankfurt University Hospital was administered Hemopurifier® therapy through special approval from The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut fur Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM), an independent federal higher authority within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health of Germany. “It is truly wonderful that the patient, who was reported to be suffering from multiple organ failure, is now recovering from ebola infection,” stated Aethlon founder and CEO, Jim Joyce. “In the coming days, we will disclose the venue of a public presentation that will report treatment data including the quantification of viral load reduction and viruses captured by our Hemopurifier during the treatment of this patient.” In the care of ebola-infected individuals, the Hemopurifier targets two unmet medical needs: the rapid elimination of circulating viruses to inhibit continued progeny virus replication and the direct
targeting of shed glycoproteins that overwhelm the host immune response. The device can be deployed for use within the global infrastructure of dialysis and CRRT machines already located in hospitals and clinics. Aethlon further disclosed that it is preparing to initiate U.S. clinical studies of Hemopurifier therapy based on the United States Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) that was previously submitted by the Company. The study will contribute safety data to advance the device as a broad-spectrum countermeasure against pandemic threats, including ebola and chronic viral pathogens such as HIV
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Cockroach cyborgs use microphones to detect, trace sounds North Carolina State University researchers have developed technology that allows cyborg cockroaches, or biobots, to pick up sounds with small microphones and seek out the source of the sound. The technology is designed to help emergency personnel find and rescue survivors in the aftermath of a disaster. The researchers have also developed technology that can be used as an “invisible fence” to keep the biobots in the disaster area. “In a collapsed building, sound is the best way to find survivors,” says Dr. Alper Bozkurt, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at NC State and senior author of two papers on the work. The biobots are equipped with electronic backpacks that control the cockroach’s movements. Bozkurt’s research team has created two types of customized backpacks using microphones. One type of biobot has a single microphone that can
capture relatively high-resolution sound from any direction to be wirelessly transmitted to first responders. The second type of biobot is equipped with an array of three directional microphones to detect the direction of the sound. The research team has also developed algorithms that analyze the sound from the microphone array to localize the source of the sound and steer the biobot in that direction. The system worked well during laboratory testing. Video of a laboratory test of the microphone array system is available at http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=oJXEPcv-FMw. “The goal is to use the biobots with high-resolution microphones to differentiate between sounds that matter – like people calling for help – from sounds that don’t matter – like a leaking pipe,” Bozkurt says. “Once we’ve identified sounds that matter, we can use the biobots equipped with microphone arrays to zero in on where those sounds are com-
ing from.” A research team led by Dr. Edgar Lobaton has previously shown that biobots can be used to map a disaster area. Funded by National Science Foundation CyberPhysical Systems Program, the long-term goal is for Bozkurt and Lobaton to merge their research efforts to both map disaster areas and pinpoint survivors. The researchers are already working with collaborator Dr. Mihail Sichitiu to develop the next generation of biobot networking and localization technology. Bozkurt’s team also recently demonstrated technology that creates an invisible fence for keeping biobots in a defined area. This is significant because it can be used to keep biobots at a disaster site, and to keep the biobots within range of each other so that they can be used as a reliable mobile wireless network. This technology could also be used to steer biobots to light sources, so that the miniaturized solar panels on biobot
backpacks can be recharged. Video of the invisible fence technology in practice can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=mWGAKd7_fAM. A paper on the microphone sensor research, “Acoustic Sensors for Biobotic Search and Rescue,” was presented Nov. 5 at the IEEE Sensors 2014 conference in Valencia, Spain. Lead author of the paper is Eric Whitmire, a former undergraduate at NC State. The paper was co-authored by Tahmid Latif, a Ph.D. student at NC State, and Bozkurt. The paper on the invisible fence for biobots, “Towards Fenceless Boundaries for Solar Powered Insect Biobots,” was presented Aug. 28 at the 36th Annual International IEEE EMBS Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Latif was the lead author. Co-authors include Tristan Novak, a graduate student at NC State, Whitmire and Bozkurt. The research was supported by the National Science Foundation under grant number 1239243.
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fully behind the program and said in an interview with The Associated Press that ““California has the most integrated response and strategy to deal with climate change of any political jurisdiction in the world.” He added: “What happens here doesn’t stay here, it goes
all around the globe.” California currently aims at reducing “emissions of heattrapping gases to 1990 levels by 2020,” according to the Huffington Post; and Brown will continue push for even lower levels by 2030. Additionally, companies producing gasoline
and other fuels will be charged starting 2015, which most likely calls for higher prices for consumers, says the website. KPCC quotes California Air Resources Board spokesman Stanley Young: “I think California has shown the leadership, and in essence it has set the stage for the kind of nationto-nation agreement that we’ve seen today.” By signing agreements with “China’s Ministry of Commerce, the National Ministry of Environmental Protection, the provinces of Jiangsu and Guangdong, and the Beijing Ministry of Environmental Protection,” Brown has brought his state and the U.S. closer (KPCC). Furthermore, The California Air Resources Board and the Shenzhen province share data about climate research and emission prevention methods, according to KPCC.
While decreasing its greenhouse gases, California’s economy has rather grown than suffered, which is important to note, tells David Pettit, a lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council who has worked in China, the KPCC. “That’s one of the talks I give when I go over there, about how we’ve dealt with a lot of these pollution issues while the economy has pretty much grown in a linear straight line since the 40s,” Pettit says. “And that seems to be impressive to people who hear it.” Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti supports California’s efforts against pollution and said in a statement that he “will work with [the] local green tech, scientific and investment communities to see how we can play a leading role to achieve them and, in doing so, catalyze L.A. jobs and industry.”