Hospitals & Asylums
May 2012
By Anthony J. Sanders
GI,
Pancreas and Liver: Pathology and Non-surgical Intervention HA-31-5-12
The digestive
system comprises the mouth, liver, gallbladder, stomach, pancreas, ileococal valve, ascending colon, transverse colon,
descending colon, small intestines and sigmoid colon. A typical adult human in the United
States imbibes 2 liters of fluid per day, to which is added 1 liter of saliva;
2 liters of gastric juice; 1 liter of bile; 2 liters of pancreatic juice; and 1
liter of intestinal secretions. Of these
9 liters of fluid presented to the intestine, less than 200 gm
of stool are excreted per day, of which 65 to 85% is water. Diarrhea is perceived as the body’s production
of more than 4/5 cups (0.2 L) of stool a day.
Low-volume,
painful, bloody diarrhea is known as dysentery.
Gastro-intestinal
disease accounts for about 10% of all illness, as well as 10% of general
practitioner consultations, 8.5% of prescriptions and 8.3% of the cost of
inpatient treatment. It is responsible
8.8% of days of certified incapacity to work and 10% of all deaths. Traditionally,
the most highly effective remedy for vomiting and acute diarrhea, with or
without blood, is white rice water.
Symptoms usually stop the instant the patient eats the rice. Imodium (Loperamide)
is the standard treatment for diarrhea. Traveler’s diarrhea caused by E. coli infection is treated with
Bactrim (Trimethoprim and Sulphamethoxazole). For the treatment of peptic and duodenal
ulcers there are antacids, anti-emetics, Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and
antihistamine H-2 receptor antagonists. Aminosalicylates are immune-suppressants used
to treat ulcerative colitis, proctitis and Crohn's disease. Metronidazole (Flagyl
ER) deserves special mention because it is a uniquely useful antibiotic in the
treatment
of diarrhea and intra-abdominal infections (including ulcers, appendicitis,
peritonitis, intra-abdominal abscess, liver abscess and antibiotic associated
colitis caused by antibiotic resistant C,
difficile). Prolonged use of any antidiarrheal agent is discouraged. Carcinogenesis of the digestive tract does
not usually occur until after a decade of chronic disease, specifically
Hepatitis B and ulcerative colitis (UC), but is always a possibility. Hygiene, diet (elimination diets and white
rice water), B12 and folate containing
multi-vitamins and homeopathic remedies are the mainstay treatment for chronic
diarrhea. Fecal
transplant seems safe and effective.
Appendix
to $45 Million Ashland Watershed Evaluation of Rogue Valley in Southern Oregon:
$25 Million One-Time Cost of Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority HA-6-5-12
$45 million are requested to begin liquidating the $47 billion of un-administrated TARP
“distressed homeowner funds” at a rate of up to $153 per capita (ie. $31 million for Jackson County) for (1) 100% of the $25 million costs of Ashland joining B
Bear Creek Valley Sanitary Authority (BCVSA) (2) Replacing
aging water pipes, projected cost is $6.6 million (3) Building a water storage tank for firefighting
purposes, projected cost is $8.7 million. (4) Enclosing
the Talent Irrigation District ditch (T.I.D), projected cost is $1.1 million. (5) Building the Talent/Ashland/Phoenix line (TAP
Intertie) for access to potable water during emergencies, projected cost is
$2.1 million. (6)
75-85% of the cost of Dredging Reeder Reservoir twice to insure against
potential damages of the Forest Service ski resort development permit. (7) $100,000 for flood hazard mitigation dead tree removal and
backhoe rental on Ashland and Bear Creeks. (8) Ashland Homeless Shelter $20,000
annually; $400,000 over 20 years.
Second Reading: Release Assange and Manning HA-31-1-12
As of January 30, 2012 WikiLeaks website reports that the organization has
undergone 423 days of banking
blockade - no process; Julian Assange has been
subjected to 420 days detainment
no charge. Bradley Manning had been
subjected to 617 days incarceration in a U.S. military
prison - no brief. I was first asked to
take the case of Julian Assange in December 2010
around the time Interpol issued a warrant for his arrest and released him on
bail a week later. I declined to take
the case at the time because he was not actually in prison and I felt my
actions were more likely to jeopardize his life than help his case. In 2011 An
Open Letter from the Members of the European Parliament expressed concern
for the human rights of Bradley Manning.
U.S. Congress responded by abolishing the death penalty in espionage and
censorship statute that now provides victim compensation at 18USC(I)(37)§793(h)(4) and 18USC(I)(37)§794(d)(4). When I was reminded of Bradley Manning’s
unlawful detention in November 2011 by the courageous work of Deb Van Poolen who sponsored a candlelight vigil with a coalition
of advocacy organizations before going to Washington D.C. on hunger strike for
Bradley Manning, in the New Year, I resolved to cover Wikileaks,
as one of two cases for “Jail January” 2012.
The Supreme Court of Sweden quickly moved for a February 2012 ruling on
Julian Assange.
Charges against Bradley Manning must be dismissed under Rule 907 of the
Manual for Courts Martial. Mercy, No further action need be taken to investigate or prosecute the
European arrest warrant of Julian Assange under
Chapter 11 Article 13(2) of the
Constitution of Sweden. N.A.T.O. may pay
victim compensation for the Collateral Murder Video released 5 April 2010
Book 1 Military Diplomacy (MD)
To
transfer Chapter One Navy Hospitals, Naval Home, Army and other Naval Hospital,
and Hospital Relief for Seamen and Others §1-40 to Chapter 10 Armed Forces
Retirement Home §400-435 and write a new Book.
This Chapter shall change the name of the Department of Defense (DoD) to the Military Department
(MD). The US Military employs an
estimated 2.8 million US citizens including 600,000 civilian employees. Since its foundation the US military has suffered
nearly 1.3 million casualties in 13 wars.
There are reported to be 26.4 million US veterans. The U.S. is on track to reduce their arsenal
from 10,000 warheads, to no more than 1,700 to 2,200 nuclear warheads by
2012. Eliminating various Cold War
weapons systems can save $50 billion from maintenance, redeployment from Iraq
and Afghanistan can save another $50 billion.
Surplus military bases and assets shall be sold and surplus funds
returned to the Treasury. Military
spending must be limited to $500 billion annually. Military commanders must prohibit the use of
force, environmental modification and
biological experimentation.
Compensation must be paid by the State for casualty, injury and property
damage to civilians caused by military actions.
For lower cost humanitarian missions the US shall veto Chapter VII of
the UN Charter and promote humanitarian missions that pay payroll and corporate
taxes, less social insurance and deductibles, to the general treasury of any
occupied developing nation. Democratic
peace theory holds that liberal democracies tend to be more peaceful than
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