tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54401586866159952362024-02-24T01:28:57.331-08:00It's Gonna Be BedlamBedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-39429361485432393572012-09-14T04:47:00.002-07:002012-09-14T04:48:24.713-07:00The Muhammad Video<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qmodVun16Q4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
BEDLAM WAS HERE!!!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-91125223706114216272011-02-22T03:33:00.000-08:002011-02-22T03:39:26.398-08:00Earthquake Hit Christchurch, New Zealand<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BfcWraeZvcw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/v8_X8p6M0uc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/D-IsTp5J1vo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Lets Start the PRAYERS for these people........BEDLAM!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-77118196953690272942011-01-29T15:42:00.000-08:002011-01-29T15:48:01.883-08:00B.E.D.L.A.M. in Egypt (Warning Graphic Video)<iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/3xWiBCIxjIk" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FzMOkrfv0uQ" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DItdYAN_I-8" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />BEDLAM is here!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-17380398245363651632010-12-23T04:58:00.000-08:002010-12-23T05:25:02.131-08:00Haitian Mobs Lynched Voodoo Followers Blamed For Cholera (Warning Graphic Video)<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="285" width="440"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WnvQ4Vj86Q?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6WnvQ4Vj86Q?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="285" width="440"></embed></object><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Angry Haitian mobs have lynched at least 40 people in recent weeks, accusing them of spreading a cholera outbreak. Haiti's cholera death toll since the mid-October outbreak has reached 2591. Health ministry figures as of December 17, the most recent day recorded, showed that 121,518 people have been treated for the illness. The number included at least 14 suspected sorcerers previously known to have been lynched in the far southwestern region of Grand Anse as local people feared they were spreading cholera with a magical substance. Rumours that voodoo followers are to blame for Haiti's cholera outbreak trigger revenge attacks and murder. The majority of Haitians believe in and practice at least some aspects of voodoo. Most voodooists believe that their religion can coexist with Catholicism. The word vodou derives from vodũ, which in Fon, Ewe, and related language means spirit or divine creature. The cultural area of the Fon, Ewe, and Yoruba peoples share common metaphysical conceptions around a dual cosmological divine principle Nana Buluku, the God-Creator, and the vodou(s) or God-Actor(s), daughters and sons of the Creator's twin children Mawu (goddess of the moon) and Lisa (god of the sun). The God-Creator is the cosmogonical principle and does not trifle with the mundane; the vodou(s) are the God-Actor(s) who actually govern earthly issues.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Five other people were killed in similar circumstances elsewhere in the country. "The victims, most of them voodoo priests, were stoned or hacked with machetes before being burned in the street." Communications minister Marie-Laurence Lassegue said "voodoo practitioners have nothing to do with the cholera epidemic. We must press for an awareness campaign about the disease in the communities." Health ministry figures as of December 17 showed 121,518 people had been treated for the water-borne bacterial infection, including 63,711 who received hospital treatment. And in a sign there is no end in sight for the disease that has become a thorn in the side of the already deeply troubled nation, about 50 people died on each of the last five days recorded. At the outbreak's peak in November, there were daily death tolls of 60, 70 and even 80 and above.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Cholera is an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission is primarily through consuming contaminated drinking water or food. The severity of the diarrhea and vomiting can lead to rapid dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. The primary symptoms of cholera are profuse painless diarrhea and vomiting of clear fluid. These symptoms usually start suddenly, one to five days after ingestion of the bacteria. The diarrhea is frequently described as "rice water" in nature and may have a fishy odor. An untreated person with cholera may produce 10-20 liters of diarrhea a day. V. cholerae bacteria start up production of the hollow cylindrical protein flagellin to make flagella, the curly whip-like tails they rotate to propel themselves through the mucus of the small intestine. In most cases, cholera can be successfully treated with oral rehydration therapy (ORT), which is highly effective, safe, and simple to administer. Rice-based solutions are preferred to glucose-based ones due to greater efficacy. In severe cases with significant dehydration, intravenous rehydration may be necessary. Ringer's lactate is the preferred solution. Large volumes and continued replacement until diarrhea has subsided may be needed. Ten percent of a person's body weight in fluid may need to be given in the first two to four hours. If commercially produced oral rehydration solutions are too expensive or difficult to obtain, solutions can be made. One such recipe calls for 1 liter of boiled water, 1 teaspoon of salt, 8 teaspoons of sugar, and added mashed banana for potassium and to improve taste.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">After the torrential rains brought by Hurricane Tomas.the spread of a deadly cholera outbreak got worst, they drank water from a river known to be contaminated with the cholera-causing bacteria. And, no, they don’t always have money to buy bottled water. Haitians use the Artibonite River and its tributaries for almost everything. Rice farming requires heavy water use, and irrigation ditches and branches from the Artibonite lace through here. The people cook with the water and wash clothes in it. And most alarmingly for those trying to check the spread of cholera, which is found in feces and spread through water, the people sometimes defecate in it.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">It's Gonna Be BEDLAM!</span></span>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-33267081273845483872010-10-31T10:04:00.000-07:002010-10-31T10:10:04.076-07:00eBooks: Bedlam To Print And Bind<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RbppW4n0umiGIM6BMGlnh-kTn0vhbmG5PO3lJVfk7JbetC1v4K3FNyHN9S7cfZjHsJB8Yqao8hiYAbcuCGPBXdKb3M4Lm7gcrR8XzAxmtcNDKcYfmPqWTNnvlhNJmbJY0QCYi2iyT5aX/s1600/ipad-apps.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1RbppW4n0umiGIM6BMGlnh-kTn0vhbmG5PO3lJVfk7JbetC1v4K3FNyHN9S7cfZjHsJB8Yqao8hiYAbcuCGPBXdKb3M4Lm7gcrR8XzAxmtcNDKcYfmPqWTNnvlhNJmbJY0QCYi2iyT5aX/s200/ipad-apps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534257807250782994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">The release of the Sony Reader, the Amazon Kindle and the Barnes & Noble Nook made the sale of eBooks rise in popularity and profitability. This relatively new area of sales has dramatically changed the face and the future of book publishing. The economical and efficient way to produce an eBook is responsible for their popularity. A digital book does not have to go to a printer, the book does not have to be bound or shipped. This removes the middle-man companies from the publishing industry, lowering the cost of production. Now, a consumer can obtain an eBook quickly and at an extremely low price.<br /><br />The low prices of digital books only help to increase their popularity in the face of this struggling economy. A hardcover copy of the popular book The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown costs $26.95 at Borders, while the eBook version only costs $11.99. The choice for most people is obvious. College students are also taking advantage of the lower prices. So far, English majors have benefitted the most, with many of the literary classics available for as low as 95 cents. However, books on biology, psychology, education, music and philosophy are now available in digital form. The digital developments in publishing have drastically decreased the financial burden on many students and there is no sign of slowing down.<br /><br />I thought it would be good to share some of the advantages eBooks have over printed books.<br />1. They're quicker to obtain. If you want specific information and it's available in a book, you can purchase an eBook and download it immediately. Instead of waiting for a printed book to be delivered, you can assess this information now.<br />2. eBooks are more easily updated and upgraded. Information changes rapidly today. Books on many subjects can become dated very quickly. eBooks can be easily and quickly kept up to date. When you order an eBook, it can be the most up-to-the-minute information available.<br />3. You usually get far more than just the book. Most eBooks are sold with bonuses and related information that usually don't come with the purchase of a traditional book. You might pay the same or even a bit more for an eBook, but you usually get more, too.<br />4. eBooks take up less space. Instead of a bulky library, you can fit literally thousands of books on your computer. It also makes it easier to share this information with family and coworkers.<br />5. eBooks don't use up trees. Except when you print one out--something I usually do for booklets and special reports--eBooks use very few natural resources. We save trees and help reduce pollution from pulp mills.<br />6. They're more portable. You can have quick and easy access to hundreds of books on your desktop computer, notebook or eBook reader. They're much easier to take with you than traditional tomes.<br />7. References can be hot-linked. Easy links to Web sites and other references can be placed in an electronic book. While reading, you can click on hot links to other places to find out more. With the proliferation of wireless networks, this will become even more useful.<br />8. You can custom brand them. Other people's eBooks can be branded with your name and you can allow others to brand YOUR eBooks with THEIR name. There are many viral eBooks and reports that the creators will often allow you to give away or sell, with your name or company's name shown on the cover or linked at the end.<br />9. You can do global searches and find information quickly. When you're looking for certain information within a book, you can easily find it using the find feature. It saves you time and aggravation looking for something in particular.<br />10. The technology will get better. This is an emerging technology and people are often slow to change. But as the quality of monitors improve and become more compact and mobile, more and more we'll be reading electronic books.<br />11. Social Highlighting - Being able to highlight quotes and passages and easily find them again is a key feature that eBooks have over paper books.<br />12. Notes - The ability to create and then easily display archived notes is a big plus for eBooks. Instead of scribbling in small writing in the margins of a paper book, you can type a clear note in your eReader.<br />13. Look-up of words - Readers of poetry will know that modern poets like to use big and esoteric words. One can enjoyed tapping a word and having the definition displayed below. Very helpful and something that made me thankful.<br />14. Ability to Tweet & Facebook quotes - @Tooq commented via Twitter that he/she likes the ability to tweet or send to Facebook quotes from books, on the Kindle. This feature was introduced to Kindle 2.5 at the end of April.<br />15. Search - You can search for topics or keywords inside your eBook, or out on the Web. Similar to the word look-up feature, this is something that augments the reading experience.<br /><br />I have been using ebook readers for many years, starting with my Palm and Pocket PC devices, laptops. One of the first things I did when my iPad arrived was load up the iBooks and Amazon Kindle applications. The physical book is seen as cumbersome and expensive in comparison to the weightless, cheap and easy to store eBooks. The release of the iPad this past June put pressure on the eReader market, and eReaders drastically dropped in price. Within the last year, hardcover book sales have plummeted. Books developed in an author's imagination are slowly becoming nothing more tangible than a gigabyte. Many mass sales companies are reporting that eBook sales are outnumbering the hardcopy versions. With the release of new technology and a decrease in the cost of eReaders, the digital trend is growing.<br /><br />Apple iBooks - Apple’s client is visually one of the best I have ever seen in an ebook reader as they model the physical book experience with a wooden bookshelf background, physical page dimensions shown on the edges to give you a sense of depth, two page real book looking layout in landscape mode with a shadowed center spine area, and page turning animations. When you launch iBooks in landscape mode it will be clear to you that you are reading an ebook while other ebook applications still appear as if you are reading a document or web page.<br />While reading a book you will find options in the top right (tap once on the display) for brightness (slider bar), font type and size (5 font types and ten sizes), and opening up the search box. In the upper left are buttons for the library and table of contents. When you jump to view the table of contents then a red flag labeled Resume will appear over on the right so you can jump right back to where you were reading. Along the bottom you will find the page number, with total number of pages shown, along with a slider bar to quickly tap and slide to various parts of the book. To turn a page you simply slide your finger from right to left or left to right. Tapping, holding, and sliding along words in the book give you options for dictionary, bookmark, and search.<br /><br />Amazon Kindle - I owned both first and second generation Amazon Kindle devices. The iPad application is pretty good, but the Kindle Store is not integrated into the application. When you launch the Amazon Kindle application (iTunes link) you will be given the option to login or create an account. Tapping on the info button brings up a menu that includes settings, help, about, learn, contact support, and more. The only settings here on the Home page are for registering your device and toggling basic reading mode on and off. When basic reading mode is off then you will see page turning animations appear as you read. When you select a book and go to start reading it then tapping on the book brings up a Home button in the top left, bookmark in top right, and bottom row of options. Here you will find option for going back, adding or removing bookmarks, Go to option (cover, table of contents, beginning, or specified location), view options with five font sizes, three background colors (black, white, and sepia), and brightness slider, and finally a sync icon to sync the book to the furthest read location. It is nice to see this Whispersync technology used here so you can read on different devices and not lose your place. Tapping and holding on a word brings up options to add a note or highlight to your ebook. To navigate forward and back in a book you simply slide your finger from right to left or left to right or tap the left or right side of the display. Pinch and zoom is supported on images and in other areas of the application. I like having a sepia background to reduce some of the contrast between black and white and the font looks fine to me. The application is fast and it was easy to get my purchased Kindle content onto the iPad. The Kindle library is quite large and it is great to see this on the iPad.<br /><br />Kobo - Kobo started out life known as Shortcovers and has evolved into a powerful cross platform ebook client with corporate backing from Borders. You can find Kobo clients for the Mac, PC, iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm webOS, and Google Android platforms with a new HD client for the Apple iPad. You can also read their books on dedicated ebook reader devices that support Adobe Digital Editions and the DRM EPUB format. Tapping on the Store tab actually opens up a store in the Kobo application itself rather than taking you out to the web browser. Just Released titles appear with book covers along the top with options to scroll right and left to see more. You can tap on the bottom left to sort books by bestsellers, price (low to high), rating, title (A-Z or Z-A). When you tap the I’m Reading tab you will be taken to a pop up with black background and book covers on top of the books that you have opened on your bookshelf. You then tap the book you want to jump back into reading. The book opens up in nearly full screen with just the signal, time, and battery bar up top. Tapping once on the center area of text slides down and up toolbars at the top and bottom. Along the top toolbar you will find buttons for Back, Table of Contents, Overview, and Bookmarks. Along the bottom you will find a slider bar taking up most of the left that lets you quickly navigate in the book. Over on the right are icons for fonts, brightness, bookmarks, and toolbar wrench. Tapping the font icon shows you there are four available font sizes with a font size slider giving you the option to choose from nine font sizes. Tapping brightness lets you toggle the night reading mode (white text on black background) and also use a slider bar to adjust brightness. Tapping the bookmark icon sets a bookmark and tapping it again removes the bookmark. The wrench icon opens up display settings where you can turn Kobo styling on or off. Kobo styling enables font and margin styling optimized for the iPad screen, whereas leaving it off uses the publisher’s original styling. You can also choose a page transition style (none, page flip, page fade, and page curl). To turn pages you can tap the left or right side or slide your finger from left to right and right to left. Sliding up and down does nothing for navigation.<br /><br />The aesthetic pleasures of physically holding a book cannot be replaced by digital technology. Sliding a finger across a computerized screen cannot compare to the anticipation of turning the pages of your favorite novel. Without hardcopy books, a library would only be rows of computers and eReaders. Publishing companies would have to shut down their printers and lay off their distributers, sacrificing thousands of jobs for progress. The new digital age is upon us and only moving forward.<br /><br />It's Gonna Be B.E.D.L.A.M. On The Book Shelves<br /></span>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-29341654726893484402010-10-13T10:34:00.000-07:002010-10-13T10:38:18.134-07:00Porn Comes With A Risk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPJePADgeipKFiiEBkAl-6Pvd5tkI9Oi2VetvZVkUyvIHv3ZifTIvaoJf0jtuT_jj8-xh8g6ncoSRQ5Snrton6v8eOMuYbC-3Jcjci6TDMMHEEEmxvnk0ZETHYJglNZRFZX8iEDYfrASJ/s1600/kellt.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPJePADgeipKFiiEBkAl-6Pvd5tkI9Oi2VetvZVkUyvIHv3ZifTIvaoJf0jtuT_jj8-xh8g6ncoSRQ5Snrton6v8eOMuYbC-3Jcjci6TDMMHEEEmxvnk0ZETHYJglNZRFZX8iEDYfrASJ/s200/kellt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527585716914920786" border="0" /></a>An adult-film performer has tested positive for HIV at a Sherman Oaks clinic frequented by those in the porn industry, according to clinic staff.<br /><br />"We do have a confirmed adult-industry performer who tested positive for HIV. We are quarantining and testing all exposed partners to the individual who tested positive for HIV," said Jennifer Miller, HIV/STD counselor at the AIM clinic in Sherman Oaks, where the person was tested.<br /><br />Miller would not say the gender of the person, what companies he or she worked for, when the person was tested or whether AIM had notified state and county health officials.<br /><br />"We’re doing what we can to notify the individuals involved," Miller said.<br /><br />Many professional porn actors do get regularly tested, but tests are not commonly done for ALL available STDs. Some porn actors may be tested through their own doctors or clinics, whereas some may be tested through the business that employs them. I do not know if there are standards for such testing, or if video companies comply voluntarily with such standards. It is not an easy profession to regulate!<br /><br />The positive HIV test is the first reported since last year when an adult-film actress, who industry officials said had worked rarely, was infected with the virus. No one else in the industry was infected as a result.<br /><br />Porn actors that have HIV:<br /><br />Mark Anthony (born 1967) British pornographic actor. <br /><br />Brooke Ashley (born 1973) South Korean born American pornographic actress.<br /><br />Bianca Biaggi (born 1964) Brazilian adult film actress. <br /><br />Dawson (born 1973) American pornographic actor.<br /><br />Jessica Dee (born 1978) American pornographic actress; see Darren James entry.<br /><br />Tricia Devereaux (born 1975) American pornographic actress. <br /><br />Karen Dior (1967–2004) American transvestite pornographic actress. <br /><br />Casey Donovan (1943–1987) American pornographic actor. <br /><br />John Holmes (1944–1988) American pornographic actor; one of the most famous male porn stars of all time. <br /><br />Darren James (born 1964) American pornographic actor; transmitted to Lara Roxx, Miss Arroyo and Jessica Dee, causing an international pornography-industry AIDS scare. <br /><br />Lisa De Leeuw (1958–1993) pornographic actor <br /><br />Wade Nichols (1946–1985) American pornographic actor and soap opera actor; committed suicide after receiving HIV diagnosis. <br /><br />Scott O'Hara (1961–1998) American pornographic actor, poet and editor/publisher. <br /><br />Al Parker (1952–1992) American pornographic actor, director and producer.<br /><br />Johnny Rahm (1965–2004) American pornographic actor. <br /><br />Lara Roxx (born 1982) Canadian pornographic actress; see Darren James entry. <br /><br />Aiden Shaw (born 1966) British pornographic actor. <br /><br />John Stagliano (born 1951) American pornographic actor; best known for his Buttman series of films, which is credited with sparking the gonzo adult film genre. <br /><br />Joey Stefano (1968–1994) American pornographic actor; was a model in Madonna's book Sex.<br /><br />Marc Wallice (born 1959) American adult film actor. <br /><br />Mason Wyler (born 1984) American pornographic actor.<br /><br />In much of the world vaginal sex is the most common way the virus is transmitted. HIV can be found in the blood, semen, pre-seminal fluid ("pre-cum"), or vaginal fluid of a person infected with the virus. The lining of the vagina can tear and allow HIV to enter the body. Direct absorption of HIV through the mucous membranes that line the vagina also is a possibility.<br />Through vaginal sex the male is at less risk for HIV transmission than is the female. However, HIV can enter the body of the male through his urethra (the opening at the tip of the penis) or through small cuts or open sores on the penis, making infection with HIV possible. The risk of HIV infection increases if you or your partner has a sexually transmitted disease (STD).<br /><br />HIV can pose a small risk for both the active (person giving the oral stimulation) and receptive (person receiving oral stimulation) partner.<br /><br />Transmission from an HIV positive receptive partner to an HIV negative active partner may occur when the active partner gets sexual fluid (semen or vaginal fluid) or blood (from menstruation or a wound somewhere in the genital or anal region) into a cut, sore, ulcer or area of inflammation somewhere in their mouth or throat. The linings of the mouth and throat are very resistant to viral infections such as HIV, so infection is unlikely if they are healthy.<br /><br />Transmission from an HIV positive active partner to an HIV negative receptive partner is generally believed to be less common. This is because HIV is normally only present in saliva in very low levels that are not sufficient to cause infection. The only risk in this scenario would be from bleeding wounds or gums in the HIV positive person’s mouth or on their lips, which may transfer blood onto the mucous membranes of the other person’s genitals or anus, or into any cuts or sores they may have. Hepatitis C can also be transmitted this way.<br /><br />An outbreak among performers in 2004 occurred when an HIV-positive male porn star, Darren James, infected three female performers with whom he'd filmed sex scenes. James, who had recently worked outside the U.S., was not aware of his positive status at the time he performed.<br /><br />Dozens of performers who had contact with James and the three women needed additional testing, shutting down production for a month in the spring of 2004.<br /><br />The case announced Tuesday may fuel the continuing controversy over whether the industry does enough to protect performers.<br /><br />Much of the testing for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV is done at the AIM clinic.<br /><br />Clinic officials, together with porn industry leaders, have long promoted regular testing of porn performers for sexually transmitted diseases an an effective way to prevent the spread of disease.<br /><br />But Los Angeles County public health officials and state occupational health officials say the widespread lack of condom use on porn sets puts performers at risk for contracting HIV and other diseases.<br /><br />HIV/AIDS, hepatitis A, B, and C, herpes, human papilloma virus (HPV), and syphilis, for example, all have variable incubation periods. Gonorrhea & chlamydia usually show up very quickly, within a few days after exposure, but the symptoms may be very mild and unnoticeable. And, if the tests are not done correctly, than someone may think they are okay when in fact they are infected with a test that came back "false negative." These are all potentially serious risks, and everyone must therefore weigh the benefits (usually monetary) against the risks which can be lifelong and chronic.<br /><br />State officials are considering strengthening rules requiring condom use in adult movies filmed in California. The next meeting on the issue is scheduled for Oct. 25 in Oakland.<br /><br />Although state officials maintain condoms already are required under workplace rules concerning the transmission of bodily fluids, they are rarely used in straight porn films because producers say they depress sales.<br /><br />It's Gonna Be BEDLAM!<br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-15923328033628380412010-09-03T11:04:00.000-07:002010-09-03T11:07:55.088-07:00Fans Fightning At U. S. Open<object height="335" width="590"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B-e7WUfX6dc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B-e7WUfX6dc?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="335" width="590"></embed></object><br /><br />Whoooo!!! Jack!<br />BEDLAM WAS THERE!!!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-71567612710496385282010-08-12T19:01:00.000-07:002010-08-12T19:04:03.479-07:00Al-Qaeda Singing Acapella<object width="420" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/312_1281599201"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/312_1281599201" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" allowscriptaccess="always" width="420" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />Right ON!! <br /><br />p.s. ---->I thought I heard them say...BELDAM!!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-44144144042329003612010-07-26T13:19:00.000-07:002010-07-26T13:28:38.670-07:00German Love Parade StampedeWho in their right mind would attend any event with an attendance of 1+ million people?<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YwxBRrY8Vco&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YwxBRrY8Vco&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/l1u9VgvjRH8&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/l1u9VgvjRH8&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QSguhZ7H3mU&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QSguhZ7H3mU&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />B.E.D.L.A.M. was there.Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-63327884510489306582010-07-05T08:24:00.000-07:002010-07-05T08:32:38.494-07:00Elin Nordegren The $100 Million Dollar Woman<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaxhSYdciHehff8p8nq2lAYgo_Ew7zJYDw1HAfenfxf4vXX3gBor6cnk0F44up4u8oHX0RX0kJ-SIUNnas39pheYxYKfmTjjWYvm51unQFKodtKUryj5aAjXfYqs0be0eTqa9tlgYUb1b/s1600/tiger.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeaxhSYdciHehff8p8nq2lAYgo_Ew7zJYDw1HAfenfxf4vXX3gBor6cnk0F44up4u8oHX0RX0kJ-SIUNnas39pheYxYKfmTjjWYvm51unQFKodtKUryj5aAjXfYqs0be0eTqa9tlgYUb1b/s200/tiger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490444798556792834" border="0" /></a>Elin Nordegren was born in Stockholm, Sweden. Her mother, Barbro Holmberg, is a politician and former Swedish migration and asylum policy minister. Her father, Thomas Nordegren, is a radio journalist who served as a bureau chief in Washington, D.C. Nordegren and her twin sister worked odd summer jobs and as cashiers in supermarkets to finance their studies. She started modeling in 2000, and appeared on the cover of Cafe Sport magazine in the summer of 2000.<br /><br />Nordegren took a job in a Stockholm clothing store called Champagne, where she met Mia Parnevik, wife of Swedish golfer Jesper Parnevik, who hired Nordegren as the nanny to their children, a job that required her to move to America. Jesper introduced her to Woods during the 2001 British Open. In November 2003, Woods and Nordegren attended the Presidents Cup tournament in South Africa and became officially engaged when Woods proposed at the luxury Shamwari Game Reserve. They were married in October 2004, by the 19th hole of the Sandy Lane resort in Barbados. On June 18, 2007, Woods announced the birth of the couple's daughter, Sam Alexis Woods, a day after finishing second in the U.S.Open. On September 2, 2008, Woods announced they were expecting another child in late winter. Five months later it was announced that Elin had given birth to a boy, Charlie Axel, on February 8, 2009. In December 2009, Woods was the subject of extensive infidelity. Nordegren will get about $100 million from a divorce settlement.<br /><br />Do you think Nordegren is worth, $100 Million?<br /><br />Tiger....WELCOME TO BEDLAM!!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-366481030829306512010-06-25T03:57:00.000-07:002010-06-25T04:03:20.196-07:00World Cup Vuvuzela<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; white-space: pre; "><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SrYb9qtO8OQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SrYb9qtO8OQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></span><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wCbP-iZb0D8&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wCbP-iZb0D8&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YpXN8BvGp_o&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YpXN8BvGp_o&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />HA, HAAAAA. ITS BEDLAM!!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-42169439366718671682010-06-14T06:07:00.000-07:002010-06-14T06:14:06.629-07:00World Cup Unrest<object height="335" width="430"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oiSxUblAOrc&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oiSxUblAOrc&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="335" width="430"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="335" width="590"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePtK9OI91M4&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ePtK9OI91M4&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="335" width="590"></embed></object><br /><br /><object height="335" width="430"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/34aLuBmZlEI&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/34aLuBmZlEI&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="335" width="430"></embed><br /></object><br /><br /><br />It's Gonna Be.....BEDLAM!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-1478054893095280192010-04-30T06:23:00.000-07:002010-04-30T06:34:03.240-07:00Ten Of The World's Largest Oil Spills<table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6241/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6241/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6241/">Amoco Cadiz</a><br />The Amoco Cadiz encountered stormy weather and ran aground off the coast of Brittany, France on March 16, 1978. Its entire cargo of 68.7 million gallons of oil spilled into the sea, polluting about 200 miles of Brittany’s coastline.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6786/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6786/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6786/">Arabian Gulf Spills</a><br />Beginning in late January of the 1991 Gulf War, the Iraqi Army destroyed tankers, oil terminals, and oil wells in Kuwait, causing the release of about 900,000,000 barrels of oil. This was the largest oil spill in history.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6231/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6231/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6231/">Argo Merchant</a><br />On December 15, 1976, the Argo Merchant ran aground on Fishing Rip (Nantucket Shoals), 29 nautical miles southeast of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts in high winds and ten foot seas. Six days later, the vessel broke apart and spilled its entire cargo of 7.7 million gallons of No. 6 fuel oil.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/5141/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/5141/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/5141/">Barge Bouchard 155</a><br />On August 10, 1993, three ships collided in Tampa Bay, Florida: the barge Bouchard 155, the freighter Balsa 37, and the barge Ocean 255. The Bouchard 155 spilled an estimated 336,000 gallons of No. 6 fuel oil into Tampa Bay.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/5048/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/5048/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/5048/">Barge Cibro Savannah</a><br />On March 6, 1990, the Cibro Savannah exploded and caught fire while departing the pier at the Citgo facility in Linden, New Jersey. About 127,000 gallons of oil remained unaccounted for after the incident. No one knows how much oil burned and how much spilled into the environment.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6253/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6253/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6253/">Burmah Agate</a><br />On November 1, 1979, the Burmah Agate collided with the freighter Mimosa southeast of Galveston Entrance in the Gulf of Mexico. The collision caused an explosion and a fire on the Burmah Agate that burned until January 8, 1980. An estimated 2.6 million gallons of oil were released into the environment, and another 7.8 million gallons were consumed by the fire.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6683/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6683/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6683/">Exxon Valdez</a><br />On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound, Alaska. The tanker was traveling outside the normal shipping lanes in an attempt to avoid ice. It spilled 10.8 million gallons of oil (out of a total cargo of 53 million gallons) into the marine environment, and impacted more than 1,100 miles of non-continuous Alaskan coastline. State and Federal agencies continue to monitor the effects of this spill, which was the largest oil spill in U.S. history.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6250/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6250/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6250/">Ixtoc I</a><br />The 2-mile-deep exploratory well, Ixtoc I, blew out on June 3, 1979 in the Bay of Campeche off Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico. By the time the well was brought under control in March, 1980, an estimated 140 million gallons of oil had spilled into the bay. The Ixtoc I spill is currently #2 on the all-time list of largest oil spills of all time.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6755/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6755/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6755/">Jupiter</a><br />On September 16, 1990, the tank vessel Jupiter was offloading gasoline at a refinery on the Saginaw River near Bay City, Michigan, when a fire started on board and the vessel exploded.</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0"><tbody><tr><td class="headline_img"><a href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6748/"><img src="http://www.incidentnews.gov/attachments/6748/inews.jpg" alt="inews Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" title="Historys 10 Most Famous Oil Spills" /></a></td> <td class="headline_body"><a class="headline_name" href="http://www.incidentnews.gov/incident/6748/">Megaborg</a><br />The Megaborg released 5.1 million gallons of oil as the result of a lightering accident and subsequent fire. The incident occurred 60 nautical miles south-southeast of Galveston, Texas on June 8, 1990.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><span id="article"><span style="font-family:Verdana,Sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:85%;color:black;"><span id="article"><span id="intelliTXT">Oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico is starting to ooze along the Gulf Coast, threatening migrating birds, nesting pelicans and even river otters and mink along Louisiana's fragile islands and barrier marshes.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span>So much silver of Diana and Mercury,<br />The images will be found in the lake:<br />The sculptor looking for new clay,<br />He and his followers will be steeped in gold.<br /><br />ITS GONNA BE BEDLAM!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-24015300290609362752010-03-20T15:40:00.000-07:002010-03-20T15:52:06.863-07:00Malcolm X Killer Paroled<img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_o-yKHdxhiaXW0Bqo4mrrfA93gmf1zTmc8y2GyCt3cC_-S_S23M23-KwMD80jzS89fUDIp2uO5OT_lDIBdUGnWmq8GN789B6lanTNSJyiRrX9gaPUZ1EQGovP6AR49ntKBXz020nwE9p/s320/03191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450850995501145122" />Talmadge Hayer, also known as Thomas Hagan, 69, was granted his formal release from custody on March 3. Hayer is the last man still imprisoned for the murder of Al Hajj Malik Shabazz, Malcolm X. Hayer 22-years-old when he was charged with the killing. The police rescued his ass from the Harlem's Audubon Ballroom after he had been shot and got a good ass whooping, BEDLAM STYLE. <div><br /></div><div>Hayer was one of three men convicted of the shooting Malcolm X. The two other gunmen, Norman 3X Butler now known as Muhammad Abdul Aziz, was paroled in 1985. Thomas 15X Johnson now known as Khalil Islam, was released from prison in 1987.</div><div><br /></div><div>On February 21, 1965, the black leader Malcolm X was assassinated as he started to address a rally in New York City. Malcolm was spokesman for Elijah Mohammed's Nation of Islam, he articulated a virulently anti-white program of black self-help. After a trip to Mecca, Malcolm broke with Elijah Mohammed and his anti-white policies to form an independent political</div><div> group expressing both national and international concerns.</div><div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 130px; height: 179px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36EKBCly_qS19LHLxQtwp9ew4RDGayVrqmfA6Yni4LYDyP4NxKDMaYfaQjZxw9SbakeKaRIX5noOTwlaaQOnXpY0WQZlGSzoJkARN-dAe98_tirIC3cREams7O-p8YQ5ieUqMwQrNLh2R/s320/435p2a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450851230615894994" />Malcolm walked past a piano and a set of drums, looked up and said, “A salaam aleikum” and the audience replied “Wa aleikum salaam.” Then two men popped to their feet in the front rows of wooden folding chairs, one yelling at the other: “Get your hands off my pockets, don't be messing with my pockets.” Four of Malcolm's six bodyguards moved toward the pair; Malcolm said, “Now, now brothers, break it up,” he said softly. “Be cool, be calm.” </div><div><br /></div><div>Then a man's sock, soaked in lighter fluid and set ablaze, flared in the rear. Heads swiveled, and as they did, Hayer moved toward the lectern in a crouch, unwrapped a sawed-off shotgun hidden in his coat. The gun shots rang out. The shotgun's charge ripped up through the lectern and into Malcolm's chest. From the left, near the spot where the two men had been squabbling, the pistols were discharged. Malcolm, blood on his face and chest, fell limply back over the chairs behind him. Malcolm's pregnant wife, Betty, rushed on stage screaming, “They're killing my husband!” People ducked under tables and dove to the floor as 30 plus shots were fired.</div><div><br />Hayer dashed down a side aisle to the stairway exit from the second floor ballroom. One of Malcolm's bodyguards shot Hayer in the thigh with a .45-caliber, screaming in pursut, “Don't let them kill him.” “Kill those bastards.” “Don't let him get away.” “Get him.” The ballroom crowd caught Hayer on the sidewalk, Kicked His Ass and broke his ankle before police rescued him. He was arrested outside the Audubon carrying a magazine from the .45 caliber pistol he</div><div> used during the attack. Malcolm's followers was seen bending over his body on the stage, their clothes stained with Malcolm's blood. Four policemen placed Malcolm's body on a stretcher and carried him through the crowd. The police said seven bullets had struck Malcolm.<br /><br />Police said the shooting had apparently been a result of a feud between followers of Malcolm and members of Elijah Mohammed's Nation of Islam.<br />This is the results of Hayers plot:<br /><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiALNz0C2cGCLOUywJ2nbaJ9qWfSv38309G5es7-6SAkop0HK2J7EnXF5cnzwZ6TMfz4MtCxo1zTdcTRCisWinIG8UQz9_8A3T3rvh3V1bIsWuZJv51IcJXN9-Dqee2qiKARqriBKUKPl2/s320/lcolmx1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450851509849835330" />Bullet wound entries:<br />Left chest one inch avout left nipple.<br />1 1/2 inches to right of left nipple.<br />2 1/2 inches to right of left nipple<br />4 inches to left o f right nipple.<br />1 1/2 inches to left of midline.<br />5 inches up from navel to midline.<br />3 3/4inches down from left nipple.<br />Right shin<br />5 inches above right knee.<br />Left ankle outside<br />Left thight inside.<br />Left thight front 4 inches up from knee<br />Web between thumb and index finger right hand.<br />Right forearm<br />Left bicep.<br /><br />Bullet wound exits:<br />Right palm<br />Left middle back<br />Upper right thigh<br />3 bullets slaps and 1 crease on right knee upward<br /><br />Bullets recovered at the time<br />3 “0” buck pellets left chest<br />3 “0” buck pellets right side back<br />1 .45 cal entry thru left ankle<br />1 .9mm cal entry front left thigh<br />1 .9mm cal entry left inside thigh<br /><br /><br />It Was BEDLAM.<br /></div>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-55087739726868867542010-02-20T15:06:00.000-08:002010-02-20T15:07:06.675-08:00The Side Street Interview<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ga5sbHyH5OE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ga5sbHyH5OE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-18112465831257222582010-02-17T14:55:00.000-08:002010-02-17T16:48:17.188-08:00Talk Is CHEAP!<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-jn_Um5je6o&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-jn_Um5je6o&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Did dude say he was going to put his foot in duds ass? Talk Is CHEAP.Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-51310656607122639092009-12-31T15:34:00.000-08:002010-02-17T15:13:48.983-08:00Radiation Risk Of Airport Full Body Scanners<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwNLHaRbEndrr2IWMYZd4VFGAonGmJq6VUkkLxBX9bKcW26XGT8Kvshyphenhyphentcw5WmHPElIVqkPzArWJ0MH_UPB15Edl4etxV6WZ-Ho8s8mHQnIz7vubIWKjV53swqTPoqB_nJLe-i0xVMVcr/s1600-h/x-ray2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 185px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwNLHaRbEndrr2IWMYZd4VFGAonGmJq6VUkkLxBX9bKcW26XGT8Kvshyphenhyphentcw5WmHPElIVqkPzArWJ0MH_UPB15Edl4etxV6WZ-Ho8s8mHQnIz7vubIWKjV53swqTPoqB_nJLe-i0xVMVcr/s320/x-ray2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421548160686337938" border="0" /></a>Body scanners have revolutionized the practice of medicine since they were first introduced into routine clinical practice in 1974. Companies are coming out with faster scanners that take more comprehensive pictures. A millimeter wave scanner is a whole body imaging device used for airport security screening. It is one of two common technology used for body imaging; the other is the backscatter X-ray. In comparison to x-rays from medical applications, the backscattered x-rays are considered high energy. A "high energy x-ray beam" moves rapidly over the person's form and a high resolution image of the person's nude body. Here is the question, Are They Safe? There are no known “safe” doses of radiation in terms of radiation-induced cancer risk.<br /><br />CT (computed tomography) scanners is a rotating x-ray device to create hundreds of individual images reconstructed into a three dimensional view of the body by computers. Many readers have heard of these scans. MRI technology also produces fast scans. MRI scanners also provide sharper, clearer images of the body. They help physicians detect cancerous tumors, debilitating diseases and other ailments at earlier stages of development. You may have heard the term ‘3T,’ the “T” in “3T” refers to “tesla” a unit used to measure the magnetic strength of the MRI scanners. Current CT scanners are able to image the entire human body within seconds, and provide high definition images with an incredibly detailed view of organs and tissues. Scanner use low doses of radiation, but many older machines rely on higher doses. Scanners are for particular procedures they are not standardized, and a wide variance in doses can be delivered to the subjects. Security scanners use millimeter waves, these are the scanners used in Airports. As these complex and powerful diagnostic imaging machines continued to grow, so will the potential risk of radiation-induced cancers from radiation exposure administered during body scans at Airport Security.<br /><br />A number of private radiology imaging centers offer “body scans” for clinically healthy people who are interested in having their internal organs examined for any early signs of diseases. Physicians have become so dependent on these machines that they request a scan for many visits. The same theory has turned to airport security; a full body scan will be requested before boarding a plane, screening the healthy with low dosages of radiation. Medical implants such as cardiac and neural stimulation leads could be affected by the electrical field produced by a pulse generator and significantly alter (either increase or decrease) the waveform of a pacemakers pulse.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExFInT11Hh0su3yezpWUrMnK3zQgwAPZ6PUh0vF_F3x0SEv9oB9Z7lrc_uyleMVvXatQkhaol8jpzxAm8WYsZIV26aSHS5egxfVus8PbxncIPoJDe1QTCctrvLYJSSKTEqzOjb2uFmfoE/s1600-h/180px-Backscatter_x-ray_image_woman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 123px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgExFInT11Hh0su3yezpWUrMnK3zQgwAPZ6PUh0vF_F3x0SEv9oB9Z7lrc_uyleMVvXatQkhaol8jpzxAm8WYsZIV26aSHS5egxfVus8PbxncIPoJDe1QTCctrvLYJSSKTEqzOjb2uFmfoE/s320/180px-Backscatter_x-ray_image_woman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421548441346508722" border="0" /></a>Airport Full Body Scanners work by Millimeter wave technology. This band has a wavelength of ten to one millimetre, giving it the name millimeter band or millimetre wave. These waves are considered Extremely High Frequency, the highest radio frequency band. EHF runs the range of frequencies from 30 to 300 gigahertz, they are also sometimes abbreviated MMW or mmW. These bands are also known as terahertz radiation. Terahertz radiation may interfere directly with DNA. The force generated is small but the waves disturb double-stranded DNA, creating bubbles in the double strand. These scanners provide exceptionally clear views of subjects by combining data from multiple X-ray images, but the increased exposure to X-rays, which cause mutations in DNA that, can lead to cancer. X-rays are considered ionizing (penetrating) radiation, ionizing radiation in any dose causes genetic mutations, which set all living cells exposed on the path to cancer. Cancers associated with high dose exposure include leukemia, breast, bladder, colon, liver, lung, esophagus, ovarian, multiple myeloma, prostate, nasal cavity/sinuses, pharyngeal, laryngeal, pancreatic and stomach cancers. Clothing and organic materials are translucent in most mm-wave bands. Perfect for detecting objects on subjects at airports. The scanner does allow the screener to see detailed images of body parts, as I explained with CT and MRI scanners.<br /><br />Whole body scans of healthy people may be creating more problems than they solve by exposing healthy people to radiation. The risk for radiation over exposure may be small for single subject, but the number subject exposed to airport body scans will increase they risk by the millions. A normal CT scan of the chest is the equivalent of about 100 chest X-rays. Some scanners are equivalent of 440 conventional X-rays. The traditional X-ray machine detects hard and soft materials by the variation in transmission through the target. The backscatter X-ray detects the radiation that reflects back from the target. Several studies have suggested that people have been unnecessarily exposed to radiation from CTs or have received excessive amounts of radiation. A person undergoing a backscatter scan receives approximately 0.005 – 0.009 millirems of radiation. 1 mrem per year is a negligible dose of radiation, and 25 mrem per year from a single source is the upper limit of safe radiation exposure. Widespread overuse of body scanners and variations in radiation caused by different machines could subject many to radiation doses that could ultimately lead to thousands of new cancer cases and deaths.<br /><br />It’s Gonna Be BEDLAM!<p></p>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-76357106620085268012009-12-05T14:53:00.000-08:002010-02-17T15:15:01.125-08:00Medication Mistakes That Can Kill<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29IFVeMyGflXti1EJDETeQ7Gqx13BrkmR7DcipABGjx9A5XelWaBQIWG_wYSKsfgYSsbjJP6fMHtxmc5Y1TA4YXkexCvDNMS3v_lnaGnwPQnDLGmyqjBDESDTgEWhIEEIgixSi5SI4gPq/s1600-h/image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh29IFVeMyGflXti1EJDETeQ7Gqx13BrkmR7DcipABGjx9A5XelWaBQIWG_wYSKsfgYSsbjJP6fMHtxmc5Y1TA4YXkexCvDNMS3v_lnaGnwPQnDLGmyqjBDESDTgEWhIEEIgixSi5SI4gPq/s320/image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411889904539112370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Confusing two medications with similar names: Confusion caused by similar drug names accounts for up to 25 percent of all reported errors. The doctor's handwriting is illegible, or the name goes into the pharmacy computer incorrectly, or the swap occurs when the wron</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">g drug is pulled from the shelves. Most pharmacies shelve </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">drugs in alphabetical order, so you have drugs with similar names right next to each other. It’s easy to grab the wrong medication. Solution: When you get a new prescription, ask your doctor to write down w</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">hat it's for as well as the name and dosage. When you're picking up a prescription at the pharmacy, check the label to make sure the name of the drug (brand or generic), dosage, and directions for use are the same as those on the prescription.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Taking two or more drugs that magnify each other's potential side effects: Drugs can interfere with each other, they can magnify each other, or one drug can magnify a side effect caused by another drug. Any drug you take has potential side effects. But the problems ca</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">n really add up whenever you take two or more medications at the same time. The most common and most dangerous of these magnification interactions involve blood pressure and dizziness. If you're taking one medication that has a potential side effect of raising blood pressure, and you then begin taking a second medication with the same possible effect, your blood pressure could spike dangerously from the combination of the two. The same applies with medication with dizziness side effects. Be careful if you've been prescribed the blood-thinner Coumadin (warfarin). Too much or too little Coumadin could lead to serious heart problems such as arrhythmias or a stroke. Solution: Ask your doctor or a pharmacist about potential side effects when you get a new prescription, and make sure the pharmacy gives you written printouts about the medicati</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">on to review later. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Overdosing by combining more t</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">han one medication with similar properties: You might have one medication prescribed to treat pain, another prescribed for anxiety, and another that's given as a sleeping pill, they're all sedatives, and the combined effect is toxic. The risk for this kind of overdose is highest with drugs that function by depressing the central nervous system. These include narcotic painkillers such as codeine; benzodiazepines such as Ativan, Halcion, Xanax, and Valium; barbiturate tranquilizers such as Seconal; some of the newer drugs such as BuSpar, for anxiety; and the popular sleeping pill Ambien. Oversedation can also happen with innocent over-the-counter drugs like antihistamines (diphenhydramin</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">e, commonly known as Benadryl, cough and cold medicines, and OTC sleeping pills. This type of drug mixing is responsible for many medication-induced deaths, especially among younger adults. Solution: Pay attention to the warnings on the packaging of over-the-counter medications, and the risks listed in the documentation for prescriptions. Key words are sleepy, drowsy, dizzy, sedation, and their equivalents. If more than one of your prescriptions or OTC drugs warns against taking it while driving, or warns that it can make you drowsy, beware. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZyNVX2Chu9hTwlDUgPgP4cftE-mrDyGnT4_BV00bu6fAxy9uIGMtH9ah92aqAbN0vuZE8EqY4Pma6A5OekDIYP4cs1EvdfCgPTExSyFv9dyGdqMNmmBCXiuRbb3Hi7RqgO5q1JArArde/s1600-h/medication.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZyNVX2Chu9hTwlDUgPgP4cftE-mrDyGnT4_BV00bu6fAxy9uIGMtH9ah92aqAbN0vuZE8EqY4Pma6A5OekDIYP4cs1EvdfCgPTExSyFv9dyGdqMNmmBCXiuRbb3Hi7RqgO5q1JArArde/s320/medication.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411890422479211602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Getting the Dosage wrong: Drugs are prescribed in a variety of units of measure, units that are usuall</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">y notated using abbreviations or symbols. A misplaced decimal point and 1.0 mg becomes 10 mg, a tenfold dosing error that could cause a fatal overdose. Some of the most extreme dosage mistakes occur when someone mistakes a dose in milligrams with one in micrograms, resulting in a dose 1,000 times higher. Insulin causes some of the worst medication errors because it's measured in units, abbreviated with a U, which can look like a zero or a 4. Another common problem is getting the frequency wrong, a drug that is supposed to be given once a day is given four times a day. Solution: Make sure your doctor's writing is clear on the original prescription, if you can't read the dosage indicated, chances are the nurse and pharmacist cannot as well. Ask the pharmacist to check the dosage to make sure it's within the range that's typical for that medication. In the hospital, question your nurse about a new medications, and dosages. Don't be afraid to speak up if you think you're about to get the wrong medicine or the wrong dose.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Mixing alcohol with medications: There </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">are plenty of drugs that come with that bright orange warning sticker attached, telling you not to drink when taking them. The sticker can fall off, or not get attached in the first place, or you might just really need a drink. Alcohol, combined with a long list of painkillers, sedatives, and other medications, becomes a deadly poison in these situations. Alcohol can also have a dangerous interaction with OTC drugs such as diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and cough and cold medicines. If the cough or cold medicines themselves contain alcohol, you can end up with alcohol poisoning. Mix alcohol and certain antidepressants and you have the potential for a dangerous rise in blood pressure, alcohol and certain sedatives such as Ativan or Valium can depress the heart rate enough to put you in a coma. Solution: When you get a new prescription, ask your doctor or a pharmacist if the medication is safe to take while drinking alcohol. If you're a heavy drinker and you know it's likely you'll drink while taking the medication, tell your doctor. She may need to prescribe something else instead. Read the labels of all OTC medications carefully, both to see if alcohol is mentioned as a risk and also to see if alcohol is an ingredient in the medication itself.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl18WF5MTnx4Jh21t2NiiyP_L-0dXXB0OsnXf-Mbmm63r0q99DEP-Hc-F_D42mHWkT96XaD6uJhQafeFKrBxW-_D75P-kKYcJlxSrnAYrI0uCh3ETW41mU0WgZkqAWNLxkU77hWjo4eXy/s1600-h/Medication+Errors+Consumer+Tips+Image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 172px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMl18WF5MTnx4Jh21t2NiiyP_L-0dXXB0OsnXf-Mbmm63r0q99DEP-Hc-F_D42mHWkT96XaD6uJhQafeFKrBxW-_D75P-kKYcJlxSrnAYrI0uCh3ETW41mU0WgZkqAWNLxkU77hWjo4eXy/s320/Medication+Errors+Consumer+Tips+Image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411890830684119810" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Double-dosing by taking a brand-name drug and the generic version at the same time: It’s common for you to get confused and end up with bottles of a brand-name drug and a generic version at the same time without realizing it. A common diuretic is furosemi</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">de. The brand name is Lasix. A patient might have a bottle of furosemide and a bottle of Lasix and not know they're the same thing. Generic drugs don't list the equivalent brand name on the label, you might not spot this unless your brand-name version lists the generic name in the fine print. Solution: When your doctor prescribes a new medication, make sure you have a chance to go over all the details you might need to know later. Have the doctor write down the name of the drug (brand and generic, if available), what it's for, its dosage, and how often and when to take it. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Taking prescription drugs and over-the-counter or alternative medications without knowing how they interact: Don’t think that medican from your local grocery or drug store are safe. Some of the most common OTC drugs can cause serious reactions. The new and very popular version of Maalox Total Relief, contains an ingredient called bismuth subsalicylate that can react dangerously with anticlotting drugs, drugs for hypoglycemia, and anti-inflammatories, particularly ibuprofen and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, or NSAIDs. Aspirin, thins the blood. The herb Saint-John's-wort, which many people take for depression, can interfere with prescription antidepressants and it also interferes with the liver's processing of blood thinners such as Coumadin (warfarin) and heart medications such as Digoxin. Solution: Let your doctor know about any OTC meds or supplements you take when they write your prescription.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Not understanding interactions between medications and your diet: Grapefruit juice inhibits a crucial enzyme that normally functions to break down and metabolize many drugs, such as antiseizure drugs and statins used to lower cholesterol. The liver can't metabolize the medication, resulting in an overdose, with potentially fatal consequences. Coffee inhibits absorption. Coffee drinkers who take their iron in the morning may not see any results because the iron wasn’t absorbed. Solution: When you get a new prescription, ask your doctor or a pharmacist whether you should take it with food, without food, and if there are any particular dietary issues to watch out for.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Failing to adjust medication dosages when a patient loses kidney or liver function: Loss of liver or kidney function impairs your body's ability to rid itself of toxins, or foreign substances, so medications can build up in the body at higher dosages than intended. Decreasing medication dosages when patients begin to suffer impaired kidney or liver function is a common mistake doctors make. Doctors shouldn't prescribe any medications without first ordering liver and kidney function tests. Solution: With new prescriptions, read the fine print to see if liver or kidney function is mentioned. If so, ask your doctor if you've had recent liver and kidney function screenings.</span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br />Taking a medication that's not safe for your age: As we age, our bodies process medications differently. Aging brings an increased risk of many problems such as dementia, dizziness, falling, and high blood pressure, so drugs that can cause these side effects are much riskier for people over the age of 65. The "Beers List," is a great resource if you or someone you're caring for is over 65. Solution: Take the Beers List to your doctor and check it against all medications prescribed. If you discover that you or a family member over 65 is taking medications that are considered risky, you may need to be proactive and ask the doctor to find alternatives.</span>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-63211544066900382172009-12-05T12:12:00.000-08:002010-02-17T15:15:52.281-08:00Would You Do It?Everybody is talking about Tiger Woods and the 'claimed' affairs he's facing. Forget all that, "he shouldn't have, she is a @#$%@#." MEN look at these women and be honest, Married or not, Would you Double EAGLE these babes if they came onto you? BLACK MEN---->DON'T LIE<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKtC1-XnUJO4tQvAq_VUbRGd-RFz3hHYuHIIRflqO5wNFoWS1caGPlDjeRSvgYOtwuKcOkO6SZ_h-JSB5UekbPBgcldLqTCdiW1skQqccczQBK7DQNwU063KTV0nL8ALVkTb1_wQM5F-Y/s1600-h/moquin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 129px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKtC1-XnUJO4tQvAq_VUbRGd-RFz3hHYuHIIRflqO5wNFoWS1caGPlDjeRSvgYOtwuKcOkO6SZ_h-JSB5UekbPBgcldLqTCdiW1skQqccczQBK7DQNwU063KTV0nL8ALVkTb1_wQM5F-Y/s320/moquin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411848769165617346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GdGOpKsJGgx2viYwDs1wtjIYM5AWldbgN7NqiaY7LySPL9g6g7uXd_E9DksQDck7xK9nGDgjoXQw5r4ZvV8-XLA68IfqooxT0waZZQYtlPi3SqJWjb2Z8suA9Vs0e1DpdJ-TxCv6NooT/s1600-h/woods-accident_b4b3f4790e48.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 153px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GdGOpKsJGgx2viYwDs1wtjIYM5AWldbgN7NqiaY7LySPL9g6g7uXd_E9DksQDck7xK9nGDgjoXQw5r4ZvV8-XLA68IfqooxT0waZZQYtlPi3SqJWjb2Z8suA9Vs0e1DpdJ-TxCv6NooT/s320/woods-accident_b4b3f4790e48.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411848979908853138" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWpq77awbfWujgWQMbTC-AOQRPaNwch7-rkR7EDllH6JjWmum29V0xhxObQykc5Z6I665cIILq8jEvYO6T-2qT9Otjcnqjs93N93Gn6Yx4MjjQbTb-sgAx2irXgJcdPzDgLlopXB3rFLP/s1600-h/jamietoolac_0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWpq77awbfWujgWQMbTC-AOQRPaNwch7-rkR7EDllH6JjWmum29V0xhxObQykc5Z6I665cIILq8jEvYO6T-2qT9Otjcnqjs93N93Gn6Yx4MjjQbTb-sgAx2irXgJcdPzDgLlopXB3rFLP/s320/jamietoolac_0.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411848697240323378" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpi_yOegXtl8YUP-rNT5HcSZRaLgWJWlkTUhDpEhF_VZKYGC5yE5b_HbXIk0uhYqrTyubXO6UcG8DWYA6UamM1Iaef97TMByJBXxKgZSdhyphenhyphenEa49Z5ebp_mZAL0JbKs5Yq-e8nA7SrwcG60/s1600-h/jamie-jungers-pictures.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpi_yOegXtl8YUP-rNT5HcSZRaLgWJWlkTUhDpEhF_VZKYGC5yE5b_HbXIk0uhYqrTyubXO6UcG8DWYA6UamM1Iaef97TMByJBXxKgZSdhyphenhyphenEa49Z5ebp_mZAL0JbKs5Yq-e8nA7SrwcG60/s320/jamie-jungers-pictures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411848602118420578" border="0" /></a>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-84615631543739010272009-11-28T12:54:00.000-08:002009-11-28T13:05:07.845-08:00Bedlam Don't Shop In MallsGoing Shopping In A Mall This Year? Bedlam Shop Online.<br /><br />Reason 1 Bedlam don't go Christmas Shopping in Malls<br /><object height="269" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qMwSY72Ljdw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qMwSY72Ljdw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="269" width="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Reason 2 Bedlam don't go Christmas Shopping in Malls<br /><object height="269" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H_pwor5bliE&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H_pwor5bliE&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="269" width="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Reason 3 Bedlam don't go Christmas Shopping in Malls<br /><object height="269" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jmgm5LSeKgo&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jmgm5LSeKgo&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="269" width="350"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Reason 4 Bedlam don't go Christmas Shopping in Malls<br /><object height="269" width="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/eXhSkoT1y_E&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/eXhSkoT1y_E&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="269" width="350"></embed></object><br /><br />Safe Shopping, It's Gonna Be BEDLAM!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-33744844445929442932009-11-23T12:01:00.000-08:002009-11-23T12:13:49.425-08:00Sand Flies, Disease of Destruction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMkQWLhT_ZZT5SUe2ZVQJBz9eWnLdDgRWp0CQSOdbbi0YwuVK8duYg54KbpNvLoRnnymwlRUUUA4-kVdn8xYNr_wWp3HDC6YUOnjYBAe6qHaF4TVVAQJKcz1Pq1X1SbrFOl8ttP4dB5e6/s1600/aa836ca87abf4492.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 124px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMkQWLhT_ZZT5SUe2ZVQJBz9eWnLdDgRWp0CQSOdbbi0YwuVK8duYg54KbpNvLoRnnymwlRUUUA4-kVdn8xYNr_wWp3HDC6YUOnjYBAe6qHaF4TVVAQJKcz1Pq1X1SbrFOl8ttP4dB5e6/s320/aa836ca87abf4492.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407392679569164450" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Leishmaniasis is one of the top neglected diseases soldiers have been diagnosed with since deployment to Afghanistan or Iraq. Found in 88 countries worldwide, treatment is expensive and the availability of therapies is often scarce. A major outbreak in 2003 left deep ulcers caused by the parasites known as the "baghdad boil" among troops. Leishmaniasis is caused by a parasitic protozoans of the genus Leishmania, transmitted by the b</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">ites of sand flies. They infect white blood cells that normally would defend t</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">he body from such invaders. There are two forms of leishmaniasis. The more serious, called kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis (black fever), affects the internal organs, causing fever, anemia, splenomegaly, and discoloration of the skin. Untreated, it can be fatal. The second, or cutaneous leishmaniasis, leaves deep, disfiguring sores at the site of the bite. The sand flies that spread the parasites are carried by animals including dogs and a species of gerbil, as well as people. The insects often breed on waste land and in rubbish. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarHZdVvkvO37hAT1jxchy3ITJ7KVhgSZE4Q5bgJ4nQPQJT3pscp0MpMCSqSsDhDNrcka1iGQqPChMJsC0lXX7bqNZ8WSk58gymnhpdYHZUDV90WnwjRVqbSMFpIy38zNiMNxt422KdDfN/s1600/1s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 119px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjarHZdVvkvO37hAT1jxchy3ITJ7KVhgSZE4Q5bgJ4nQPQJT3pscp0MpMCSqSsDhDNrcka1iGQqPChMJsC0lXX7bqNZ8WSk58gymnhpdYHZUDV90WnwjRVqbSMFpIy38zNiMNxt422KdDfN/s320/1s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407393511594019362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">People with cutaneous leishmaniasis have one or more sores on their skin. The sores can change in size and appearance over time. They may end up with a raised edge and central crater (ulcer). The sores can be painless or painful. Some people have swollen glands near the sores. People with visceral leishmaniasis usually ha</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">ve fever, weight loss, and an enlarged spleen and liver. They may have abnormal blood tests, low blood counts, including a low red blood cell count (anemia), low white blood cell count, and low platelet count. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">The complete 5284-nucleotide sequence of the double-stranded RNA genome of leishmania RNA virus 1 (LRV1) contains three open reading frames (ORFs) on the plus (+) (mRNA) strand. Similar to the RNA binding properties of synthetic and recombinant HIV-1 nucleocapsid protein (NCp7) and fragments observed in the 5'-HIV-1 RNA. ORFs may encode the major viral coat protein, overlapping ORF-3 by 71 nucleotides. The HIV viral genome mutates at a high rate. As the worldwide rate of HIV infection increases, the need for a leishmaniasis vaccine needs to becomes more urgent. In an IFA test, HIV antigen is mixed with a fluorescent compound and then with a sample of the patient's blood, testing were positive for Leishmania. Leishmaniasis accelerates the onset and worsens the course for people infected with HIV. Leishmaniasis is a spectrum of diseases, each distinctly manifested and all</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> with potentially devastating consequences. Treatment of leishmaniasis requires the administration of toxic and poorly tolerated drugs.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">In October 2002, well prior to the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Defense Intelligence Agency's Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC) warned that leishmaniasis would be a danger for troops. Insect repellant and bed nets were frequently in short supply, and commanders failed to emphasize the risk of Leishmaniasis. Almost all of the people in the United States who have leishmaniasis became infected while traveling or living in other countries. Over 90 percent of the cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis occur in parts of Afghanistan, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Brazil and Peru. Over 90 percent of the cases of visceral leishmaniasis occur in parts of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sudan, and Brazil. </span> <span style="font-family:times new roman;">The World Health Organization estimates that 12 million people worldwide are infected with leishmaniasis. The WHO says that the public health impact of this disease has been grossly underestimated. During the past 10 years, endemic areas have been spreading, with 350 million people thought to be at risk of infection. Antiparasitic pentavalent antimonials, such as sodium stibogluconate (Pentostam) or meglumine antimoniate, are the mainstays of therapy.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhraQ32DljQJcQde7hfxT9AN_rM8mcYfLVwJr0g2fNy70p_iiNau6fWlGSqLlxkmuNXv9jRH5H3CyNYkB_UPK6_Fx9hUThd678ZWzRZTx7qOIvOVQ42KRtdla1B3SEiymN3kxFayOVwVy/s1600/leishmania140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 140px; height: 140px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhraQ32DljQJcQde7hfxT9AN_rM8mcYfLVwJr0g2fNy70p_iiNau6fWlGSqLlxkmuNXv9jRH5H3CyNYkB_UPK6_Fx9hUThd678ZWzRZTx7qOIvOVQ42KRtdla1B3SEiymN3kxFayOVwVy/s320/leishmania140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407394243615941602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Sodium stibogluconate was the only recommended treatment in the United States and was available only through the CDC, but amphotericin B in its liposomal form has recently been approved and is now considered to be the drug of choice for visceral leishmaniasis because of its shorter course and lower toxicity. Treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis differs according to the etiology and geographic location of the infection. For certain types where the potential for mucosal spread is low, topical paromycin can be used. For more invasive lesions sodium stibogluconate, meglumine antimonate, or pentamidine can be used. Amphotericin B deoxycholate may be first-line therapy for advanced mucosal disease. Visceral leishmaniasis, treatment with a pentavalent antimonial compound usually is effective, outside of India. Transfusions may be necessary for severe bleeding or anemia. Antibiotics are indicated to treat intercurrent infectious conditions. A major advance has been the advent of liposomal formulations of amphotericin B, in which various alternative lipids have replaced deoxycholate. These formulations, which passively target amphotericin to macrophage-rich organs, are much more costly than conventional amphotericin B. Miltefosine, a chemotherapeutic agent, is the first extremely effective oral agent for visceral leishmaniasis.</span>Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-38165222457937909042009-10-23T16:26:00.000-07:002009-10-23T16:31:40.250-07:00Give The Man His Noodles!<object width="398" height="324"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/e/16711680/wshheuf5TPCS3Xzb0euL" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /> <embed src="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/e/16711680/wshheuf5TPCS3Xzb0euL" quality="high" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullscreen="true" width="398" height="324"></embed> </object><br /><br />It's Gonna BE BEDLAM!Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-38484384828338541362009-10-09T04:37:00.000-07:002009-10-09T05:06:59.452-07:00President Obama Wins The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6VnbqBHNH1tuWAECRxTR2XH-xFrxVKBzOLtOr9WyZyfbKAwfkjYsjcFBaw1C6MOpXCJBuvoSFw0Sz3barmEE2WNrK11JFpXdn5cTheCreAAGmIDE1CJxOIZ9EivmdmEysGlJjun-ldsr/s1600-h/27e.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 183px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS6VnbqBHNH1tuWAECRxTR2XH-xFrxVKBzOLtOr9WyZyfbKAwfkjYsjcFBaw1C6MOpXCJBuvoSFw0Sz3barmEE2WNrK11JFpXdn5cTheCreAAGmIDE1CJxOIZ9EivmdmEysGlJjun-ldsr/s320/27e.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390568055093801586" border="0" /></a><meta name="Title" content=""> <meta name="Keywords" content=""> <meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11"> <link rel="File-List" href="file://localhost/Users/powerbookg4/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/msoclip1/01/clip_filelist.xml"> <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:template>Normal</o:Template> <o:revision>0</o:Revision> <o:totaltime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:pages>1</o:Pages> <o:words>327</o:Words> <o:characters>1866</o:Characters> <o:lines>15</o:Lines> <o:paragraphs>3</o:Paragraphs> <o:characterswithspaces>2291</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:version>11.1282</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:officedocumentsettings> <o:allowpng/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:donotshowrevisions/> <w:donotprintrevisions/> <w:displayhorizontaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:displayverticaldrawinggridevery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:usemarginsfordrawinggridorigin/> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Times New Roman"; panose-1:0 2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:50331648 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} p {margin-right:0in; mso-margin-top-alt:auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0in; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Times;} table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-parent:""; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} span.lingoregion {mso-style-name:lingo_region;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> </style> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="lingoregion" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Times;">President Barack Obama won the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. Speculation had focused on Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, a Colombian senator and a Chinese dissident, along with an Afghan woman's rights activist.
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<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="lingoregion" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Times;">In his 1895 will, Alfred Nobel stipulated that the peace prize should go to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between the nations and the abolition or reduction of standing armies and the formation and spreading of peace congresses. Nobel was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, armaments manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite. He owned Bofors, a major armaments manufacturer, which he had redirected from its previous role as an iron and steel mill. The synthetic element nobelium was named after him. Nobel found that when nitroglycerin was incorporated in an absorbent inert substance like kieselguhr it became safer and more convenient to handle, and this mixture he patented in 1867 as 'dynamite'. Nobel demonstrated his explosive for the first time that year, at a quarry in Redhill, Surrey, England.
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<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="lingoregion" style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:Times;">Nominations for the Prize may be made by a broad array of qualified individuals, including former recipients, members of national assemblies and congresses, university professors, international judges, and special advisors to the Prize Committee. In 2009, a record 205 nominations were received. The Committee keeps the nominations secret and asks that nominators do the same. It is not immediately apparent who nominated Obama.
<br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p> <!--EndFragment--> <o:p></o:p> <!--EndFragment--> <o:p></o:p> </p><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1901/index.html"></a></span><o:p></o:p></span> <!--EndFragment--> Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-60675768262340749152009-09-14T06:24:00.000-07:002009-09-14T06:37:21.556-07:00Serena Williams and Kanye West Go Crazy<object height="280" width="500"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EZcDn8JWCLo&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EZcDn8JWCLo&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="280" width="500"></embed></object><br />Serena Williams on the tennis courts.<br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2yOOPHe3QHU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2yOOPHe3QHU&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br />Kanye West at the MTV Awards.<br /><br />What's wrong with these two, I'll tell you.....B.E.D.L.A.M.Bedlamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12692719416652787707noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5440158686615995236.post-3430716349930771262009-09-13T10:00:00.000-07:002009-09-13T10:16:59.993-07:00Get Off The Phone And Drive!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei1dtzToUSjP8zC6foQjIMhDgvoyzR2lO1R_qj5yFGSY87RoUgn8lD1GVExiNhyphenhyphenUenmpV_5CChaMBnxGPGcvE2LaonGqfXX0UzgkjofKcbOUc3KzbIqot1bFuG8LlAyrV2EGGpKsCST5p/s1600-h/driving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgei1dtzToUSjP8zC6foQjIMhDgvoyzR2lO1R_qj5yFGSY87RoUgn8lD1GVExiNhyphenhyphenUenmpV_5CChaMBnxGPGcvE2LaonGqfXX0UzgkjofKcbOUc3KzbIqot1bFuG8LlAyrV2EGGpKsCST5p/s320/driving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381000567703929282" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >This makes me sick. Sick, Sick, SICK.</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" >The driver that’s too busy talking or texting on a cell phone that he/she cannot has lost their attention driving. You see these drivers every day. They weave in and out of lines, run lights, ride your tail, HAVE ACCIDENTS.<br /><br />That’s right, they’re so busy yacking they hit something. Cell phones have become an essential feature of modern life. In June 2004, about 170 million Americans had a cell phone, an increase of more than 20 million from 2003. About two out of every three drivers now have a cell phone. Cell phone talking/texting is the number 1 driver distraction. Drivers who don’t pay attention or are distracted are three times as likely to be involved in a crash as drivers who pay attention to the road and talk/text on a phone.<br /><br />Almost 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near misses occur within three seconds of some form of driver distraction. The number of crashes and near-crashes attributable to dialing is nearly identical to the number associated with talking or listening, dialing is more dangerous but occurs less often than talking or listening. The effect of phone use upon the perceptual responses of drivers is likely to constitute a greater threat to safety than its interference with vehicle control. Perceptual processes play a far greater role in automobile accidents than does vehicle control. "Improper lookout" and "inattention" are the two leading contributors to automobile accidents.<br /><br />Those who talk on a cell phone while driving are four times as likely to get in a car accident as those who do not talk on the phone while driving. Some states or local jurisdictions expressly prohibit novice drivers from talking on a cell phone while driving. Novice drivers are those with learner’s permits and restricted driving privileges. In states like Alaska, California, Connecticut, Louisiana, Minnesota, and New Jersey texting while driving is against the law. The District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, prohibit handheld cell phone use while driving. Several States prohibit all cell phone use by drivers under the age of 18 or 21, drivers with a GDL, and school bus dr</span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;color:black;" >ivers.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;" ><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVb-vgxga_NBBgcn3XUXN1mc1OsIcGpCMJn-gzWKotNgsMQHs_iDUFCumPL_FvmXXTMdCIcF9-DR4JAFiQ-URoSwHbvzCzNvvEtA5Sd5n4-vUpABdP7kUdiJud0360tO3rKQB27UOF17R/s1600-h/blonde_20accident_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 180px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVb-vgxga_NBBgcn3XUXN1mc1OsIcGpCMJn-gzWKotNgsMQHs_iDUFCumPL_FvmXXTMdCIcF9-DR4JAFiQ-URoSwHbvzCzNvvEtA5Sd5n4-vUpABdP7kUdiJud0360tO3rKQB27UOF17R/s320/blonde_20accident_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381000686043714258" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-family: times new roman;font-size:100%;color:black;" >A jurisdiction-wide ban on driving while talking on a hand-held cellphone is in place in 7 states (California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) and the District of Columbia. Utah has named the offense careless driving. Under the Utah law, no one commits an offense when speaking on a cellphone unless they are also committing some other moving violation other than speeding. The law in 5 states Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, and Pennsylvania specifically authorizes a locality to ban cellphone use. Localities that have enacted restrictions on cellphone use include: Chicago, IL; Brookline, MA; Detroit, MI; Santa Fe, NM; Brooklyn, North Olmstead, and Walton Hills, OH; Conshohocken, Lebanon, and West Conshohocken, PA; Waupaca County, WI; and Oahu, HI. Localities are prohibited from banning cellphone use in 8 states (Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Utah). Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 18 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, novice drivers are banned from texting in 9 states (Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Texas, and West Virginia) and school bus drivers are banned from text messaging in 1 state (Texas).<o:p></o:p></span><p style="font-family: times new roman;"></p> <table style="" border="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt; font-family: times new roman;" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-size:100%;" > <o:p></o:p></span></p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></td> <td colspan="4" style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><b>Laws restricting cellphone use and texting<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;" nowrap="nowrap"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><b>State<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><b>Hand-held ban<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><b>Young drivers all cellphone ban<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><b>Bus drivers all cellphone ban<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><b>Texting ban<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><b>Enforcement<o:p></o:p></b></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="AL"><span style="font-family:Times;">Alabama</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="AK"><span style="font-family:Times;">Alaska</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="AZ"><span style="font-family:Times;">Arizona</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="AR"><span style="font-family:Times;">Arkansas</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers ages 18 through 20 (effective 10/01/09) <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 (effective 10/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 10/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary: texting by all drivers and cellphone use by school bus drivers; secondary: cellphone use by young drivers (effective 10/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="CA"><span style="font-family:Times;">California</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school and transit bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary<a href="http://www.iihs.org/laws/cellphonelaws.aspx#1"><sup>1</sup></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="CO"><span style="font-family:Times;">Colorado</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 (effective 12/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 12/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary (effective 12/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="CT"><span style="font-family:Times;">Connecticut</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="DE"><span style="font-family:Times;">Delaware</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="DC"><span style="font-family:Times;">District of Columbia</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="FL"><span style="font-family:Times;">Florida</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="GA"><span style="font-family:Times;">Georgia</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="HI"><span style="font-family:Times;">Hawaii</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="ID"><span style="font-family:Times;">Idaho</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="IL"><span style="font-family:Times;">Illinois</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers in construction and school speed zones (effective 01/01/10) <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 19 and learner's permit holders younger than 19 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="IN"><span style="font-family:Times;">Indiana</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="IA"><span style="font-family:Times;">Iowa</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="KS"><span style="font-family:Times;">Kansas</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="KY"><span style="font-family:Times;">Kentucky</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="LA"><span style="font-family:Times;">Louisiana</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >with respect to novice drivers, see footnote<a href="http://www.iihs.org/laws/cellphonelaws.aspx#2"><sup>2</sup></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >with respect to novice drivers, see footnote<a href="http://www.iihs.org/laws/cellphonelaws.aspx#2"><sup>2</sup></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >secondary; primary for school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="ME"><span style="font-family:Times;">Maine</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="MD"><span style="font-family:Times;">Maryland</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 10/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >secondary; primary for texting <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="MA"><span style="font-family:Times;">Massachusetts</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >local option <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="MI"><span style="font-family:Times;">Michigan</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >local option <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="MN"><span style="font-family:Times;">Minnesota</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit holders and provisional license holders during the first 12 months after licensing <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="MS"><span style="font-family:Times;">Mississippi</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="MO"><span style="font-family:Times;">Missouri</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers 21 and younger <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="MT"><span style="font-family:Times;">Montana</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="NE"><span style="font-family:Times;">Nebraska</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >secondary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="NV"><span style="font-family:Times;">Nevada</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="NH"><span style="font-family:Times;">New Hampshire</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="NJ"><span style="font-family:Times;">New Jersey</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="NM"><span style="font-family:Times;">New Mexico</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >local option <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="NY"><span style="font-family:Times;">New York</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 11/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >secondary (effective 11/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="NC"><span style="font-family:Times;">North Carolina</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 12/01/09)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="ND"><span style="font-family:Times;">North Dakota</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="OH"><span style="font-family:Times;">Ohio</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >local option <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="OK"><span style="font-family:Times;">Oklahoma</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="OR"><span style="font-family:Times;">Oregon</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 01/01/10) <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary (effective 01/01/10)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="PA"><span style="font-family:Times;">Pennsylvania</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >local option <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="RI"><span style="font-family:Times;">Rhode Island</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="SC"><span style="font-family:Times;">South Carolina</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="SD"><span style="font-family:Times;">South Dakota</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="TN"><span style="font-family:Times;">Tennessee</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >learner's permit and intermediate license holders <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="TX"><span style="font-family:Times;">Texas</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers in school crossing zones <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >intermediate license holders for the first twelve months <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >bus drivers when a passenger 17 and younger is present <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >bus drivers when a passenger 17 and younger is present; intermediate license holders for first twelve months; drivers in school crossing zones <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="UT"><span style="font-family:Times;">Utah</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary for texting; secondary for talking on a hand-held cellphone<a href="http://www.iihs.org/laws/cellphonelaws.aspx#3"><sup>3</sup></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="VT"><span style="font-family:Times;">Vermont</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="VA"><span style="font-family:Times;">Virginia</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >secondary; primary for school bus drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="WA"><span style="font-family:Times;">Washington</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >all drivers <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >secondary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="WV"><span style="font-family:Times;">West Virginia</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 who hold either a learner's permit or an intermediate license <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >drivers younger than 18 who hold either a learner's permit or an intermediate license <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >primary <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="WI"><span style="font-family:Times;">Wisconsin</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="WY"><span style="font-family:Times;">Wyoming</span></a></span><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >no <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td style="padding: 0.75pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" >not applicable <o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Times;font-size:85%;" ><br /><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /><!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a name="1"></a>Bottom Line, stay off the phone and pay attention or,</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;">IT’S GONNA BE BEDLAM!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></p> 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