Flu Vaccine Ingredients & Package Inserts for FDA-Approved Vaccines in USA (2011-2012)

Image: David Dees

**UPDATE (September 23, 2012)** - For a list of the ingredients in the approved 2012-2013 flu vaccines, please see my blog post entitled REMIXX WORLD!: Flu Vaccine Ingredients & Package Inserts for FDA-Approved Vaccines in the United States of America (2012-2013)

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I recently posted a photo in another blog post and briefly discussed the 2011 flu vaccine. Suddenly, I was getting Google hits, so I guess people are still interested in the flu vaccine ingredients. I thought I beat that horse to death back in 2009-10, but I guess not. Therefore, below are five (5) flu vaccines approved for use in the United States of America.

Please note that this 2011 flu vaccine will contain a vaccine for the H1N1 "swine flu" as well. You can read my 2009 and 2010 analysis on the H1N1 vaccine by clicking here.

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1. FLUZONE® by Sanofi Pasteur (FDA link)

Here is the package insert information from one such 2011 flu vaccine called Fluzone® by Sanofi Pasteur.

Depending on the specific vaccine that you may get, Fluzone can potentially include any of the following ingredients:

• Formaldehyde
• Gelatin
• Octylphenol Ethoxylate - an emulsifier
• Thimerosal (a mercury derivative) (in the 0.5 mL multi-dose)

For a table of the ingredients, click here and here.

2. FLUVIRIN® by Novartis (FDA link)

For the official package insert for this vaccine, here it is courtesy of Novartis. The ingredients are listed on in Section 11 on page 20, but I will quote it here for you. Please note that multidose of the vaccine may also contain betapropiolactone and according the CDC website, betapropiolactone is a potential carcinogen. The multidose also contains nonylphenol ethoxylate which is used in detergents.

FLUVIRIN® is a trivalent, sub-unit (purified surface antigen) influenza virus vaccine prepared from virus propagated in the allantoic cavity of embryonated hens’ eggs inoculated with a specific type of influenza virus suspension containing neomycin and polymyxin. Each of the influenza virus strains is harvested and clarified separately by centrifugation and filtration prior to inactivation with betapropiolactone. The inactivated virus is concentrated and purified by zonal centrifugation. The surface antigens, hemagglutinin and neuraminidase, are obtained from the influenza virus particle by further centrifugation in the presence of nonylphenol ethoxylate, a process which removes most of the internal proteins. The nonylphenol ethoxylate is removed from the surface antigen preparation.FLUVIRIN® is a homogenized, sterile, slightly opalescent suspension in a phosphate buffered saline. FLUVIRIN® has been standardized according to USPHS requirements for the 2010-2011 influenza season and is formulated to contain 45 mcg hemagglutinin (HA) per 0.5-mL dose in the recommended ratio of 15 mcg HA of each of the following 3 viruses: A/California/7/2009, NYMC X-181 (H1N1); A/Victoria/210/2009, NYMC X-187 (H3N2) (an A/Perth/16/2009-like virus); and B/Brisbane/60/2008.The 0.5-mL prefilled syringe presentation is formulated without preservative. However, thimerosal, a mercury derivative used during manufacturing, is removed by subsequent purification steps to a trace amount (≤ 1 mcg mercury per 0.5-mL dose).The 5-mL multidose vial formulation contains thimerosal, a mercury derivative, added as a preservative. Each 0.5-mL dose from the multidose vial contains 25 mcg mercury.Each dose from the multidose vial or from the prefilled syringe may also contain residual amounts of egg proteins (≤ 1 mcg ovalbumin), polymyxin (≤ 3.75 mcg), neomycin (≤ 2.5 mcg), betapropiolactone (not more than 0.5 mcg) and nonylphenol ethoxylate (not more than 0.015% w/v).

The tip caps of the FLUVIRIN® prefilled syringes may contain natural rubber latex. The multidose vial stopper and the syringe stopper/plunger do not contain latex.

3. FluMist by MedImmune, LLC (FDA link)

As always with the intranasal vaccines, this one has live viruses, including H1N1 and H3N2! Please make note of that information if/when you select a particular vaccine (or not). You can find the specific ingredients on page 3 in section 11, but the ones to notes are MSG and porcine gelatin (processed pigskins).

Each pre-filled refrigerated FluMist sprayer contains a single 0.2 mL dose. Each 0.2 mL dose contains 106.5-7.5 FFU of live attenuated influenza virus reassortants of each of the three strains: A/California/7/2009 (H1N1), A/Perth/16/2009 (H3N2), and B/Brisbane/60/2008. Each 0.2 mL dose also contains 0.188 mg/dose monosodium glutamate, 2.00 mg/dose hydrolyzed porcine gelatin, 2.42 mg/dose arginine, 13.68mg/dose sucrose, 2.26mg/dose dibasic potassiumphosphate, 0.96mg/dosemonobasic potassium phosphate, and 0.015 mcg/mL gentamicin sulfate. FluMist contains no preservatives.

4. FLULAVAL by GlaxoSmithKline (FDA link)

I've previously discussed FLULAVAL in the November 2009 blog posting FDA Approves GlaxoSmithKline's H1N1 "Swine Flu" FLULAVAL® Vaccine (Fifth Vaccine Maker in the USA). I don't know if it's the same ol' vaccine, different year, but let's find out. The ingredients are listed in Section 11, page 8. My major note is that this vaccine contains mercury!

FLULAVAL is a sterile, translucent to whitish opalescent suspension in a phosphate-buffered saline solution that may sediment slightly. The sediment resuspends upon shaking to form a homogeneous suspension. FLULAVAL has been standardized according to USPHS requirements for the 2011-2012 influenza season and is formulated to contain 45 mcg hemagglutinin (HA) per 0.5-mL dose in the recommended ratio of 15 mcg HA of each of the following 3 strains: A/California/7/2009 NYMC X-181 (H1N1), A/Victoria/210/2009 NYMC X-187 (H3N2) (an A/Perth/16/2009-like virus), and B/Brisbane/60/2008. Thimerosal, a mercury derivative, is added as a preservative. Each dose contains 25 mcg mercury. Each dose may also contain residual amounts of egg proteins (≤1 mcg ovalbumin), formaldehyde (≤25 mcg), and sodium deoxycholate (≤50 mcg). Antibiotics are not used in the manufacture of this vaccine.The vial stopper does not contain latex.

5. FLUARIX by GlaxoSmithKline (FDA link)

Interesting that this vaccine contains a few different ingredients than the other vaccines, particularly stuff like octoxynol-10 (an emulsifier) and polysorbate 80.

FLUARIX has been standardized according to USPHS requirements for the 2011-2012 influenza season and is formulated to contain 45 micrograms (mcg) hemagglutinin (HA) per 0.5-mL dose, in the recommended ratio of 15 mcg HA of each of the following 3 strains: A/California/7/2009 NYMC X-181 (H1N1), A/Victoria/210/2009 NYMC X-187 (H3N2) (an A/Perth/16/2009-like virus), and B/Brisbane/60/2008.FLUARIX is formulated without preservatives. FLUARIX does not contain thimerosal. Each 0.5-mL dose also contains octoxynol-10 (TRITON® X-100) ≤0.085 mg, α-tocopheryl hydrogen succinate ≤0.1 mg, and polysorbate 80 (Tween 80) ≤0.415 mg. Each dose may also contain residual amounts of hydrocortisone ≤0.0016 mcg, gentamicin sulfate ≤0.15 mcg, ovalbumin ≤0.05 mcg, formaldehyde ≤5 mcg, and sodium deoxycholate ≤50 mcg from the manufacturing process.

CVS Grim Reaper Promotes Flu Shot?

The picture might be funny if there weren't toxic ingredients like formaldehyde in these flu vaccines. I haven't checked out the 2011 package inserts, but I did an intensive analysis on this blog for various flu vaccines in 2009 and 2010.

Here is the package insert information from one such 2011 flu vaccine called Fluzone® by Sanofi Pasteur.

Fluzone (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for intramuscular injection, Fluzone High-Dose (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for intramuscular injection, and Fluzone Intradermal (Influenza Virus Vaccine) for intradermal injection are inactivated influenza virus vaccines, prepared from influenza viruses propagated in embryonated chicken eggs. The virus-containing allantoic fluid is harvested and inactivated with formaldehyde.

Weather Modification Confirmed in the State of Texas

Science boosts South & West Texas rains: kxan.com

Science boosts South & West Texas rains: kxan.com

This one is for any reader who doesn't believe in weather modification. It is now confirmed in the State of Texas. You can check out the above videos, the embedded quote from a local Austin, Texas news station (KXAN), an official Texas State web page and/or previous articles that Remixx World! has posted about the subject. I wonder if the cloud seeding a/k/a weather modification in one part of the State had any effect on the record droughts that were suffered in other parts of Texas this summer.

The meteorologist who leads the state’s cloud seeding program says the technique is increasing annual rainfall in parts of West and South Texas.

“South of San Antonio, we had aircraft flying on a dozen days in the month of July treating what we deemed to be seedable storms,” said George Bomar, the manager of the Weather Modification Program for Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Department.

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Weather Modification - Currently, cloud-seeding projects designed to increase rainfall from convective cloud towers are conducted in nearly 31 million acres of Texas (or almost one-fifth of the state’s land area). In administering the Texas Weather Modification Act (enacted by the Texas Legislature in 1967), TDLR’s weather modification program issues licenses and permits for these projects, many of which have been in existence since 2000. The projects use specialized aircraft and sophisticated weather radar systems, operated by skilled meteorologists, at sites near Amarillo, Plains, Pecos, San Angelo, and Pleasanton. In addition, TDLR issues licenses and permits to other organizations, as well as individuals, responsible for carrying out weather modification operations for both rainfall enhancement and hail suppression. The aim of the regulatory function is to ensure that various methods of modifying the weather do not dissipate clouds nor inhibit their ability to produce rainfall to the detriment of people or property in the affected areas.

The program also sponsors and provides administrative and technical oversight for ongoing weather modification research and development activities. This includes the use of federal grants for exploratory, and confirmatory, cloud seeding experiments. TDLR issues reports on the results of cloud seeding research work and shares information on technological advances with other State agencies, governmental organizations, and interested individuals.

The TDLR staff also works with political subdivisions, other organizations, and individuals in the design, or modification, of rain enhancement projects as well as the implementation of new seeding strategies for augmenting rainfall over targeted watersheds.

Quantum Physics 101 with Dr. Quantum's Double Slit Experiment (Animated Video)

I really should read up and educate myself more on quantum physics. My knowledge consists of the information discussed in the book Time Travel: A Guide for Beginners. However, this video piqued my interest, so I will be doing further research in the coming weeks and months. This video is a quick introduction to quantum physics and the double slit experiment. As one said about the behavior of electrons, before the electrons are observed, there are infinite possibilities, but when the electrons are observed, a possibility becomes reality.

Source: GodLikeProductions

FLASHBACK: Rick Perry Champions NAFTA Support During Speech at South Texas Farm & Ranch Show

I was doing some archival research on ol' Governor Rick Perry and I happened to come across this article from The Victoria Advocate (October 6, 1993) where the Governor and current GOP "frontrunner" praises NAFTA. I do not know where Perry stands on NAFTA, but I am quite sure that most Tea Party members oppose NAFTA and would support its immediate repeal.

And if the current-Governor Perry now believes that NAFTA is bad for the country, then this would be just another example of Perry flip-flopping and completely changing his position from one side to the other. While I don't doubt that people can change, do people usually change so drastically like Mr. Perry?

By increasing U.S, agricultural trade alone, the North American Free Trade Agreement would create 50,000 more jobs in the country, according to Texas Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry.

"NAFTA is the largest job stimulus packet to come along in this decade," Perry said during his keynote address at the South Texas Farm & Ranch Show in Victoria.

And if you really want to laugh, check out this 2009 clip from The Alex Jones Show where Jones imitates Perry when Perry was talking about how to cook a frog in a pot!

FLASHBACK: FMCSA Proposes to Revise Regulations for Hours of Service for Drivers of Property-Carrying Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs)

49 CFR Parts 385, 386, 390, et al. Hours of Service of Drivers; Proposed Rule

I happened to miss this proposed federal change late last year to the hours for truck drivers in this country.

To promote safety and to protect driver health, FMCSA proposes to revise the regulations for hours of service for drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). To achieve these goals, the proposed rule would provide flexibility for drivers to take breaks when needed and would reduce safety and health risks associated with long hours. The proposed rule would make seven changes from current requirements.

First, the proposed rule would limit drivers to either 10 or 11 hours of driving time following a period of at least 10 consecutive hours off duty; on the basis of all relevant considerations, FMCSA currently favors a 10-hour limit, but its ultimate decision will include a careful consideration of comments and any additional data received.

Second, it would limit the standard ‘‘driving window’’ to 14 hours, while allowing that number to be extended to 16 hours twice a week.

Third, actual duty time within the driving window would be limited to 13 hours.

Fourth, drivers would be permitted to drive only if 7 hours or less have passed since their last off-duty or sleeper-berth period of at least 30 minutes.

Fifth, the 34-hour restart would be retained, subject to certain limits: The restart would have to include two periods between midnight and 6 a.m. and could be started no sooner than 168 hours (7 days) after the beginning of the previously designated restart.

Sixth, the definition of ‘‘on duty’’ would be revised to allow some time spent in or on the CMV to be logged as off duty.

Seventh, the oilfield operations exception would be revised to clarify the language on waiting time and to state that waiting time would not be included in the calculation of the driving window.

Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Why is There a Huge White Hole over China & Asia in the Latest JPL Global Ionospheric Map?

I'm not a scientist by trade, so I cannot speak on scientific matters as an expert. Therefore, can a scientist or someone qualified to speak on this matter please tell me and my readers what this white hole over China is in the above Global Ionospheric Map?

Click here for the latest version of the above picture (but note that the hole may have disappeared or moved in later updates).

Here is some information from the NASA-JPL site about these maps:

Global Ionospheric (TEC) Maps

GPS users with single-frequency receivers need ionospheric electron content information in order to achieve positioning accuracy similar to dual-frequency receivers. The GDGPS System provides a global real-time maps of ionospheric electron content (currently producing a map every 5 minutes). These maps are also of value in monitoring the effect of the ionosphere on radio signals, power grids, and on space weather.

The maps are derived using data from the ~100 real-time GDGPS tracking sites, ougmented with additional sites that are available on an hourly basis, probing the ionosphere with high spatial and temporal resolution. The integrated electron density data along each receiver-GPS satellite link is processed through a Kalman filter in a sun-fixed frame to produce the global gridded maps of TEC.

The maps are available redundantly from multiple GDGPS Operations Centers (GOCs) as images, as text files containing the gridded TEC values, or as a binary data stream containing the gridded TEC values.

TEC values from these maps are used in correcting the ionospheric delay in arbitrary geographic localtions on Earth for the Virtual Reference Site (VRS) data product of the GDGPS System.

Source: NASA-JPL

European Union Extends Copyright Term for Performers & Sound Recordings to Seventy (70) Years (Directive PE-CONS 16/11)

EU Extends Copyright Term To 70 Years (Directive PE-CONS 16/11)

In case you missed it, the European Union has extended the copyright term for performers and sound recordings to seventy (70) years. The previous term was fifty (50) years.

The subject of the Directive amends Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights.

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The directive to extend the term of protection for performers and sound recordings to 70 years was adopted on 12 September 2011. The aim of the directive is to bring performers' protection more in line with that already given to authors - 70 years after their death. The extended term will enable performers to earn money for a longer period of time and in any event throughout their lifetime. The income from copyright remuneration is important for performers, as they often do not have other regular salaried income. The extended term will also benefit record producers who will generate additional revenue from the sale of records in shops and on the internet. This should allow producers to adapt to the rapidly changing business environment and help them maintain their investment levels in new talent.

The directive also contains accompanying measures which aim specifically to help performers. The 'use it or lose it' clauses which will now have to be included in the contracts linking performers to their record companies will allow performers to get their rights back if the record producer does not market the sound recording during the extended period. In this way the performer will be able to either find another record producer willing to sell his music or do it himself, something that is possible easily via the internet. In case neither the performer nor the producer would wish to market the recording, the recording would no longer be protected. In this way, the term extension would avoid 'locking up' those recordings that are not commercially interesting. Finally, record companies will have to set up a fund into which they will have to pay 20% of their revenues earned during the extended period. The money from this fund will be destined to help session musicians.

Source: European Commission

The Hollow Earth Theory Radio Show on Live365.com (#GTCFridayMix)

This post may be a little off topic from my normal conspiracy theories, but underground hip-hop was the first thing that ever exposed me to conspiracy theories, so it is the original basis for my writings and knowledge. Nevertheless, I spin underground, backpacker hip-hop music as DJ Suave every Friday night on my radio show called "The Hollow Earth Theory" on Live365.com for personal fun, and I needed an online spot to post my playlists and mixshows.

Below are the shows I did on September 2 and September 9, 2011. The playlists are below too.

Please note that I will only include the last two (2) shows at any given time, so there won't be an archive for earlier shows. The playlists are listed in the sequential order that I spun the tracks and not in any kind of order of popularity or ranking.

*If you are a copyright holder and don't want me spinning your tracks, please let me know and I will remove them. Thanks.

*Follow on Twitter at #GTCFridayMix

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September 9, 2011
1. Ryan Hemsworth – Laboratory Ruins (Instrumental)
2. M-Dot – Why Would Ya?
3. OC – Master Ya High
4. Evidence – You (produced by DJ Premier)
5. Brown Bag All-Stars - Undeniable
6. Showbiz & AG – Here & Now
7. Blaq Poet – Mortuary Music
8. Ghettosocks – City Life ft. Loe Pesci & Classified
9. Statik Selektah – Labor Day ft. Action Bronson, Chace Infinite, Wais P, Termanology, Scram Jones, Push! Montana & Freddie Gibbs
10. Torae – Let's Rap ft. Rapsody
11. R.O.E. - Closer
12. Sean Born - Diana
13. 9th Wonder – No Pretending ft. Raekwon & Big Remo
14. DJ Revolution – The Big Top ft. Special Teamz
15. Metermaids – Bad Things Redux ft. Sage Francis & B. Dolan
16. Soul Kid Klik – SKK Radio Promo
17. Po' Broke & Lonely – Hideaway (Taylors Break Remix Instrumental)
18. F.T. - Can't Stop Us ft. Bekay
19. Poetic Republic – Summer Dream
20. Grade Aplus - Superh**s
21. Kaj Kadence – Broken Compass
22. Action Bronson – Tapas (produced by Party Supplies)
23. Trace Blam & SoulChef – Where I'm From
24. Blu – Part Time Suckas ft. Fresh Daily & Chop
25. Memorecks – Passing By (Instrumental)

September 2, 2011
‎1. Bronze Nazareth – Fresh from the Morgue ft. RZA
2. HaLo – Lines ft. Rapsody & 9th Wonder
3. Kyo Itachi & LMNO – Under the Influence ft. Key Kool & Dubs One
4. Masta Ace & Guru – Conflict (Remix)
5. Blame One – Disturbed (Remix ft. Sean Price & Fashawn)
6. Digable Planets - 9th Wonder (Blackitolism)
7. Blaq Poet – Hood Talk (Remix ft. Meyhem Lauren)
8. Median – Bright Individual
9. Rashad – Pass Me By
10. Cymarshall Law & Mr. Joeker – Great Ones
11. Jelani – Charity (produced by Durkin)
12. Outerspace – Clear Out ft. King Syze & V. Zilla
13. 40 Bronson – The Times
14. Hodge – Head Nod (Anniversary Remix)
15. Slaine & Statik Selektah – Mistaken Identity
16. Sound FX – Straight Deposits
17. Illogic and Walter Rocktight – Clap Ya Hands
18. Verbal Kent – My City ft. Sadat X & Edo G
19. Writers Block – No More No Less (produced by DJ Rhettmatic)
20. The Hitfarmers – Motivate ft. The Brown Bag All-Stars
21. DJ Honda – El Presidente ft. Jeru the Damaja

Ford Motor Company to Build $1 Billion Automotive Manufacturing & Engineering Complex in Sanand India

File photo: Ford Motor Company assembly line

President Obama will be giving a speech on jobs this Thursday. Many people want him to propose big-idea projects and other manufacturing wonders that will produce thousands of jobs. Ford Motor Company is jumping the gun on El Presidente and has announced a new $1 billion automotive and engineering complex! The complex is expected to create 5,000 or so jobs.

Unfortunately, this complex isn't in the USA - it's in India! While there is nothing to stop Ford from making money in other territories, it is sad that Ford isn't building $1 billion factories in the United States.

US auto giant Ford has started construction on a $1 billion manufacturing and engineering complex in India as it bets on the country to help drive global growth, a company statement said on Tuesday...

...The complex highlights the automaker's plan "to aggressively grow the Ford brand in India," said Ford India president Michael Boneham.

The official press release from Ford is below.

Source: FRANCE 24

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Ford India Sales Up 45 Percent for the Year; Announces New Plants in Gujarat

* Ford India has sold 71,347 wholesale and export units so far this year, representing year-over-year growth of 45 percent
* The company is investing Rs 4000 crore (approx. USD 1 billion) in India to build vehicle manufacturing and engine plants in Sanand, Gujarat
* The recently launched All-New Fiesta expands Ford’s portfolio and offers a best-in-class experience to customers

NEW DELHI, India, 1 August, 2011 – Ford India’s sales performance this year reinforces its decision to invest approximately USD 1 billion to build a new integrated manufacturing facility in Gujarat (emphasis added).

Ford India, which just launched the All-New Fiesta, sold 71,347 wholesale and export vehicles from January to July 2011, compared to 49,131 units sold during the same period last year – a 45 percent increase year-over-year.

In July 2011, the company had combined wholesales and exports of 10,706 units, compared to 9,666 units in July 2010.

As part of its aggressive global expansion, Ford India and the State of Gujarat signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Gandhinagar on July 28 to build a state-of-the-art vehicle manufacturing plant and an engine plant on a 460-acre site in Sanand.

“These are exciting times for Ford in India,” said Michael Boneham, president and managing director, Ford India. “We are investing in the future and reinforcing our long-term commitment to India by building two new plants in Gujarat and by adding the All-New Fiesta to our portfolio. The All-New Fiesta is the first of eight new vehicles we will bring to India by mid-decade.”

Fuel-efficient diesel variants of Ford vehicles have been in high demand, due to rising fuel prices, creating a customer waiting list. Ford India is expanding its engine plant in Chennai and working with diesel engine part suppliers in order to better meet the strong demand.

“We appreciate our customers’ patience as we work with our suppliers to remove capacity constraints, and ensure we can meet the ever increasing demand for Ford products,” added Boneham. “The All-New Fiesta is a great addition to our portfolio and has had a tremendous reaction from customers so far. We are pleased to have sold over 70,000 vehicles to local and international markets this year.”

The All-New Fiesta, which went on sale July 14, brings many segment-leading technological firsts, such as a voice-controlled in-car entertainment and climate system and Cruise Control, in a stylish, fuel-efficient package.

Led by a surging demand for the compact Ford Figo, Ford India exported more than 3,200 cars to 26 markets, including seven new ones, in July. “It is great to see that in addition to selling over 100,000 units here in India, overseas demand for Figo is high and consistently boosting our exports,” Boneham concluded.

About Ford in India
Established in 1995, Ford India is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader. Ford India manufactures and distributes automobiles and engines made at its modern integrated manufacturing facilities at Maraimalai Nagar, near Chennai. The company’s models include the Figo, Fiesta Classic, Endeavour and the recently launched All-New global Fiesta.

Ford’s operations in the country also include Global Business Services, comprised of Ford Business Services Center and Ford Technology Services India. Located in Chennai and Coimbatore, these units support Ford globally in the areas of IT, accounting and finance, financial services and automotive operations support, global analytics and engineering services. Ford’s businesses in India employ 10,000 hard-working, dedicated men and women.

For more information, visit www.india.ford.com

Information about Libya That the Mainstream Media Doesn't Report (Video)

I would recommend this video and as you are watching, check out the buildings and the city of Tripoli. The city actually looks just as nice (if not nicer) than any American city. Also, it is interesting that Khaddafy was able to ride through the streets essentially with no protection. Our President would require armored vehicles and hundreds of security agents to make a similar appearance over one (1) block. Khaddafy appears to travel miles in this video.

The captions in this video are also probably accurate. No one in the U.S. government has convinced me of the national interest at stake for the U.S. to be involved militarily in Libya. This Libyan invasion sounds like another war planned and plotted by the globalist bankers who will stand to make immense profits from the new Libyan government at the expense of the Libyan people.

Alleged U.S. Navy Space Command Captain Says He Has Visited Elenin and Other Celestial Bodies!

Navy throwback logo

***To any legal eagles patrolling this site, please read this special disclaimer before proceeding. I do not believe there is any copyright in the interview transcript that was posted on the GodLikeProductions forum (and which I am posting below). However, if any legal representative of either GLP or this alleged Space Command Captain (including the military which sometimes reads my blog) believe that the post is infringing or violates national security, then please send me notice or post in the comments with your credentials and I will remove it.***

With that special disclaimer out of the way, allegedly, a Captain in the United States Navy Space Command* began posting last month on the GodLikeProductions forum requesting forum members to ask him any questions they had about the military's space program. For newbies to this blog, yes, there is a military space program and no, I'm not talking about NASA. Aside from the X-37B unmanned spacecraft, most of the military's space program is either highly classified or non-existent on paper. Many conspiracy theorists (including myself) believe otherwise and think that the U.S. military has a very significant space program.

If you do not have time to read the entire interview, these items caught my interest.

• The U.S. Navy Space Command has allegedly already visited Elenin;
• Revolutionary energy technologies exist and may soon be revealed to mankind;
• The Captain has traveled 250 light years away from Earth and said the Navy has sent people much further away;
• The Captain says that Elenin is a beacon of hope and a glimpse into the past for mankind;
• Some people can surf the space waves like the freakin' Silver Surfer;
• True technology is 50-100 years ahead of what is revealed to the private sector.

The below transcript is absolutely fascinating - so much so that it doesn't require a shred of proof. It could be 100% science fiction, but there is no way someone can convince me that some (if not most) of the aspects of this story aren't true. Based on my understanding of science and technology, this seems more feasible to me than the state of technology presented to the private sector.

*I am not a military kid, so I do not really know military protocol or traditions. Nevertheless, there has never been any official U.S. Navy Space Command. There was once a U.S. Naval Space Command, but it was merged with Naval Network Operations Command in July, 2002 to become Naval Network and Space Operations Command (all under the Naval Network Warfare Command). Therefore, this Captain who claims he is from U.S. Navy Space Command (which officially doesn't exist) could be yanking folks' chains!

Enough with my babbling, here is the actual transcript.

Captain S ("Captain")
User ID: 1488297
United States
7/30/2011 10:58 AM

CAPTAIN: Due to all the internet hype the Navy actually sent a recon mission to elenin. Let's just say it won't cause the excitement some think. But it may present a few surprises that no one expected. I'll be here for about 20 minutes to answer questions and then I'm off. Just trying to be nice because I know there is a lot of buzz about it.

How long does it take to get there?
CAPTAIN: From the moment the crew steps in the craft, preps, clears port, about 60 minutes. Actual travel time, about 20.

Go into detail about a few of these surprises
CAPTAIN: No doom from elenin. its not a comet, or not totally just a comet.

What type of craft are you using (TR-B)?
CAPTAIN: no

Ok, what exactly is it
CAPTAIN: check into the properties of E-type asteroids. very similar. however if you connect the dots you 'll know that E types are codeword for something more interesting

What effect does this elenin have on our earth, and what risks does it pose for us?
CAPTAIN: it won't have any effects on earth. But it may be of interest to ham radio operators

X-37, NOTE, Tin Can?
CAPTAIN: sorry, can't go there

is elenin artificial? Is anything riding it so to speak?
CAPTAIN: :)

Well if you aren't so cryptic, maybe someone would take you seriously. Explain further.
CAPTAIN: Remember I don't want to lose my clearance buddy. Look at my response to captain (question directly above). Anyway my twenty minutes are up. Gotta go. I'll check back in 45 minutes or so for one more session of questions. Have a nice weekend all.

whats your opinion op on the all the ex nasa employee's spilling the beens on everything they know since they are all getting canned?
CAPTAIN: NASA is just a front for the public. their budget is miniscule. not enough money to really do anything but put a few probes in our solar system. The real space program falls in the military's domain, mainly airforce and navy. but the nice chemical rockets sure are fun to watch. as far as NASA spilling any beans. very few people from nasa are actually in the loop. they don't know anything to spill

Lets just say if something or someone is riding it, would we have to worry as far as death and destruction go, or would it be more of a eye opener ? I personally don't have a opinion about Elenin, just asking questions....
CAPTAIN: as I said before, there is no doom with it. so no need to worry

Might there be a lot of vehicles? Say 7000?
CAPTAIN: What do you mean by 'a lot of vehicles'? that's all classified and i am not privy to the overall actual numbers other than the area i work in

Might the "Item(s)" in question be able to carry a lot. Say 7000?
ok now I see what you are getting at. i really don't know, sorry. i know there are at least 2 more missions planned and after the next someone will have that answer, maybe. but i probably won't be a part of it.

Did the US space command bring down the twin tower on 9/11 using some kind of powerful weapon?
I don't know anything about that

So why are you telling us this? What can we benefit from what you know? Just tell us what you obviously want to tell, but are afraid to
go look up e class asteroids. also look up the ESA's rosetta mission to steins. where magically the high res cameras just happened to fail. and there is your answer. sorry i can't be more direct. but this one is a bit more operational and is talking. someone savvy will be able to 'hear' it pretty soon. there will be no denying that history isn't what we've been told. but much more interesting. no doom. just something pretty neat coming. i have said enough.

If i were in the navy space command and wanted to talk to the public i would use a conspiracy forum such as glp... why? because no one will believe it lol. Are you using gravitational wave propulsion ships.? and is it true that the navy space command has stations on mars. and is there a collaboration with the grays?
:)

pisses me off that we have been putting astronauts lives in jeopardy with chemical rockets. when in fact we have been hiding a much more advanced safer spaced program all this time..
i have complained about this exact same thing. all in the name of national security. whatever. now you know why there is no replacement for the shuttle. but times are ah changin. and what we do may become a bit more open very soon. we are bankrupt. can you imagine what giving the commercial sector some of this would do for the economy! they are considering it as we speak. instead of taking 5 1/2 hours for a coast to coast flight it would take a matter of minutes. interesting times. its hard to bite my tongue. but keep the faith. soon, very soon

E Class Asteroids -
A fairly rare, very reflective asteroid that is slightly red in color, probably due to the presence of some surface organic chemicals. E-class asteroids dominate the Hungaria family of the main belt, though some, including the two largest, (44) Nysa (see Nysa-Polana family) and (64) Angelina, are found scattered farther out. Their flat reflectance spectra in the 0.3 to 1.0 micron region and high albedos (usually above 0.3) suggest a connection with the aubrite (otherwise known as enstatite achondrite, hence the “E”) category of meteorite. However, this link is problematic because aubrites are clearly of igneous origin, whereas some E-class asteroids (including Nysa) show an absorption feature at 3 microns that points to water-and/or hydroxyl-bearing minerals and a nonigneous history.
basically that means its highly reflective, metallic

Do you fly your vehicles fairly low at night and change direction at nano second speed?
not me. my CO is a hard ass. but i've heard stories, some funny ones. if i did it i'd probably be court martialed

op what can you tell us about the program besides the fact that you went to elenin?
that they know they gotta tell everyone soon, because the gap between what we have and what we admit is increasing to a point that they can't keep it all a secret forever. think 50 lightyears for a one or two day trip is easy. listen to what ben rich said. its all coming out soon or else i wouldn't be posting. we live in the most interesting times ever. and the next 5 years will be the most amazing starting with this year. the the old farts running things realize this and hate change, but its inevitable. thanks for participating guys. i'll check back later tonight.

I'd say one would have to be one bad mofo to drive one of those. Can they see me watching them? Are their eye pieces able to see the fly I swat?
actually its easier than flying a jet. most of it is automated. but they still pick the elite of the elite for this stuff. and yes they can see the fly you are swatting, your facial expression, and who exactly you are via facial recognition.

Does the US Navy Space Command always send recon missions to comets and neo's? Or was this unique? Does something concern them about this Elenin or is this more SOP?
if something is out of the ordinary than they will look at it using a wide variety of sensors. if there is still questions then yes they go out there and check it out.

one thing that I must point out that you just don't get from watching on a tv is the absolute beauty out there.

the earth and other planets are simply magnificent and awe inspiring. i have even suggested to take various world leaders out there to take a look at the earth and see its beauty from space. when you see how amazing it is you wonder what all these wars are about and wonder why we can't concentrate directing our efforts towards lifting mankind up.

saturn close up, mind boggling. a few planets in other star systems would absolutely blow your mind. its too bad they can make an IMAX movie showing some of this stuff. it is so sad the universe is hidden and most are stuck on a rock and can't see the universe in all its beauty and wonder.

and the sheer number of stars you can see without any interference from the atmosphere. WOW!!!!! its absolute paradise this universe.

OP have you or your fellow officers traveled to Niburu/Planet X? If can say, will it come near to earth in a year or two?
i have never heard anything about nibiru.

Your welcome OP. Don't abandon us like so many do.
no i'm back :) can't stay here forever but it really feels great letting curious folks in on a bit. like a weight off my chest. i admit i don't know everything about this stuff, not even close. but i feel happy sharing what i can.

all that taxpayer money going to stuff like this and normally you aren't even told it exists! but change is right around the corner. i've never seen so much activity/excitement among the brass and civilians than i have the last 6 months. some just don't want to change and keep it all to themselves. but they are finding themselves to slowly be in the minority on that viewpoint.

i think we may be heading in the right direction as far as the secrecy. these guys are paranoid by nature and rightly so. but even they realize this is too big to keep secret. humanity deserves to know.

I have read that space is really blue not dark like NASA has fed is. Is this accurate?
it is pitch black

Did you go to flight school in Corpus Christi or Pensacola?
i understand your curiosity. i don't want to talk about personal stuff though.

I was just asking because I want to be a Navy Pilot and have been looking it up online.
From what I understand if I join and pass basic I would probably go to Pensacola. Which is fine with me. The way I see it if you can land a plane on an Air Craft Carrier, then you are one of the best pilots in the world.
you are 100% correct. carrier landings are insane. good luck kid.

OP can you say what the furthest distance from earth you've traveled is? Another star system?
about 250 ly, others much much further, and still heading out

OP do other nations of earth have a Space Command, or is US alone in this ability?
ok i'm not privy to all of this, but obviously from working in this field i will tell you what I have seen.

yes and yes. some other guys are up there, the usual suspects, but so far we see they are only sporting conventional or just a bit more advanced than conventional NASA type tech. they mainly stay in L.E.O. and don't cause much interference with our operations. they are just a nuisance at this time

so what are you talking about happening like first contact or something like that?
as far as elenin, i just hope we have some ham radio operators out there who can listen to to it. we need to learn about ourselves and our heritage. elenin may help with this.

OP thanks!!! for answering. You're point of view of the depth and beauty of space is uplifting for us earth bound ones. A final question about Elenin.... will it be so bright that it might light up the night sky like a double full moon or similar?
you'd have to ask an astronomer. i'd guess its too small to be any sort of visual spectacle UNLESS, it becomes active that way also. that would be amazing. anything is possible.
and yes, my first trip out there was a God smack in my face with the sheer beauty and awe. quite a humbling experience any one of us would benefit from. i hope one day everyone can.

Hey OP, Can you tell us what hidden technology, in your opinion, would be the most valuable to humanity if released to all?
Do we have the technology to end most of the suffering on this planet?
we have a whole bunch of amazing stuff. yes we could end suffering and turn the planet into a total paradise. nothing makes my blood boil more than this. but there is hope. there are some men, a few with vision that are in the right positions now that maybe you'll start to see some of it. i really think we are heading that way.

i guess i didn't answer you question. this is why i think this stuff has been kept in secrecy. they use nat.sec. as an excuse but its really to protect the oil profits. however fukushima has really rattled them.

i am just a peon when it comes to this kind of policy, but there seems to be an internal struggle with one side wanting to get this stuff out and the other side being paid off to keep it secret. this is where i better shut the heck up. but you get the idea.

Have you observed other civilized planets?
yes, city lights from space, very similar if not identical in some cases to our cities

Thanks. Still didn't even throw us a bone with a specific heretofore unknown tech., but that's OK. We don't want you to get into trouble. ;-`)
So give us a name. Who is paying whom to keep humanity suffering and dying? Be a Patriot, give us a name. Thanks. :)
this is a VERY sketchy area. if I gave you names i'd probably have a visit sometime in the next few days that i'd rather not. but really i can only speculate. maybe some of them really do have the view that this is better left to the military for now. or maybe they are getting paid to keep this view. i would really know. but i'm sure there are those that know very well in intelligence circles.

these guys can be very short sighted. why not be the ones responsible for bringing heaven to earth? sad really, but the good guys are gaining ground, trust me.

yes zpe is real. space is actually more energetic than matter. the trick is figuring out how to get it because there is very little to no energy gradient. but they have figured it out long ago.
no need to ever pay another electric bill again or fill your tank up.

they could desalinize all the ocean water they wanted for almost free and irrigate the deserts. the possibilities are unlimited. greed can only hold out and suppress this for so long.

OP do you know what this is:
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And does your propulsion system for traveling l.y. away has anything to do with a bogey owned by Ra and orbiting the Sun:
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Haven't seen Ra out there yet, lol.
If you really want to see some neat stuff, buy a pair of 3rd or later gen night vision goggles and spend some time looking up with them.

OP, this crop circle represents the interception of Elenin by an antimatter weapon orbiting the Sun. It will depolarise Elenin's EM field represented by the small rocked thunderbolt at the tip of Apophis head and render the asteroid benin against Earth's EM field. I doubt the Navy Space Command has such a powerfull device to fulfill the work.
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if it is destroyed, that would be a travesty. there are some out there who could do this. i just hope whoever is making the crop circles is wrong about this one. elenin has been given a lot of doom and gloom press.

it is quite the opposite. a beacon of hope and a glimpse into the past. a glimpse into who we really are perhaps, from all the clues that have been gathered. our guys are going wild like school children on xmas eve when it comes to this thing. i'd love to go back myself.

David Wilcock got an anonymous tip that Air Force Space command was mining Element 115 somewhere in the Hercules constellation. Could this be correct?
mining element 115? sounds like science fiction. is David Wilcock a science fiction writer?

OK... OP... Appreciate that you can't share the actual vehicle designation...
Can you give some idea of the technology involved?
Thanks...
There are various advanced methods of propulsion. one time the discovery channel of all places aired a show about 5 years ago that spoke about some of these techs, at least the early days of it and i almost spit my coffee out watching. it had 'advanced aircraft' in the title. i really which i would have dvr-ed that show as I can't remember the whole title and i have searched for it and never found it. i couldn't believe my eyes when i saw what they were talking about. almost 100% accurate with nice graphics and visualizations. someone spilled the beans. i'm sure its been yanked but that show would have really wet your whistle. perhaps it wasn't yanked and i can't find it. i suggest looking for this and see if you can find it.
as much as i'd like to share. i really can't go there. i'm sorry.

but i will share this small tidbit. there are those that create their own sort of wave and ride it like a surfer.

think about Einstein, when they drop a ball in a sheet to demonstrate how timespace gets warped by matter.

they jokingly say we have front wheel drive. we are pushed not pulled and it certainly feels that way even though they say the inertia is canceled i swear i feel the 'pull'

that's all i will say on this. sorry to be vague.

So you have no information on the Nemesis Dwarf Star. Dr Bill Deagle and company claims it will be visible from the Southern Hemisphere with a high power telescope in about a month. And will start wrecking havic on earth in about 5-9 months?
Never heard of it.

OP: To your knowledge, what year did mankind (our current society) successfully breach the Van Allen Belt? TIA.
i guess i should know this. the apollo missions?

Op - have you seen any angels out there in your travels?
Also, have you seen the so-called approaching "ribbon" or cloud of energy that Sickscent has done so much research on, and that the Boeing and NASA insiders have spoken of as threatening our planet?
you can't see the ribbon but its funny you bring that up. that has been a HUGE concern for the scientists. they put out a cover story that it was the solar wind being reflected back, but that is baloney. its hard to tell. another poster just mentioned the van allen belt, which we don't even think about because we are protected from it. i wouldn't say it was a force field but all EM and radioactive particles cannot penetrate our craft. the system is so good that there is less radiation inside our craft then on the surface of the earth, including going through the ribbon.

but there are experiments going on in the ribbon to see what kind of effects it will have when it reached the inner solar system. good question. so far they just don't know. the ribbon has some odd qualities to it

Well I hope Dr. Deagle is wrong, but the guy is one of the most intelligent people I have ever listened to. Although he does seem prone to flights of fancy!! If the Nemesis Dwarf Star is as close as people are indicating then no doubt its been visited by advanced Space Command craft. He also confirms we have hyper light speed spacecraft, so he knows something concerning black programs! Please if possible ask something about this problem. Although I know that things are very compartmentalized, so its hard to find stuff out!!!!
i would think something so epic i would have heard of. i will surely ask around. thanks for the heads up. I think I've heard Deagle on the internet a long time ago. From what I remember he did sound intelligent, but I can't remember him talking about this nemesis dwarf star. i'd wager it doesn't exists or I would probably have known. but this business is all about compartmentalization and secrecy. a need to know basis. so you never know! i'll ask around.

You guys are the pilots of the huge black isosceles triangle mother ships, right?
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no, but the black triangles are ours. that is an airforce asset. they are mainly used below 150k ft. they aren't designed for interstellar travel.

hi guys. i just wanted to get the word out that you should start listening with your radios, point them towards elenin. you should start picking up a signal soon if not already.
thanks for the questions, this has actually been very fun.

can't really go into anymore detail, but i must say, you are a fine lot here. thank you and i really mean that.

one more thing. i'm not saying I won't be back. i have just told you as much as i can right now and duty calls. so i won't be able to post until i'm back on August 11th.

when I get back I will post an update. i look forward to it. because 10 years ago i was on the net searching myself, i know what it's like.

take care all. and i will catch up with you soon

Video Purports to Show Missile Hitting Pentagon on 9/11

Let me be the first to say that I'm 100% for 9/11 truth, but I'm not in the "missile hit the Pentagon" group. The evidence to me does not tend to show a missile hitting the Pentagon. However, there are many people who believe a missile hit the Pentagon and no 757 plane ever crashed into it. To date, the government released only (1) video of the alleged crash at the Pentagon and it was inconclusive to me.

This morning I saw the above video posted on a friend's Facebook wall. The above video is a new one to me and I have never seen it until today. It is allegedly another video of the events at the Pentagon on 9/11. If this video is authentic, then I may have to reconsider my position about the missile theory, because this certainly looks like a missile to me at the 0:20 mark. I do not know the original source of this video, so if anyone knows, please post it in the comments. Thanks.

An Illustration of the Electromagnetic Radiation Emitted by Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFL)

This is why I won't get CFL lights in my home. If one's body is surrounded by high levels of electromagnetic radiation, harmful effect will likely occur. Shouts to David Dees for the picture.

Medicinal Genomics Sequences Entire Cannabis Sativa & Indica Genetic Code

The entire DNA sequence of the marijuana plant is now in the books. The above picture is a model of the tetrahydrocannabinol molecule, the active ingredient in marijuana, produced by the cannabis plant as a defense mechanism. I guess even the marijuana industry is going hi-tech. With Obama pushing for patent reform, bio-tech corporations will now be able to change certain genetic sequences in the marijuana DNA and then patent these changes.

Once the companies have patent protection, a marijuana plant goes from being simply a "weed" to being valuable patents and other intellectual property. Therefore, I would not be surprised to see the following two (2) things occur in the coming years:

1. Marijuana being legalized for personal use.
2. Big Agra (the corporate farming companies) begins producing GMO marijuana & makes a huge profit.

The press release is below.

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August 18, 2011 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Medicinal Genomics Sequences the Cannabis Genome to Assemble the Largest Known Gene Collection of this Therapeutic Plant

The data, representing a 65,000 fold increase in what is publicly known about the genome, is being made readily available to researchers and scientists

MARBLEHEAD, Mass. and AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medicinal Genomics, a pioneer in the genomics of medicinal plants, today announced that the company has sequenced the entire genome of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica, assembling the largest known gene collection of this therapeutic plant. The DNA purification was performed at the company’s research facility in Amsterdam, and the sequencing was conducted by several service providers, including the latest long read technology from Roche’s 454 sequencing center.

Previously, only two million bases of Cannabis sequence have been deposited in GenBank, a sequence database provided by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). To date, Medicinal Genomics has privately sequenced over 131 billion bases of sequence, which represents a 65,000 fold increase in what has been publicly shared about the Cannabis genome. Concurrently, Medicinal Genomics has published the raw reads from Cannabis sativa on Amazon’s EC2, a public cloud computing service, giving the scientific community access to conduct further research. The Cannabis indica genome sequence will be made available on the EC2 in a few weeks as well. The genome annotations will be made accessible via an iPad application that the company expects to launch in the fall.

“Despite compelling evidence of the therapeutic benefits of Cannabis, very little genomics research has been performed in this area,” said Kevin McKernan, founder and head of scientific operations of Medicinal Genomics. “Cannabis was one of the most difficult genomes that I ever sequenced, and even though only a draft assembly has been constructed, it is important to provide the scientific community with the raw data as quickly as possible. Ongoing scientific research suggests that some of the non-toxic compounds in this plant may ultimately prove to be powerful therapeutics that can treat a wide range of health conditions, including cancer and inflammatory diseases.”

More than 40 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved clinical trials evaluating Cannabis as a therapy have been completed or are underway, according to information obtained from www.clinicaltrials.gov.

“This is a significant accomplishment,” said Richard Gibbs, Ph.D., director of the human genome sequencing center at the Baylor College of Medicine. “It is excellent to see rapid data release policies being upheld by public and private organizations, particularly when it comes to such challenging genomes.”

With the complete genome in hand, researchers can begin to identify non-psychoactive compounds or enzyme pathways to better elucidate the therapeutic benefits of Cannabis, including the plant’s anti-cancer properties. These pathways can be optimized in the plant or cloned into other hosts for more efficient biologic production. In addition, it may be possible through genome directed breeding to attenuate the psychoactive effects of Cannabis, while enhancing the medicinal aspects.

Medicinal Benefits of Cannabis

Ongoing scientific research suggests that the Cannabis plant harbors beneficial compounds as it pertains to cancer apoptosis, antiemesis for HIV and chemotherapy patients, reduction of muscle spasms for multiple sclerosis patients, as well as the treatment of glaucoma, inflammatory diseases, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, among other health conditions. Of the 85 identified Cannabinoids in the plant, only one is independently psychoactive. The other 84 appear to be non-psychoactive and are still powerful therapeutics. Many Cannabinoids have been bred to low expression levels over the years but are excellent small molecule therapeutic drug candidates for cancer and inflammatory diseases. The genome sequence can be utilized to design breeding strategies to resurrect these nearly extinct pathways. In addition, Cannabinoids have also been shown to have a very favorable therapeutic index making them a unique class of anti-cancer compounds because the lethal dose is much higher than the effective dose. Furthermore, Cannabinoids are less addictive analgesics than opiates, and target different pain pathways in the body.

Another benefit of Cannabis as a source for a therapeutic drug is that its toxicity is low and well-known. This is unique in drug discovery where every drug candidate must go through expensive and lengthy clinical trials to establish its safety. With Cannabis, side effects have previously been established and might be mitigated with genome directed breeding, whereas many drug candidates are not easily modified and end up failing in clinical trials because of adverse effects on a small percentage of the population.

The American Medical Association, as well as the American College of Physicians each have independently issued reports on the medicinal benefits of Cannabis to justify a reclassification of the plant so it can be more easily researched. By digitizing the genome of Cannabis, researchers from around the world can now study this plant without having to handle it. Assembling the complete Cannabis genome was a logical first step to enable more comprehensive scientific research to begin.

About Medicinal Genomics

Medicinal Genomics is the first known organization to sequence the complete genomes of Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica. Aside from being a useful tool to discover small molecule therapeutic drug candidates, there are many other commercial applications of these sequences, including the design of genomic assays that measure genes predictive of Cannabinoid levels in the plants at seedling stages. Use of this information will enhance breeding strategies to develop high CBD or other medicinal traits into strains. These genomic assays can also be utilized to help regulate the medicinal Cannabis market through better oversight and labeling. The non psycho-active plant known as hemp is also a productive plant for fiber production and may benefit from genome sequencing in its pursuit to improve breeding programs.

The company was founded by Kevin McKernan, a recognized thought leader and innovator in DNA sequencing. Kevin co-invented a magnetic bead-based chemistry, called SPRI, which enabled fully automated nucleic acid purification for the Human Genome Project. Based on the SPRI technology, Kevin, along with his two brothers, founded Agencourt Bioscience, an efficient, low cost sequencing laboratory. Agencourt was the only commercial laboratory selected to participate in the Human, Rat, and Puffer Fish Genome Projects, in addition to serving as the lone sequencing facility for the Mammalian Gene Collection. Agencourt was sold to Beckman Coulter in 2005. Prior to the sale to Beckman, Agencourt spun off its subsidiary, Agencourt Personal Genomics, to its shareholders. Agencourt Personal Genomics was a next generation sequencing (NGS) project that Kevin had also co-invented, which subsequently became known as SOLiD. Agencourt Personal Genomics created an instrument that advanced the accuracy and throughput of NGS, lowering the cost of sequencing by a factor of 100,000. Nine months after the spin out, Agencourt Personal Genomics was purchased by Applied Biosystems, the then leader in DNA sequencers. Kevin remained with Applied Biosystems for 5 years, even after Applied Biosystems was acquired by Life Technologies, to complete the family of NGS products. He most recently served as vice president of advanced research and head of research and development for the Ion Torrent division of Life Technologies.

Medicinal Genomics maintains its corporate headquarters in Marblehead, Mass. All scientific operations are conducted at the company’s research facility in Amsterdam, Netherlands. For further information, please visit www.medicinalgenomics.com.

Contacts

Schwartz Communications
Benjamin Navon/Rachel Gross
781-684-0770
medgen@schwartzcomm.com

Department of Defense Inspector General to Audit DARPA over $4.3 Billion in Contracts and Grants

I doubt this Inspector General audit of DARPA will truly be an independent audit considering DARPA is a part of the Defense Department. Nevertheless, the Defense Department is going through the whole song and dance of showing it is serious about accountability. I will wait until I see the audit results before making a final determination.

The Department of Defense Inspector General (IG) is auditing the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and looking into financial ties of DARPA Director Regina Dugan after POGO called for an investigation into potential conflicts of interest at the agency. The Pentagon IG explained the audits in a letter to POGO sent on Friday.

Regular readers of this blog know that I frequently blog about DARPA being the "mad scientist wing" of the Pentagon. The DARPA agency is always coming up with new technologies that seem to be straight out of a comic book. Apparently, it was not spending its monies appropriately.

Source: Project on Government Oversight (POGO)