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Video game franchises simply don't get any bigger than GTA, so when the series' first full installment since 2008 released last week, expectations were at an all-time high. Once again, developer Rockstar North did not disappoint.
($59.99; PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) is a gamer's paradise, a vibrant playground of fast cars, crime sprees and countless side quests. Whether you're looking to play a relaxing round of golf, make a bundle in the stock market or brush up on your piloting skills at flight school, the city of Los Santos offers endless ways to entertain. Of course, when you're ready to take a break from all of that sightseeing and get down to business, GTA's roughly 35-hour main campaign isn't too shabby, either. Rockstar ups the ante this time around, weaving its tale of violent crime through the perspective of three protagonists: a retired thief back on the job, an up-and-coming crook and an utter sociopath. Players can freely switch from one to another, adding an extra layer of control and complexity during chaotic missions. But the real star of this show is the city itself. Los Santos and the surrounding countryside provide an absolutely massive space in which to run wild. Catch a movie, compete in a race, do some yoga on the patio. I lost dozens of hours to simply exploring all there was to see and do around town, and still had barely scratched the surface. Rockstar once again uses its fictional setting to skewer countless aspects of American society, mocking pop culture, politics and consumerism through entertaining radio broadcasts and television shows. Sure, some of the characters prove to be vile human beings, but their interaction still offers plenty of entertaining moments. Along with the new lead characters, the developer also injects more choices into missions. The heists, which play a prominent role in the story, involve selecting a crew and planning out details of the robbery ahead of time. During one early job, going in quiet means first stealing a van, disguises and chemicals to knock out the jeweler's guards and customers. If you want to hire the best computer nerd to hack the security systems, she's going to demand a big cut of the profits. Of course, you can just storm the front door and deal with the swarms of police that respond instead. The tension of these missions is heightened by being able to jump between characters who may be protecting all sides from attack, covering the action from far away with a sniper rifle, or getting a helicopter ready for a quick getaway. The farther you go in the story, the more complex and exciting the heists become. Each character has his own special ability, such as slowing down time while driving, and making use of these in key moments comes in handy. There are also basic skills that improve with general use or by training at designated areas, like the Ammu-Nation gun range. Driving mechanics get a boost over previous installments, as cars handle with more precision. The police pursuit mode has also changed for the better. Instead of simply outrunning the cops, players must hide from view until their wanted level dissipates, while officers actively search for them. Gunplay is improved over previous editions in the series, but still not on par with the best third-person shooters. It's difficult to deal with multiple enemies at close range, but at least mid-mission checkpoints are ample, assuring you won't lose too much progress if you need to retry. It also helps that GTA provides a vast arsenal for carrying out your crimes. A gang of thugs isn't quite so imposing once you've purchased a grenade launcher and a set of body armor. The action includes the usual dose of chaotic street crime, profanity-laced tirades and shootouts with police. Be warned, however, that even by this series' standards, the story gets a bit hard to stomach at times. There's one segment in particular, during which players actively take part in a torture session, that takes the violence to an uncomfortable level. Despite the rough patches, there's no denying "Grand Theft Auto V" is an absolutely marvelous gaming experience. With so much to see and do, it's possible to avoid the main quest almost entirely and still enjoy hours upon hours of entertainment. With each new installment, the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise keeps getting bigger, bolder and more entertaining. The fifth entry turns out to be the best one yet. Final score: 9.5 out of 10


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If there's anything Ars readers like to talk about, it's (apparently) mapping apps. And when it comes to iOS, there are plenty of opinions on what constitutes the best app for different scenarios. On Friday, we asked Ars readers to vote in a poll on which mapping app was their most preferred under iOS 6—the distinction is important thanks to Apple's decision to roll its own mapping solution while Google released its own, new and improved app just last week.
More than 8,000 readers voted in the poll since then (with votes still incoming), with the largest number of votes going to Google Maps at 52.42 percent as of this writing. Apple Maps came in as a (fairly) close second with 31.19 percent of the vote, still giving Google a more than 20-point lead on Apple's own platform. The number three choice was Waze with 6.01 percent of the vote, with the remaining options—not counting "other" or "none"—making up a combined four percent.
Overall, Ars readers were happy to tell us why they voted the way they did. The reasons reached far and wide, and it's now clearer than ever that there's no single solution that applies to all use cases.
Waze, MotionX GPS Drive, and Navigon getting reader love
As reflected by the poll, when it came to non-Apple and non-Google options, Waze was one of the most mentioned apps by our readership for its accuracy and ability to learn from the user. "Waze, in my opinion, has the most accurate traffic data and therefore the fastest routes of any of them. It's all about which will get me to my destination fastest, and that's Waze. I'm sticking with it for turn-by-turn at least until the others catch up," wrote asdf25.
SWFan agreed: "I voted Google Maps. Though really, I use Waze way more, but I'm not really using it for mapping, I'm using it for local traffic updates. I don't use it to actually navigate, other than to avoid problem areas. When I'm just wanting to look up an address or business I use Google Maps." And so did mr_yellow: "From my research, Waze learns from preferred routes (good for local routing when you know better than what Waze suggests) and the traffic/speed trap alerts are enough to make it my day-to-day car GPS."
MotionX GPS Drive also earned plenty of mentions despite not being included in our poll. "I seldom use the listed mapping apps, for mobile maps/navigation I use MotionX GPS Drive & GPS HD," declared wdonohue. The app has been popular since even before the rollout of iOS 6, and some users still prefer to stick with it.
"I used MotionX GPS Drive before Apple Maps came along and I still have it there if I need it for finding local businesses at my current location and that sort of thing but the basic UI is a mess when it comes to navigating. Too many options in too many different places," added Macnstuff.
And finally there's Navigon—another app that wasn't in the poll but has a strong following. "While I prefer the new Google Maps app to the iOS 6 Maps app, I still don't rely on either of them for turn-by-turn. For that, I purchased Navigon's app for $25 back in August 2010, and I've been completely happy with it ever since," wrote AaronA.
Another user named NullRedShift agreed, adding that they use a combination of Navigon and Apple Maps for different applications. "Navigon is best for driving and I tend to use Apples for walking in cities. Apples sucks at finding things that are not specific addresses manually entered in," NullRedShift wrote. "I also like using Navigon because you download the maps to the phone. I don't want poor signal getting me lost."
International markets
Then there were those readers who noted that their preferred mapping options were entirely different thanks to where they live. In China, it seems neither Apple nor Google can do the job well, according to Xiao-zhi. "In China (where I live) both Google and Apple map apps have shortcomings and what works best in every respect (fast loading, accurate, complete and current augmented reality data including transit and traffic and very good 3D vector graphics) is Baidu Map," Xiao-zhi wrote. "Another paid (RMB12) app I use is "Explore _____" (Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, etc.) which is a very nice mass transit mapping, scheduling, routing app for the Metros and related mass-transit with very rich augmented reality data and very accurate Metro scheduling including trip times, etc."
Dassassin threw in two cents when it came to Korea as well. "Thankfully Korea has its own mapping solutions - Daum and Naver, which I use. Google's maps are a close third (they provide English names for many locations, Daum and Naver are only in Korean)," Dassassin wrote. "Apple Maps has almost no correct information about where I live in Korea, and what little information it does have is unsearchable in English and Hangul in many cases. The big joke here is that Apple just enabled location searching in Korea using Siri... a futile exercise in my experience."
The stubborn ones
Of course, there's no arguing when it comes to which app integrates the most into the rest of iOS. As I mentioned in my write-up about Google Maps for iOS, Apple's Maps definitely has the upper hand when it comes to turn-by-turn directions, in part because of its ability to pop up on your lock screen when the next steps are coming up. Ars reader blyan agreed that Apple's ties to the OS give it an advantage when it comes to daily use: "Apple Maps is still tied into everything in the OS. I know there have been pretty massive problems with it elsewhere, but at least where I live, it has actually been MORE accurate (weird, I know) than the old Google Maps was. Well, I suppose part of that is just that I haven't used it as much, but it's never steered me wrong yet, and I love the interface and Siri integration, etc."
And it should come as no surprise that there were still a couple of stragglers who don't want anything new—they just want what they used to have, and they're sticking to iOS 5 for as long as humanly possible. "Should have included an option for iOS 5 Maps - some of us haven't upgraded," declared FoO, who added he had other reasons for avoiding the iOS 6 upgrade as well. But Faramir was much stauncher in his opposition to upgrading: "iOS 5 maps until they pry it out of my hands."

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Supreme Court rejects dredge petition
Suction dredge miners were dealt a blow in their battle to reinstate the practice in California waters when, on March 18, the Supreme Court rejected a petition to overturn an earlier decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Appeals Court ruling last June stemmed from a lawsuit filed by the Karuk Tribe in 2004 alleging that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) had violated the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) when the agency approved mining operations in ESA listed coho salmon habitat in the Klamath River watershed.
Recreational mining group, The New 49ers, filed the petition with the Supreme Court asking that they overturn the lower court decision, but the petition was denied. The Supreme Court's denial of the petition lets stand the earlier appeals court decision and could set a precedent in battles between Endangered Species Act (ESA) laws and mining laws.
Beginning in 2003 and 2004, the forest service allowed suction dredging and related practices known as highbanking and power sluicing on more than 35 miles of the Klamath River and its tributaries. According to mining law, miners must file a Notice of Intent (NOI) with the USFS district ranger before mining. If the district ranger determines that the operations will likely "cause significant disturbance of surface resources," the miner must submit a proposed plan of operations to the district ranger detailing the extent of their impact on the river. In this case, district rangers were approving mining operations by approving NOIs without requiring suction dredge operators to submit a plan of operations and without performing any formal ESA required review or public notice.
The agency argued that the NOIs exempted it from compliance with federal environmental and wildlife protection laws.
The appeals court rejected that claim, concluding, "We therefore hold that the forest service violated the ESA by not consulting with the appropriate wildlife agencies before approving NOIs to conduct mining activities in coho salmon critical habitat within the Klamath National Forest."
"This decision sets a major precedent across the western states," said Roger Flynn, lead attorney representing the tribe, and the director and managing attorney of the Western Mining Action Project, a Colorado-based law firm specializing in mining issues in the west.
Dave McCracken, proprietor and founder of The New 49ers, told the Daily News, "It is too early in the wake of the rejection to understand how it will affect the relationship between small-scale miners and the U.S. Forest Service. We are going to do our best to cooperate with the authorities in working it out."
Karuk Tribal Chairman Buster Attebery said in a press release, "This decision is a great victory for the Karuk Tribe and everyone else who believes that federal agencies must act to protect our natural resources and fisheries."
The state of California currently has a moratorium on suction dredge mining and the state water board recently sent a letter to California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton Bonham stating, "Based on the water quality impacts of recreational suction dredging, we recommend that the existing moratorium be continued indefinitely, or that this activity be permanently prohibited."
McCracken says, "Nearly all of the concerns being directed at small-scale miners by state agencies and anti-mining activists are based upon speculation. I believe the balance will swing back our way once the citizens of California wake up and realize the answer to economic problems is not to chase the wealth producers off to other states and countries."
Klamath National Forest Supervisor Patty Grantham said simply, "We will comply with the Ninth Circuit's decision."
A copy of the decision from the En Banc panel of the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals can be found on the court's website at:


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This weekend LACMA added eight new works to its collection through its annual Collectors Committee events. All week on Unframed our curators will be highlighting the objects just acquired.
On April 3, Ai Weiwei's human right to free speech—and all other rights—were summarily taken away from him when he was arrested in Beijing. (LACMA, along with twenty-seven other art institutions around the world, urge you to sign this petition for his release. More than 91,000 have signed so far.) The acquisition of Untitled (Divine Proportion) gives us the opportunity to consider Weiwei the artist and thinker—an artist whose ability to poetically transform material into objects embedded with meaningful ideas and consummate beauty assertively raises fundamental questions concerning human existence.
Untitled (Divine Proportion) employs materials and techniques associated with the historical past in order to explore the object in the present. While the type of wood and the way it is crafted recalls the making of utilitarian objects of an earlier era, Weiwei's contemporary work of art is thoroughly of our moment. In its formal simplicity—the circle being the most common form in diverse societies around the world—and its title, the artist presents us with a contemplative object hinting at a mathematically derived spiritual dimension while remaining fully open to interpretation. Is it a globe, a ball, or just an abstracted work in the form of a circle? One critic has said that, "Overturning practical function transforms [Weiwei's] pieces into inoperative but strangely elegant mutations that reintroduce the conceit of ornament and ritual back into the domain of art." I'd agree.
Born in 1957 to a poet father whose leftist leanings led to the family spending the 1960s in Siberia, Weiwei and his family did not return to China until after his father's "rehabilitation" and the end of the Cultural Revolution in 1976. Early in his career Weiwei thought of art as a means of getting away from politics, as well as a means of expressing himself as an individual; once back in Beijing, in fact, he joined the Stars Group, which believed each of their members to be a star in direct confrontation to communist uniformity. Having obviously put himself in the way of politics, as had his father, Weiwei embraced another exile, though voluntarily this time, spending most of the 1980s in New York. Returning to Beijing again in 1993, four years after the events of Tiananmen Square, Weiwei helped establish the experimental art community, the East Village, which also included the artists Ma Liuming and Zhang Huan, whose work recently came into LACMA's collection thanks to the Los Angeles collector Audrey Irmas. Since then, Weiwei has become increasingly well known; his work constantly probes and pushes aesthetic and political boundaries, often exploring the role of the individual in society through writings and actions, as much as through individual pieces of art and architecture.
Amidst his activism, work as an architect (he was a collaborator with Herzog & de Meuron on the "Birds Nest," China's Olympic stadium in Beijing, in 2008) and busy studio practice, Weiwei also continues to make objects—the real heart of all his artistic endeavors.
A collector and connoisseur of Chinese antiquities, Weiwei is fond of using "found objects" in his own work. While this Duchampian practice began when he was in New York, his return to Beijing in 1993 inspired him to turn to Chinese cultural materials and artifacts as an integral part of his art-making process. "I take the constitution and the political situation in China as a readymade," he has said. In a twist on his hero Marcel Duchamp's concept of the readymade, which purports that anything can be turned into an object of art, Weiwei introduced the "ancient readymade." He displaces, recycles, and manipulates, sometimes even destroys traditional objects in order to "make it new." One of the earliest works in this mode is Dropping a Han Dynasty Urn, from 1995, seen here in three documentary photographs of the artist destroying a 2,000-year-old vehicle of cultural tradition. The artist's belief in iconoclasm as a way of creating new ideas and values is a central facet in his work.
Less ironic, Divine Proportion is handcrafted from Huanghuali wood, a fine Rosewood used to make furniture during the Qing era, the sculpture is made by a carefully executed tenon and mortise technique perfected during the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing Dynasties (1644–1912). This nail-free joinery technique achieves a seamless connection of surfaces regardless of thickness or placement of wood. Made to withstand time, as earlier pieces were in this mode, Weiwei's Divine Proportion evokes the past though it is built for the future.
Leonardo da Vinci's drawings for The Divine Proportion, made to illustrate Luca Pacioli's book written in 1509, are some of the first drawings of polyhedra known to humanity. But Weiwei's object was not originally modeled after Leonardo's. He was first attracted to the toy his cats played with, which was exactly the same designed spherical object. That sense of playfulness coupled with the historical weight of early geometric drawings unified into a single beautiful object, goes to the heart of Weiwei's endeavors to successfully combine wit with substantial subject matter in a mute object. The simple form of Divine Proportion is in line with the artist's architectural projects that evince a clear-cut and precise sense of space.
As in the work of Sol Lewitt or Donald Judd, the extreme regularity of forms and volumes in the Divine Proportion sculptures delimits visual concreteness, and as a result, thoughts are directed to context, meaning, and nature of the material itself.
Later this year, we are proud to say that LACMA is the west coast destination for the artist's recent project Zodiac Heads/Circle of Animals, a twelve-piece installation of thirteen-foot-high bronze sculptures that represent the zodiac installed at the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, which was looted by the French and British in 1860. Some of those pieces have been returned as national treasures but others are still out there in the world. Weiwei's work brings them all together again, in a sense. While that piece mends a broken circle together again, Divine Proportion speaks to the circle or globe as an inherently well put together place, strong in its connection and rich in its natural cohesion. Untitled (Divine Proportion) is tentatively slated to go on view by the end of this year.
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In a sense, right-wingers who mock Allah are mocking God
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Sarah Palin, political guru to the brainless, said this the other day in arguing against American military intervention in Syria:
"Let Allah sort it out."
One can imagine that more than a few Islamophobes chortled like crazy at that clever remark.
But a question arises: Was Palin, in effect, mocking God?
There's always been a lot of hair-splitting on the matter of whether Muslims, Jews and Christians all believe in the same God. But one basic fact remains: Islam, Judaism and Christianity are all monotheistic faiths rooted in Abrahamism. They all stem from the God of Abraham.
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Every child, at some point or another, feels the burden of living up to his or her father's accomplishments. But what if your dad was somebody famous?
It's one thing to want to reach or exceed milestones your parents reached in getting an education, buying your first house, having children and having a successful career. Now, imagine the pressure if your dad was a sports legend, a beloved Hollywood icon or a Grammy-award winning singer?
You really couldn't blame a child if they looked at that and said, "No, thank you," choosing instead to follow their own career path and make a mark in a different field. But some famous children embraced their father's world and sought to, if not surpass, at least show they were their equals.
With Father's Day just around the corner, join us for a look at famous progenies who did their celebrity fathers proud.
Stephen King and Joe Hill
Many a dad has delighted in telling spooky campfire stories by the light of the campfire.
While it's doubtful Stephen King spun tales of child-eating clowns, murderous innkeepers and rabid St. Bernards for his two sons during distant Maine summers, he nevertheless made a lasting impression.
King's older son, Joseph Hillstrom King, began writing in 1997, taking the pen name Joe Hill in order to be judged apart from his literary last name. He's proved himself a success too, earning several awards for a collection of stories and his debut novel, "Heart Shaped Box," before his cover was blown in 2007.
Owen King, King's younger son, published his own collection of stories in 2005.
Hill also co-wrote the 2009 novella "Throttle" with his father. But that wasn't the first time they had worked together. At age 10, Joe appeared in the 1982 film "Creepshow," co-starring and written by his dad.
The family that scares together, stays together, right?
Julio and Enrique Iglesias
Julio Iglesias may be best known as Willie Nelson's duet partner on the cheesy '80s love song "To All the Girls I Loved Before," but the Spanish singer is so much more than that.
The Grammy winner has sold more than 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and has released 77 albums. Oh, and he also fathered fellow Grammy winner Enrique Iglesias.
Despite his famous last name, Enrique was reluctant to ride his father's coattails from the very beginning. Enlisting the help of a family friend, he landed his first record deal by promoting demo tracks under the name "Enrique Martinez."
Nearly 20 years later, the rest is history. He's since sold 58 million albums worldwide, placing five songs in the Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including the crossover hits "Bailamos," "Be With You" and "Hero," and holds the record for producing 22 No. 1 Spanish-language singles on Billboard's Hot Latin Tracks.
Bobby and Brett Hull
Die-hard fans can easily recite the names of sports' greatest father-son combos, including baseball's Griffeys and Bondses, basketball's Barrys and Hills and football's Mannings, to name a few.
But none of pairings quite reach the level of hockey's Bobby and Brett Hull.
Brett's 2009 Hockey Hall of Fame induction made "The Golden Jet" and "The Golden Brett" just the second father-son player combo to receive that honor across the four major pro sports (after fellow NHL legends Lester and Lynn Patrick.)
Also the only father-son MVP winners in any sport, the Hulls each won Stanley Cup titles, Bobby in 1961 (Chicago Blackhawks) and Brett in 1999 (Dallas Stars) and 2002 (Detroit Red Wings.)
When Brett began his career, few expected he would approach his father's 16-season career goals total of 610. Brett, however, would go on to score 741 regular season goals, good for third all-time in the NHL, before retiring in 2005.
Henry, Peter and Jane Fonda
Hollywood is full of famous father-child combos, including Donald and Kiefer Sutherland, Kirk and Michael Douglas and Jon Voight and Angelina Jolie.
And then there are the Fondas: Three generations, three Oscar wins and 12 total nominations.
Henry Fonda, whose 50-year career included movies like "The Grapes of Wrath" and "12 Angry Men," finally struck Oscar gold in his third nomination, winning for his last movie, 1981's "On Golden Pond."
The acting bug proved genetic, with Henry, Peter and Jane Fonda being the only father-son-daughter Oscar nominees ever. Two-time Oscar winner Jane's nominated co-starring role in "On Golden Pond" made them the only father-daughter duo nominated for the same film.
Then there's Bridget Fonda, who as a 4-year-old made her screen debut in her father's landmark counterculture film "Easy Rider." While the youngest Fonda hasn't achieved the accolades of her famous elders, she had memorable turns in movies like "Point of No Return," "Jackie Brown," "Single White Female" and "Singles."
Presidents George H.W. and George W. Bush
No matter what your political views, you've got to hand it to the two President Bushes for being just the second father-son U.S. president combo ever, after only John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
Like-father-like-son political ambition runs in the family: The elder Bush's father was U.S. Sen. Prescott Bush and the younger Bush's brother, Jeb, served as Florida governor.
Growing up in his father's shadow must have been intimidating for Bush Jr. After all, the elder Bush was once the U.S. Navy's youngest aviator, became an oil millionaire by age 40 and was a congressman, U.N. ambassador, CIA director and vice president before becoming president.
And you thought living up to your dad's accomplishments was a tall order.
If the elder Bush is any indication, his son can expect a long and healthy life. Bush Sr. celebrated both his 75th and 85th birthdays by skydiving. We wouldn't put it past him to do so at age 95 either.


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Dallin Aerial Survey Company Photographs
About this collection
This digital collection includes more than 7,800 images from the Dallin Aerial Survey Company collection. The company specialized in aerial images of factories, private estates, schools, country clubs, towns, airports, rivers, and many other sites and some news events of the day. The majority of the photographs concentrate on the Mid-Atlantic region covering a period from 1924 to 1939 although Dallin did make trips to other locales within the United States. For a detailed description of the entire collection, click here to view the finding aid.
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Michigan GOP approves right to work amid protests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans slammed right-to-work legislation through the Michigan House and Senate Thursday, drawing raucous protests from throngs of stunned union supporters, whose outnumbered Democratic allies were powerless to stop it.
Just hours after they were introduced, both chambers approved measures prohibiting private unions from requiring that nonunion employees pay fees. The Senate quickly followed by voting to impose the same requirement on most public unions.
Although rumors had circulated for weeks that right-to-work measures might surface during the session's waning days, the speed with which the GOP-dominated Legislature acted Thursday caught many onlookers by surprise. Details of the bills weren't made publicly available until they were read aloud on both floors as debate began.
The chaos drew raucous protests from hundreds of union supporters, some of whom were pepper-sprayed by police when they tried to storm the Senate chamber.
Because of rules requiring a five-day delay between votes in the two chambers on the same legislation, final enactment could not take place until Tuesday at the earliest. Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, who previously had said repeatedly that right-to-work was "not on my agenda," told reporters Thursday he would sign the measures.
Democrats denounced the bills as an attack on worker rights, but the GOP sponsor insisted they would boost the economy and jobs. A House vote on public-sector unions was expected to come later.
A victory in Michigan would give the right-to-work movement its strongest foothold yet in the Rust Belt region, where organized labor already has suffered several body blows. Republicans in Indiana and Wisconsin recently pushed through legislation curbing union rights, sparking massive protests.
Even before the Michigan bills turned up, protesters streamed inside the Capitol preparing for what appeared inevitable after Snyder, House Speaker Jase Bolger and Senate Minority Leader Randy Richardville announced at a news conference they were putting the issue on a fast track.
"This is all about taking care of the hard-working workers in Michigan, being pro-worker and giving them freedom to make choices," Snyder said.
"The goal isn't to divide Michigan, it is to bring Michigan together," Snyder said.
But Democrats said the legislation — and Republicans' tactics — would poison the state's political atmosphere.
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley repeatedly gaveled for order during the Senate debate as Democrats attacked the legislation to applause from protesters in the galley. At one point, a man shouted, "Heil Hitler! Heil Hitler! That's what you people are." He was quickly escorted out. Another later yelled, "We will remember in November."
Eight people were arrested for resisting and obstructing when they tried to push past two troopers guarding the Senate door, state police Inspector Gene Adamczyk said.
Protesters waved placards and chanted slogans such as "Union buster" and "Right-to-work has got to go." Adamczyk said the troopers used pepper spray after the people refused to obey orders to stop.
The Capitol, which was temporarily closed because of safety concerns, reopened Thursday afternoon, sending hundreds of protesters streaming back inside with chants of, "Whose house? Our house!" Adamczyk said a judge ordered the building reopened.
The decision to push forward in the waning days of the Legislature's lame-duck session infuriated outnumbered Democrats, who resorted to parliamentary maneuvers to slow action but were powerless to block the bills.
House Democrats did walk out briefly Thursday in protest of the Capitol being closed.
Adamczyk estimated that about 2,500 visitors were inside the Capitol, where their shouts reverberated off stone halls and frequently could be heard inside the ornate chambers.
After repeatedly insisting during his first two years in office that right-to-work was not on his agenda, Snyder reversed course Thursday, a month after voters defeated a ballot initiative that would have barred such measures under the state constitution.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Snyder said he had kept the issue at arm's length while pursuing other programs to bolster the state economy. But he said circumstances had pushed the matter to the forefront.
"It is a divisive issue," he acknowledged. "But it was already being divisive over the past few weeks, so let's get this resolved. Let's reach a conclusion that's in the best interests of all."
Also influencing his decision, he said, were reports that some 90 companies had decided to locate in Indiana since that state adopted right-to-work legislation. "That's thousands of jobs, and we want to have that kind of success in Michigan," he said.
Snyder and the GOP leaders insisted the legislation was not meant to weaken unions or collective bargaining, saying it would make unions more responsive to their members.
Senate Democratic leader Gretchen Whitmer said she was "livid."
"These guys have lied to us all along the way," she said. "They are pushing through the most divisive legislation they could come up with in the dark of night, at the end of a lame-duck session and then they're going to hightail it out of town. It's cowardly."
Republicans have commanding majorities in both chambers — 64-46 in the House and 26-12 in the Senate. Under their rules, only a simple majority of members elected and serving must be present to have a quorum and conduct business. For that reason, Democrats acknowledged that boycotting sessions and going into hiding, as some lawmakers in neighboring Indiana and Wisconsin have done in recent years to stall legislation unpopular with unions, would be futile in Michigan.
Throngs of protesters spent weeks outside capitol buildings in those states, clashing over union rights.
"We will not have another Wisconsin in Michigan," Adamczyk said. "People are allowed to protest, but they need to do in a peaceful manner."


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With Orissa still reeling, violence in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh shocks believers.
NEW DELHI, September 8 (Compass Direct News) – Still reeling from violence in Orissa state, India's Christians suffered major blows in two other states over the weekend.
As the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) revised its estimate of deaths from the last two weeks of violence in Orissa state from "more than 100" to 53 today, Christians in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh were shocked when suspected Hindu extremists yesterday burned down the 86-year-old St. Bartholomew Church of North India.
Christian leaders said suspected members of the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council or VHP) burned down the venerable church after parishioners had elaborately decorated it for its 86th anniversary. VHP members are also responsible for ongoing violence in Orissa state following the killing of a state VHP leader, Laxmanananda Saraswati, and four of his associates in Kandhamal district on August 23.
Thousands of houses, churches and institutions have been damaged or destroyed in the violence that began after VHP members led a funeral procession of Saraswati's body to stir up anti-Christian sentiment. Maoists have since claimed responsibility for the murders, but the Hindu extremist groups continue to blame Christians.
Damages to the St. Bartholomew church building in Ratlam were estimated at US$18,000. It was the only English-language church in the district, with most of its members senior citizens and retired railway employees.
VHP and Bajrang Dal leaders have denied the allegations against them, claiming the church building caught fire due to a short circuit. But local Christians said a short circuit could not have led to a fire of the more than five hours needed to burn down the entire structure.
"The entire episode was planned and carried out by the VHP and Bajrang Dal," Lalu Stephen, district president of the Madhya Pradesh Isai Mahasangh, an umbrella body of Christian organizations, said in a statement. "We have no doubt about their involvement in the entire episode."
The investigating officer in Ratlam, Manish Agarwal, said police are investigating the church building fire and do not know whether the VHP or Bajrang Dal are involved.
Christians were further stunned when police presented the watchman of the church, Noel Pare, before media late at night accepting blame for the crime. The mother of the watchman, Rosy Pare, subsequently stated in an affidavit that her son, daughter-in-law and grandchild were sleeping at home when the incident took place.
She further said in the legal document that it was police who woke Noel Pare to inform him that the church was on fire. Pare, along with his wife, was taken to the police station for questioning, with his wife later released. After a few hours, local Christian leaders were called to the police station to be told that the watchman had accepted responsibility for the crime.
Rosy Pare claimed that police concocted the scheme to protect the real culprits.
Father Anand Muttungal of the Madhya Pradesh Catholic Bishops Conference of India said the conference will set up an independent committee headed by a retired High Court judge to include journalists, social activists and leaders from various religions to investigate.
"The members will be declared soon," he said. "Police are trying to save the culprits and put the blame on the Christian community. We will not tolerate this attempt by the police."
According to the police's own report, at least 200 liters of kerosene were used to burn the church building.
"It cannot be the work of one man only," Fr. Muttungal told Compass. "Clearly the police are trying to hide the facts here. The arrest of the church watchman is an attempt to malign the community. Every time it is done, and this time it was planned."
Hindu extremists have a history of violence in the area. Most recently, on August 15, VHP and Bajrang Dal members attacked a youth meeting in Ratlam after a neighbor complained, said pastor Jose Mathew of Ratlam.
"They beat up many participants," including a pastor, his wife and the district manager of World Vision, Mathew said. "Later the police without any enquiry charged them with attempted forcible conversion."
Nuns Assaulted
In Chhattisgarh state, on Friday (September 5) about 20 Bajrang Dal extremists boarded a train at the Durgh railway station and took four babies 1 to 2 months old from two nuns of the Missionaries of Charity and from two women helpers. Subsequently the Hindu extremists beat a nun and a driver sent to help.
The nuns and two women helpers on the train were taking the babies from Raipur to the Shishu Bhava charity center in Bhopal when the Hindu extremists forced their way into the train shouting anti-Christian slogans. Christian sources said the extremists snatched the babies and left the train, with the nuns compelled to come after them.
Accusing the nuns of forced conversion, the Hindu extremist mob handed them over to the Government Railway Police (GRP). When one of the two sisters, identified as Sister Mamta, requested that she be allowed to make a phone call to get legal help, police flatly refused. After much pleading she was able to make a phone call to the archbishop from the mobile phone of a visiting officer.
The archbishop promptly sent two nuns in an ambulance along with a driver to the Durgh railway station to assist the nuns. But before they could reach the station, they were sighted and surrounded by the Bajrang Dal mob outside the railway station.
One of the arriving nuns, identified as Sister Laboure, and the driver of the ambulance were mercilessly beaten in public view by the mob. The Hindu extremists continued to shout anti-Christian slogans even as they were beating and threatening to kill the nun and driver.
Subsequently the GRP took the two arriving nuns and the driver into custody, and they were kept in the police station for five hours, with the wounds and other injuries of Sister Laboure and the driver unattended. The next morning police escorted the nuns to their respective convents. Reportedly Sister Laboure was later admitted in a hospital for treatment of her injuries.
The babies were not returned to the nuns but rather taken to a government hospital, where they remained at press time.
Fr. Muttungal said local newspaper Hari Bhoomi later covered the incident of the beating "and used very derogatory language, which is quite insensitive."
In Orissa state, the GCIC confirmed that on August 25 VHP extremists killed three Christians at a place known as Jarginaju: Pastor Fitham Nayak, 62; Madan Nayak, 62; and Nathura Nayak, 60. The GCIC reported that before killing them, the Hindu extremists asked them to reconvert to Hinduism, killing them when they refused.
In Karnataka state, Christians leaders reported that about 30 attackers on motorcycles and in an SUV stormed into a church served yesterday and abducted pastor R. Babu.
After disrupting the service in Mulbagal, Kolar district by tearing up Bibles, hymnals and curtains and beating church members, the attackers carried Pastor Babu to a temple about five kilometers (three miles) away and forced him to observe Hindu rituals.
They released him only after he gave a written declaration in front of the police at Mulbagal police station stating that he would not go back to the village or continue any church activities.
Report from Compass Direct News


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Top of the page Dementia Topic OverviewIs this topic for you?
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. This topic focuses on other conditions that cause dementia. For more information on Alzheimer's, see the topic Alzheimer's Disease.
What is dementia? We all forget things as we get older. Many older people have a slight loss of memory that does not affect their daily lives. But memory loss that gets worse may mean that you have dementia. Dementia is a loss of mental skills that affects your daily life. It can cause problems with your memory and how well you can think and plan. Usually dementia gets worse over time. How long this takes is different for each person. Some people stay the same for years. Others lose skills quickly. Your chances of having dementia rise as you get older. But this doesn't mean that everyone will get it. If you or a loved one has memory loss that is getting worse, see your doctor. It may be nothing to worry about. If it is dementia, treatment may help. What causes dementia? Dementia is caused by damage to or changes in the brain. Things that can cause dementia include:
Alzheimer's disease.
Strokes, tumors, or head injuries. This type of dementia is called vascular dementia.
Diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, and frontotemporal dementia.
In a few cases, dementia is caused by a problem that can be treated. Examples include having an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism), not getting enough vitamin B12, and fluid buildup in the brain (normal-pressure hydrocephalus). In these cases, treating the problem may help the dementia. In some people, depression can cause memory loss that seems like dementia. Depression can be treated. As you age, medicines may affect you more. Taking some medicines together may cause symptoms that look like dementia. Be sure your doctor knows about all of the medicines you take. This means all prescription medicines and all over-the-counter medicines, herbs, vitamins, and supplements. What are the symptoms? Usually the first symptom is memory loss. Often the person who has a memory problem doesn't notice it, but family and friends do. As dementia gets worse: You may have more trouble doing things that take planning, like making a list and going shopping.
You may have trouble using or understanding words.
You may get lost in places you know well.
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Ask questions about recent and past illnesses and life events. The doctor will want to talk to a close family member to check details.
Ask you to do some simple things that test your memory and other mental skills. Your doctor may ask you to tell what day and year it is, repeat a series of words, or draw a clock face.
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Decision Points focus on key medical care decisions that are important to many health problems.
Alzheimer's or Other Dementia: Should I Move My Relative Into Long-Term Care?CauseDementia is caused by damage to or changes in the brain. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause. Stroke is the second most common cause of dementia. Dementia caused by stroke is called vascular dementia. Some causes of dementia can be reversed with treatment, but most cannot. Causes that cannot be reversed Common causes of dementia that cannot be reversed are:
Parkinson's disease. Dementia is common in people with this condition.
Dementia with Lewy bodies. It can cause short-term memory loss.
Frontotemporal dementia, a group of diseases that includes Pick's disease.
Severe head injury.
Vascular dementia that may occur in people who have a stroke, long-term high blood pressure, or severe hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
Less common causes of dementia that cannot be reversed include:
Huntington's disease.
Leukoencephalopathies, which are diseases that affect the deeper, white-matter brain tissue.
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare and fatal condition that destroys brain tissue.
Brain injuries from accidents or boxing.
Some cases of multiple sclerosis (MS) or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Multiple-system atrophy (a group of degenerative brain diseases affecting speech, movement, and autonomic functions).
Infections such as late-stage syphilis. Antibiotics can effectively treat syphilis at any stage, but they cannot reverse the brain damage already done.
Causes that may be reversible When dementia is caused by certain treatable problems, the treatment may also help the dementia. These treatable problems include: Underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism).
Vitamin B12 deficiency.
Heavy-metal poisoning, such as from lead.
Side effects of medicines or drug interactions.
Some brain tumors.
Normal-pressure hydrocephalus.
Some cases of chronic alcoholism.
Some cases of encephalitis.
Inherited dementia Some disorders that cause dementia can run in families. Doctors often suspect an inherited cause if someone younger than 50 has symptoms of dementia. For more information, see the topic Alzheimer's Disease.SymptomsSymptoms of dementia vary depending on the cause and the area of the brain that is affected. Symptoms include: Memory loss. This is usually the earliest and most noticeable symptom.
Trouble recalling recent events or recognizing people and places.
Trouble finding the right words.
Problems planning and carrying out tasks, such as balancing a checkbook, following a recipe, or writing a letter.
Trouble exercising judgment, such as knowing what to do in an emergency.
Trouble controlling moods or behaviors. Depression is common, and agitation or aggression may occur.
Not keeping up personal care such as grooming or bathing.
Some types of dementia cause particular symptoms: People who have dementia with Lewy bodies often have highly detailed visual hallucinations. And they may fall frequently.
The first symptoms of frontotemporal dementia may be personality changes or unusual behavior. People with this condition may not express any caring for others, or they may say rude things, expose themselves, or make sexually explicit comments.
Symptoms of dementia that come on suddenly suggest vascular dementia or possibly delirium, which is short-term confusion caused by a new or worsening illness. It is important to know that memory loss can be caused by conditions other than dementia, such as depression, and that those conditions can be treated. Also, occasional trouble with memory (such as briefly forgetting someone's name) can be a normal part of aging. But if you are worried about memory loss or if a loved one has memory loss that is getting worse, see your doctor.What HappensHow quickly dementia progresses depends on what is causing it and the area of the brain that is affected. Some types of dementia progress slowly over several years. Other types may progress more rapidly. If vascular dementia is caused by a series of small strokes, the loss of mental skills may be gradual. If it is caused by a single stroke in a large blood vessel, loss of function may occur suddenly. The course of dementia varies greatly from one person to another. Early diagnosis and treatment with medicines may help for a while. Even without these medicines, some people remain stable for months or years, while others decline rapidly. Many people with dementia are not aware of their mental decline. They may deny their condition and blame others for their problems. Those who are aware may mourn their loss of abilities and become hopeless and depressed. Depending on the type of dementia, the person's behavior may eventually become out of control. The person may become angry, agitated, and combative or clingy and childlike. He or she may wander and become lost. These problems can make it difficult for family members or others to continue providing care at home. Palliative care can offer families a lot of support and assistance, which is why getting palliative care early is so important.
For more information on how palliative care can help people and family coping with dementia, see the topic Palliative Care.
Even with the best care, people with dementia tend to have a shorter life span than the average person their age. The progression varies depending on the disease causing the dementia and whether the person has other illnesses such as diabetes or heart disease. Death usually results from lung or kidney infections caused by being bedridden.
For more information on decisions you may face as your loved one's condition progresses, see the topic Care at the End of Life.
What to think about Many older people have a slight loss of mental skills (usually recent memory) that doesn't affect their daily functioning. This is called mild cognitive impairment by some. People who have mild impairment may be in the early stage of dementia, or they may stay at their present level of ability for a long time.What Increases Your RiskAging is the main risk factor for all types of dementia. Some diseases that cause dementia (such as early-onset Alzheimer's disease and some frontotemporal dementias) may run in families. You have a greater chance of developing vascular dementia if you: Are male.
Have high blood pressure.
Have had a heart attack.
Have atherosclerosis, a buildup of fat and calcium in the arteries, which can lead to coronary artery disease.
Have diabetes.
Have high cholesterol.
Have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA).
When To Call a Doctor
or other emergency services immediately if signs of a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) develop suddenly. These may include: Numbness, weakness, or inability to move the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.
Vision problems in one or both eyes, such as dimness, blurring, double vision, loss of vision, or a sensation that a shade is being pulled down over your eyes.
Confusion, or trouble speaking or understanding.
Trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance or coordination.
Severe headache with no known cause.
Call a doctor immediately if a person suddenly becomes confused or emotionally upset or doesn't seem to know who or where he or she is. These are signs of delirium, which can be caused by a reaction to medicines or a new or worsening medical condition. Call a doctor if you or a person you are close to has new and troubling memory loss that is more than an occasional bout of forgetfulness. This may be an early sign of dementia. Watchful waiting Occasional forgetfulness or memory loss can be a normal part of aging. But any new or increasing memory loss or problems with daily living should be reported to a doctor. Learn the warning signs of dementia, and talk to a doctor if you or a family member shows any of these signs. They include increased trouble finding the right words when speaking, getting lost going to familiar places, and acting more irritable or suspicious than usual. Who to see The following health professionals can evaluate symptoms of memory loss or confusion:
Family medicine physician
Physician assistant
Nurse practitioner
Exams and TestsDoctors diagnose the cause of dementia by asking questions about the person's medical history and doing a physical exam, a mental status exam, and lab and imaging tests. Tests can help the doctor learn whether dementia is caused by a treatable condition. Even for those dementias that cannot be reversed, knowing the type of dementia a person has can help the doctor prescribe medicines or other treatments that may improve mood and behavior and help the family. Medical history During a medical history and physical exam, the doctor will ask the affected person and a close relative or partner about recent illnesses or other life events that could cause memory loss or other symptoms such as behavioral problems. The doctor may ask the person to bring in all medicines he or she takes. This can help the doctor find out if the problem might be caused by the person being overmedicated or having a drug interaction. Although a person may have more than one illness causing dementia, symptoms sometimes can distinguish one form from another. For example, early in the course of frontotemporal dementia, people may display a lack of social awareness and develop obsessions with eating. Mental status exam A doctor or other health professional will conduct a mental status exam. This test usually involves such activities as having the person tell what day and year it is, repeat a series of words, draw a clock face, and count back from 100 by 7s. Lab tests Many medical conditions can cause mental impairment. During a physical exam, the doctor will look for signs of other medical conditions and have lab tests done to find any treatable condition. Routine tests include:
Thyroid hormone tests to check for an underactive thyroid.
Vitamin B12 blood test to look for a vitamin deficiency.
Other lab tests that may be done include:
Complete blood count, or CBC, to look for infections.
ALT or AST, blood tests that check liver function.
Chemistry screen to check the level of electrolytes in the blood and to check kidney function.
Glucose testto check the level of sugar in the blood.
HIV testing to look for AIDS.
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, a blood test that looks for signs of inflammation in the body.
Toxicology screen, which examines blood, urine, or hair to look for drugs that could be causing problems.
Antinuclear antibodies, a blood test used to diagnose autoimmune diseases.
Testing for heavy metals in the blood, such as a lead test.
A lumbar puncture to test for certain proteins in the spinal fluid. This test may also be done to rule out other causes of symptoms.
Imaging tests Brain imaging tests such as CT scans and MRI may also be done to make sure another problem isn't causing the symptoms. These tests may rule out brain tumors, strokes, normal-pressure hydrocephalus, or other conditions that could cause dementia symptoms. MRI and CT scan also can show evidence of strokes from vascular dementia. Single photon emission CT (SPECT) and PET scan can help identify several forms of dementia, including vascular dementia and frontotemporal dementia. Other tests In some cases, electrical activity in the brain may be measured using an electroencephalogram (EEG). Doctors seldom use this test to diagnose dementia, but they may use it to distinguish dementia from delirium and to look for unusual brain activity found in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare cause of dementia. In rare cases, a brain biopsy may be done if a treatable cause of dementia is suspected. After death After death, an autopsy may be done to find out for sure what caused dementia. This information may be helpful to family members concerned about genetic causes.Treatment OverviewSome cases of dementia are caused by medical conditions that can be treated, and treatment can restore some or all mental function. But most of the time, dementia cannot be reversed. Treatment when dementia can be reversed Sometimes treating the cause of dementia helps the dementia. For example, the person might: Take vitamins for a deficiency of vitamin B12.
Take thyroid hormones for hypothyroidism.
Have surgery to remove a brain tumor or to reduce pressure on the brain.
Stop or change medicines that are causing memory loss or confusion.
Take medicines to treat an infection, such as encephalitis.
Take medicine to treat depression.
Get treatment for reversible conditions caused by AIDS.
Palliative care Palliative care is a kind of care for people who have a serious illness. It's different from care to cure the illness. Its goal is to improve a person's quality of life—not just in body but also in mind and spirit. Care may include:
Tips to help the person be independent and manage daily life as long as possible. For more information, see Home Treatment.
Medicine.While medicines cannot cure dementia, they may help improve mental function, mood, or behavior.
Support and counseling.A diagnosis of dementia can create feelings of anger, fear, and anxiety. A person in the early stage of the illness should seek emotional support from family, friends, and perhaps a counselor experienced in working with people who have dementia.
For more information, see the topic Palliative Care.
Planning for the future If possible, make decisions while your loved one is able to take part in the decision making. These are difficult but important conversations. Questions include: What kind of care does he or she need right now?
Who will take care of him or her in the future?
What can the family expect as the disease progresses?
What kind of financial and legal planning needs to be done?
Education of the family and other caregivers is critical to successfully caring for someone who has dementia. If you are or will be a caregiver, start learning what you can expect and what you can do to manage problems as they arise. For more information, see Home Treatment. Treatment as dementia gets worse The goal of ongoing treatment for dementia is to keep the person safely at home for as long as possible and to provide support and guidance to the caregivers. Routine follow-up visits to a health professional (every 3 to 6 months) are necessary to monitor medicines and the person's level of functioning. Eventually, the family may have to consider whether to place the person in a care facility that has a dementia unit.
Alzheimer's or Other Dementia: Should I Move My Relative Into Long-Term Care?
Taking care of a person with dementia is stressful. If you are a caregiver, seek support from family members or friends. Take care of your own health by getting breaks from caregiving. Counseling, a support group, and adult day care or respite care can help you through stressful times and bouts of burnout.PreventionDementia is hard to prevent, because what causes it often is not known. But people who have dementia caused by stroke may be able to prevent future declines by lowering their risk of heart disease and stroke. Even if you don't have these known risks, your overall health can benefit from these strategies:
Don't smoke.
Stay at a healthy weight.
Get plenty of exercise.
Eat healthy food.
Manage health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
Stay mentally alertby learning new hobbies, reading, or solving crossword puzzles.
Stay involved socially. Attend community activities, church, or support groups.
If your doctor recommends it, take aspirin.
Home TreatmentHome treatment for dementia involves teamwork among health professionals and caregivers to create a safe and comfortable environment and to make tasks of daily living as easy as possible. People who have mild dementia can be involved in planning for the future and organizing the home and daily tasks. Tips for caregivers Work with the team of health professionals to:
Make sure your home is safe.
Keep the person eating well.
Manage bladder and bowel control problems.
Manage driving privileges.
The team can also help you learn how to manage behavior problems. For example, you can learn ways to:
Make the most of remaining abilities. Reinforce and support the person's efforts to remain independent, even if tasks take more time or aren't done perfectly.
Help the person avoid confusion.
Understand behavior changes.
Manage agitation.
Manage wandering.
Communicate clearly.
Caregivers should remember to seek support from other family and friends. For more information, see the topic Caregiver Tips. Nursing home placement Even with the best care, a person with progressive dementia will decline, perhaps to the point where the caregiver is no longer physically, emotionally, or financially able to provide care. Making the decision about nursing home placement is often very difficult. Every family needs to consider its own financial situation, emotional capacity, and other issues.
Alzheimer's or Other Dementia: Should I Move My Relative Into Long-Term Care?
MedicationsDoctors use medicines to treat dementia in the following ways: To correct a condition that's causing dementia, such as thyroid replacement for hypothyroidism, vitamins for lack of vitamin B12, or antibiotics for infections
To maintain mental functioning for as long as possible when dementia cannot be reversed
To prevent further strokes in people who have dementia caused by stroke (vascular dementia)
To manage mood or behavior problems, such as depression, insomnia, hallucinations, and agitation
Medicine choices Medicines to help maintain mental function Cholinesterase inhibitors such as donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine. These drugs were developed to treat Alzheimer's disease, but they may be tried in other dementias, especially vascular dementia. It is not clear how long these medicines will work. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and weight loss.
Memantine. This medicine is used to treat symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, but may also help with mild to moderate vascular dementia.
Medicines to help control mood or behavior problems Many behavior problems can be managed without medicines. For more information, see Home Treatment. In some cases, the doctor may prescribe:
Antipsychotic drugs
, such as olanzapine (Zyprexa) and risperidone (Risperdal).
Antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
Medicines to prevent future strokes The doctor may prescribe medicines for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, since these conditions are risk factors for vascular dementia. These drugs can't reverse existing dementia, but they may prevent future strokes and heart disease that can lead to further brain damage.
For more information, see the topics:
High Blood Pressure.
High Cholesterol.
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
Other Treatment
Ginkgo biloba.Many people take ginkgo biloba to improve or preserve memory. But studies have not shown that ginkgo biloba helps improve memory or prevent dementia.footnote 1
Other medicines.Research is ongoing to look at the usefulness of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), antioxidants, and supplements such as citicoline. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all instructions on the label.
Reality orientation.People who have dementia may benefit from a structured group program that encourages them to focus on a variety of topics and to think creatively within their limits. This type of program, sometimes called reality orientation or cognitive stimulation therapy, is offered in some day care and residential settings.
Validation therapy. A person who has dementia may say things that don't make sense. A caregiver's response may be to correct or disagree with him or her. This can be frustrating for everyone. Validation therapy is a way to talk to someone with empathy. It can help to give the person with dementia a feeling of control or calmness. It recognizes his or her feelings and emotions.
Occupational therapy.
Occupational therapists focus on a person's ability to perform daily tasks and take part in social activities.
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Andrea Lyon recently posted her article, "Race Bias and the Importance of Consciousness for Criminal Defense Attorneys" (Seattle University Law Review, Vol. 35, p. 755, 2012) on SSRN. Here is the abstract.
The problems of racial bias pervade the criminal justice system. In this paper a subject that is not much talked about — the issue of how racial bias affects defense attorneys and the need for defense attorneys to acknowledge implicit and explicit racial biases as a matter of practice — is examined. Specifically, the paper covers problems of racial bias when defense attorneys make assumptions about (1) their clients, and (2) veniremen during voir dire.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has a two-book deal.
HarperCollins announced Wednesday that Randi Zuckerberg, a social media executive and entrepreneur who left Facebook in 2011, plans a memoir/lifestyle book titled "Dot Complicated" and a children's story.
"Dot Complicated," scheduled for release Nov. 5, will combine personal and professional insights for the digital age, from Zuckerberg's years as Facebook's marketing director to becoming a mother in 2011. "Dot Complicated" also is the name of her online newsletter.
Zuckerberg said in a statement technology has changed almost every part of people's lives, resulting in a digital society "that feels a lot like the wild, wild west."
"I am thrilled to be working with HarperCollins to share some of my own crazy experiences on the front lines of social media and to inspire people of all ages to embrace technology, as well as the new set of social norms that come along with it," she said.
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Economist Piketty's Work Doesn't Add Up, 'Financial Times' Says
French economist Thomas Piketty became a publishing superstar this year by putting two and two together and concluding that the rich are getting richer.
His best-seller, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, uses mountains of data to calculate Western wealth over the past two centuries. He says the historical statistics, drawn from many sources, show unrestrained capitalism inevitably leads to immense income inequality.
But on Friday, The Financial Times, a respected British newspaper, said it has reviewed the book's data. And it finds Piketty "got his sums wrong."
Chris Giles, the newspaper's economics editor in London, writes: "The data underpinning Professor Piketty's 577-page tome, which has dominated best-seller lists in recent weeks, contain a series of errors that skew his findings. ... There are transcription errors from the original sources and incorrect formulas. It also appears that some of the data are cherry-picked or constructed without an original source."
And the story quotes Piketty's response: "I have no doubt that my historical data series can be improved and will be improved in the future ... but I would be very surprised if any of the substantive conclusion about the long-run evolution of wealth distributions was much affected by these improvements," Piketty said.
And with that, we launch a thousand Ph.D. dissertations as young economists scramble to sort out who is right about the data's accuracy and import.
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