steven schirr, a subject matter expert in the field of biologics. my testimony is over taken by events. may 23, 2012, the veterans health administration notified vha procurement and prosthetics personnel engaged in the ordering of biological implants on policy on ordering implants using the program. we're very pleased with this change in vha's position which levels the playing field and respects the mandatory source nature of the program. we have worked long and hard to get vh, to adopt this. i have a copy of the policy and would like to offer it in the record of today's hearing. we hope the subcommittee will encourage the v.a. to have it codified to amend the v.a. acquisition regulations. policy of this magnitude should be formalized for purpose to youty as policies are easily forgotten or through leadership changes. this is especially true given there is likely to be a short and long term resistance to this policy especially by purchase card holderings. one concern we have is whether the vha policy applies to all biological procurements, to includ

but biologics don't seem to fit that definition. that's clearly something that the doctor is going to use, like something that comes off a shelf. how a doctor applies that, of course, is highly individualized to the patient. and what i'm getting at, the d.o.d. has a definition that seems to be fairly comprehensive and meets what most folks walking around have an idea of what we're talking about here. y'all have a definition much broader than that. and i want to make sure that nothing we do or nothing we recommend puts a red tape barrier between the provider and the veteran, the person who needs the benefit of the device or the technology that we're trying to make available to them. at the same time, though, i think we need -- we have an obligation both to the taxpayer, we don't have a loosy goosy definition that all kinds of stuff -- we're cutting all kinds of corners and not applying best practices. what do you say to that? >> sir, when we compared our definitions at the committee's kb, we compared our definitions with other entiti

biological, radio logical event may take place there. biological, thinking about anthrax, plague, don't really worry about prairie dog colonies here in san francisco. botulism. routes, you notice we've talked about that before, how would these agents get into our body system? inhaling it, ingesting, eating it or skin absorption, coming in contact with it. nuclear device, there's different types, there's nuclear dirty bombs radioactive release. incendiary incident, any kind of mechanical or electrical device used to start a fire. different nerve factors. the department of transportation, explosive devices take place, some indicators in environment, are you looking for any type of unattended packages or boxes in high risk areas, liquids, mist -- this is going to be a biological or chemical release. numerous sick or dead animals or birds. any objects that does not seem right, do you want to touch it? i'm not sure what this is, let me jostle it around. no, no, don't do that. move away and report it. remember that. a cell phone, a call, calli

considered biologics to fall under its broad definition of prosthetics so could acquire through 8123 as it clearly had been doing. those last words, and i quote, without regard to any other provision of law, mean at least to the v.a. that it does not have to follow federal acquisition regulations, v.a. acquisition regulations, the var, or the competition in contracting act. this interpretation was made clear in the deputy secretary's letter. in addition to informing the oversight investigation subcommittee, the v.a. considered biologics as prosthet prosthetics, other ajss throughout the deputy secretary's letter prompted several important follow-up questions which were relayed to the v.a. on march 28. one part of the letter immediately following the interpretation that purchases made under section 8123 were not subject to acquisition regulations, stated that the v.a. would work on and i quote, guidance to ensure that prosthetics purchasing agents conform with var. to the maximum extent practicable. i have to wonder why the v.a. ignores the acquisition regulations when making these se

the bomb shell allegations from the biological mother of jerry sandusky's adopted son. sue. >>> we're enjoying a last day in the 80s, 87 degrees and this is going to feel like a dream within the next couple of days. really a dangerous heat wave is building over d.c. i will let you know when to expect it and how things are shaping as we go to the end of the week. laura. laura.  . >>> new startling allegations tonight surrounding former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky. the biological mother of matt sandusky said she was always suspicious of their father-son relationship. just last week, matt sandusky came forward claiming he was sexually assaulted by his adopted father. debra long fought the court system over her son's placement and claims her objections were ignored. >>> we're continuing to stay on top of a developing story in newark, new jersey, where dockworkers are rushing to unload a large containership at the port there after someone heard knocking coming from inside one of the large containers. fox's christine perseketti

then, reversing the female biological clock. behind the headlines. human trafficking is modern-day slavery. hello i'm bonnie erbe welcome to the to the contrary a discussion of news and social friends. up first, the supreme surprise. protestors on both sides of healthcare reform made their voices heard as the supreme court on thursday upheld the controversial law. in a 5-4 vote, chief justice john roberts joined the liberal justices ruling the law is constitutional. this means contentious policies such as providing birth control to women cost-free will stand. women's health organizations cheered as the decision was made public. >> it means that women have better access to coverage and get better coverage. so in terms of better access, they can you know, purchase coverage and get help with the cost of premiums and they can buy coverage without paying more than men do for the same coverage. and health plans will not be able to do. if they have a preexisting condition that will not bar them from getting health insurance and the prior preexisting conditi

that's not as sufficient once people have the biological problems where they can't sleep and they don't want to eat, things like. that then they need the medications. >> so you think the medication is more efficacious than the talk? >> for certain people, yes. >> for certain people? >> yes. >> what about averages? >> i still think in most depressions, they're biological and the medication is the most important component of it. >> do you think that we only have seen the tip of the iceberg of pharmocological farm so psychological -- farm mow psychological medicine? >> i do we are only dealing with four or five neurotransmitters and we have 40 or 50. >> you don't have the chemicals for those? >> no. >> but they're going to come? >> sure. >> and then there will be cocktails. >> yes. >> one cocktail and then try this dosage and that dosage? >> we would like to design what i call designer drugs. the publisher didn't like that name, but design a drug for the specific person so that everybody has a specific -- if you use a cocktail of combination of the various drugs. >> this sounds very mech c

facilities necessary to make more biological and chemical weapons. and according to the british government. the iraqi regime could launch a biological or chemical attack in as little as forty five minutes. now. yes since then we have obviously found out that there weren't fact no weapons of mass destruction in iraq unfortunately it led to an eight year long war there were thousands of people who died ahead of the thousands of iraqis that have died that have been displaced and so this is a huge lie you would think that we would have a moment in america where we'd get it yeah and say will i like this or not again yeah you can pull in this i mean you know there are polls obviously there's always a sampling size of take into account it's a new poll constructed by a professor at dartmouth and it found that of the respondents sixty three percent of republican respondents still believe that iraq had weapons of mass destruction when the us invaded in two thousand and three that's great that's great that gives me faith in my country right there will not need

and he eventually walked back into his old life and saw his biological mother.e learned that the brother he once idolized had died while hopping trains a month after they got separated, but saroo was reunited with his other brother and sister. >> reporter: how often do you think about your sons when they disappeared? >> translator: i couldn't sleep at night and my mind would just wander in madness. i didn't feel like eating. i kept looking out for him on the street asking people about his whereabouts. i found him nowhere. it was a very difficult time. >> reporter: though she suffered many years of sorrow at the loss of her son, she is now mixed with gratitude to the people who gave one of her sons a home and a life she never could have. >> sara joins us from new delhi. that was an awesome piece. that is fantastic that he was actually able to be reunited with his mom. now that they're reunited, what do they do after all of these years? >> reporter: you know, i think it's really hard. it's one of those bitter sweet stories because he does not speak his mother tong

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we will issue a biological opinion to the army corps of engineers. likewise, the national oceanic atmospheric agency will be issuing an incidental harassed and authorization for some of the pile driving work associated with the project. the u.s. fish and wildlife service is also weighing in with a biological opinion. all of these prophecies -- processes are either complete or near complete subject to the nepa process. now i want to hand it over to bed with respect to the pier 27 cruise terminal. >> good afternoon, commissioners. chief harbor engineer. i will be filling in for our normal project manager for the cruise terminal and steve who is the project manager on the brandon street war and the pier 36 demolition. i will be updating you on the street projects. pat cruise terminal, we have 84% of the subcontracts now awarded, so we have that much of the project under control, what we know how much it will cost. there is $3 million worth of work we are anticipating out for bid now with another $4 million still waiting to be put out to bid. we have got

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so we remain biologically male as long as we are on parole.are housed with male gender. >> yeah. >> this is the only person i would let that's transgender into my cell. i would not allow any other transgender or homosexual into my cell. >> why not? >> because there are too many complications. too many cat fights. things like that. too many disagreements. it's hard. it's hard for us to get along with other homosexuals but we can get along with each other. we can deal with each other. >> although they came in together, dee dee will have to be segregated from teaquila and the rest of general population. prior misconduct within the walls of san quentin has come back to haunt dee dee. >> i mean, i got into a fight with somebody over nothing. it turned out to be nothing. we apologized -- well, she apologized to me and it was over with. >> even though dee dee completed her lockup sentence for fighting, the computer still classifies her as a violent inmate. >> they are sending me to the hole now. >> why? >> because they have a computer mess-up. the co

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that taste -- takes a variety of ways to carbon resources and converts them into oil through a biological process. we do it at a lower cost and sustainably, and it has a benefit for not only industry but the planet. >> i will go get my checkbook. a round of applause for our panel. [applause] according to carl, we have five more minutes. so you get to clap again in five more minutes. [laughter] you have all talked a little bit about the culture here. how important is it that the environment here succeeds in continuing to draw people and draw talent and investment? the example we heard in your introduction was you went to school add mit. you came here to start your business. there is another guy on facebook who has said if he had it all to do over again, he would have stayed in boston. how important is that culture and environment? >> it is critical. it is critical to have minds that have been educated, interdisciplinary people coming to the table, different perspectives, that energy and enthusiasm around thinking differently, and around paradigm shifts, around developing breakthrough techn

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it is to pay for those services and additional environmental and biological monitoring. if you have any further questions, i can answer them? >> any questions? any public comment? can i have a motion? >> so moved. >> moved and seconded. all those in favor? item 11 carries. item 12, please. >> authorize the general manager to execute and mou for the access easement in, over, and under a property known as a kind of a park. >> -- known as cayuga park. >> the park and clubhouses being renovated and we have a waistline and in the public right of way that is now part of the park. this is to protect access and rights to operate and repair and replace our waste water facilities. it also regulates rec and park with how they plant trees and shrubs. >> any questions? i have asked earlier that when we talk about iraq and mark item last week, one of the issues raised was whether or not the bonds -- it has likely been modified so we can spend it whichever way we go on. >> on lake merced, that is still intact. this is part of the park bond, so having this easement, they get their clear

. >> there is is a youtube sensation, umg kitty can be a biological learning aid when it comes to young students. when reached for comment the feline responded with, quote, me -- meow, meow, meow, meow. >> well done, intern punch. back to you, greg. >> this is turning into a theater of concern. >> tv. >> let's go to serious news. is the face of people tied to the beatle? thanks to global warming, you know what that is, insect population is soaring and they are killing forests in montana. the bigger picture, some scientists say the earth could be nearing a point where mass extinction would undermine maned inned could. mankind. it is spurred by economic expansion go gobbling up land. said one called expert, the situation scares the hell out of me. we created a bubble of population and economy. it is unsustainable. it has to be deflated gently or it is going to burst. you know what else is unsustainable? this. >> the chair is like the earth, and the dog is like people just going around and around and around, and we are not getting any better, people. that's how i look at it. then again, i

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it's better to be raised by two parents who are played and there is a biological connection between thedren. what will happen over time we're going to find that same-sex couples are able to bring those elements of good parenting and show heterosexual america they're just as good as implementing those things. >> eliot: if i hear you, all those things that exist with a same-sex couple. >> exactly. >> eliot: zach, you've become a leading voice on this. >> at the end of the day, the scientific community will look at this and see where the funding of this study has come from, it's been labeled by the southern pastor law center as a hate group. this is a paper that will stand out as an outlier and not the norm. >> eliot: only a couple of seconds left. you presented a position to the boy scouts. what is happening there. >> we've had a resolution put forth after that delivery that seems to the boy scouts are considering changing their positions. a bunch of eagle scouts coming together asking to end that policy. i look forward to work with them to make that happen. >> eliot: not only are you an